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Shell brings Gbaran-Ubie Ph2 onstream

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria joint venture* has started production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2, a key project in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. The first phase of the integrated oil and gas development was commissioned in June 2010. Peak production of around 175,000 boe/d is expected in 2019.

According to Andy Brown, Shell’s Upstream Director, the field development is ‘good news for Nigeria as gas from Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2 will strengthen supply to the domestic market and maintain supply to the export market’.

A total of 18 wells have been drilled and a new pipeline constructed between Kolo Creek and Soku which connects the existing Gbaran-Ubie central processing facility to the Soku non-associated gas plant.

Meanwhile, SPDC has signed an agreement with Shoreline Energy (the parent company of Gasland Company) to explore opportunities to buy, market, distribute and sell natural gas to consumers and companies in the Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki, and Epe areas of Lagos, Nigeria.

*Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the operator of a joint venture between the government-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, 55%), SPDC (30%), Total E&P Nigeria (10%) and Eni subsidiary Nigerian Agip Oil Company (5%).

News Item details


Journal title: Petroleum Review

Region: Africa

Countries: Nigeria -

Subjects: Gas markets, Oil, Exploration and production, Gas fields, Oilfields, Gas, Oil reserves

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