Shell Hits Black Gold Again in Nigeria

May 2006 | Company News Alert

Royal Dutch Shell reported an energy discovery in its deepwater Bongo North oil and gas license area offshore Nigeria, highlighting the major's leading position in, and deep commitment to, the West African country's upstream. The discovery follows closely on the heels of new production for Shell coming from the offshore Erha deepwater development. The Bongo North area is located close to Shell's 255,000b/d deepwater Bonga field, one of the oil major's most important assets and the first of its kind in Nigeria. Shell owns 55% of the project, with US major ExxonMobil having 20%, Italy's Eni 12.5% and French major

If you would like to subscribe to Middle East & Africa Oil and Gas Insight and gain instant access to this article, please click here to subscribe.

If you would like to take a trial to Middle East & Africa Oil and Gas Insight please click on the trial link below.