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First oil produced from Bonga North West deepwater project in Nigeria
Shell’s deepwater subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has commenced oil production from the first well at the Bonga North West deepwater development off the Nigerian coast.
The Bonga project, which began producing oil and gas in 2005, was Nigeria’s first deepwater development in water depths over 1,000 metres. Bonga North West represents a significant step forward for the project. Oil from the Bonga North West subsea facilities is transported by a new undersea pipeline to the existing Bonga floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) export facility. The Bonga FPSO has been upgraded to handle the additional oil flow from Bonga North West which, at peak production, is expected to contribute 40,000 boe/d, helping to maintain the facility’s overall output. Four oil producing wells and two water injection wells in the Bonga North West development will be connected to the FPSO, from where oil is loaded onto tankers for shipping around the world.
The Bonga project is operated by SNEPCo, which holds a 55% stake. The other project partners are Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria (20%), Total E&P Nigeria (12.5%) and Nigerian Agip Exploration (12.5%) under a production sharing contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
