SNEPCo - Bonga South West Aparo Field Development
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Shell's deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, in partnership with ExxonMobil (Esso), Nigeria Agip (Eni S.p.A.), Sasol Petroleum (Sasol) and Total E&P Nigeria Ltd, are jointly undertaking the expansion of Bonga Field located 120km southwest to offshore Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea.
The US$12,000 million project includes the following:
1. Development of Bonga South West/Aparo Field
2. Development of Bonga East Field
3. Development of Bonga North East Field
4. Construction of an FPSO
5. Construction of 70km of static umbilicals
6. Construction of 82km of long subsea pipeline
7. Construction of four production loops
8. Construction of three water injection lines
9. Construction of a 16 inch, 90km gas export line
10. Drilling of 19 wells
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13 March 2024
The project is expected to be revived soon.
22 October 2023
We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.
12 June 2023
Bonga South West Aparo Field Development : FPSO: The project continues to be on hold due to security challenges.
09 March 2023
The project continues to be on hold, and the tender process for the development is expected to revive by 2024
16 June 2022
The project is still on hold.
10 February 2022
The project is placed on hold.
19 August 2021
The NNPC has signed an agreement with partners in the OML118 licence.Through these agreement, the NNPC group and the contractors have settled the long-standing disputes.
12 February 2021
The project was on hold due to Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which was expected to be passed in May 2021 and the SNEPCo and its partners are still in negotiations with the Nigerian Government over production sharing contracts, and FID on the BSWA development. However, the contracts for the project were not yet awarded.
24 December 2020
The project is placed on hold as the SNEPCo and its partners are still in negotiations with the Nigerian Government over production sharing contracts, and FID on the BSWA development. However, the contracts for the project were not yet awarded.
12 February 2020
The project is facing a delay as the SNEPCo and its partners are still in negotiations with the Nigerian Government over production sharing contracts, and FID on the BSWA development.
04 October 2019
Tender activities are underway.
22 July 2019
Tender activities are underway.
14 February 2019
SNEPCo invited tenders for the construction contractor for 150,000BPD FPSO of Bonga South West/Aparo Field with the submission deadline as July 31, 2019. However later, the submission dates were extended to mid-September.
23 January 2019
The project is facing delay due to a legal dispute over PSC terms and the FID.
22 August 2018
The project is moving in slow pace due to legal dispute between SNEPCo and its partner.
07 June 2018
Detailed engineering activities are underway.
01 June 2018
Detailed engineering activities are underway.
01 January 2018
Detailed engineering activities are underway.
01 September 2017
SNEPCo planning to rebid the tender process subject FID decision.
01 August 2017
Detailed engineering studies are underway.
01 April 2017
Engineering studies are underway.
01 November 2016
Project is getting delayed as Shell postponed the FID on South West Aparo development.
01 June 2016
SNEPCo cancelled all the tender process due to rise in the cost and scheduled to rebid the process.
01 March 2016
Project is getting delayed as Shell has postponed the FID on South West Aparo development.
01 July 2015
Tendering activities for the FPSO, SURF and other packages are underway.
01 March 2015
Tendering activities for the FPSO, SURF and other packages are underway.
01 October 2014
Tendering activities for the FPSO, SURF and other packages are underway.
01 May 2014
SNEPCo invited bids for the construction of FPSO.
01 August 2013
SNEPCo invited bids for the appointment of SURF contract.
31 March 2011
SNEPCo announced plans to expand the Bonga Field project.