Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has officially launched production at Dover, marking the second subsea tieback that links new wells to the existing infrastructure of the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico. The Dover project is anticipated to achieve a peak production rate of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed).
“Shell is committed to extracting greater value from the rich basins within our portfolio,” stated Colette Hirstius, Executive Vice President of Gulf of America. “Dover exemplifies our efforts to enhance production from our deepwater hubs while adhering to our strategy of generating more value with reduced emissions. The high-margin, lower-carbon barrels from the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico play a crucial role in our energy landscape, both now and in the future.”
Discovered in 2018, Dover is situated in Mississippi Canyon, approximately 170 miles southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, at a depth of around 7,500 feet. Shell holds a 100% working interest (WI) in this development. The Dover project involves a subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox asset, featuring up to two production wells connected via a 17.5-mile flowline and riser.
Shell operates the Appomattox facility with a 79% WI, while INEOS Energy Petroleum Offshore USA Inc. holds the remaining 21%. The Dover site is projected to reach peak production of up to 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
SOURCE: World Oil