Shell, through its Nigerian subsidiary Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, has made a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North Deepwater Development in Nigeria.
This project, an extension of the active Bonga field in OML 118, is aimed at sustaining production at the Bonga facility, with first oil expected by 2030.
The Bonga North project is designed to achieve a production capacity of 100,000 barrels per day. It includes the development of 16 wells, consisting of 8 production wells and 8 water injection wells, along with modifications to the Bonga Main Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) unit. The new subsea hardware will enable a tie-back to the existing FPSO.
The Bonga field, which began operations in 2005, reached a milestone in 2023 with the production of its one-billionth barrel of crude. With the Bonga North development, Shell aims to maintain output from this vital deepwater asset.
Zoe Yujnovich, Shell’s Director of Integrated Gas and Upstream, emphasized that Bonga North is “another significant investment” to help maintain stable liquids production from Shell’s strategic upstream portfolio.
