Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited has announced that its 225,000 barrels per day Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel is set to begin production to boost Nigeria’s crude oil output.
SNEPCo in a statement said it had completed maintenance on the FPSO, which was shut down a month ago.
This was revealed in a statement by its Media Relations Manager, Abimbola Essien-Nelson, adding that the completion of the turn around maintenance on Bonga would increase oil and gas production in the coming days.
SNEPCo noted that it had completed maintenance on the FPSO, which was shut down a month ago.
Essien-Nelson also disclosed that although the TAM was scheduled to be completed in 30 days, the process was completed in 22 days.
The oil firm explained, “Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited is pleased to announce that the 2022 turn around maintenance of the Bonga floating production storage and offloading vessel has been completed.
“The 225,000bpd capacity FPSO was shut down on October 18, 2022 to carry out statutory inspections, recertifications and other critical asset integrity restoration activities.
“The 2022 TAM, which was originally planned for 30 days, was completed in 22 days on November 9, 2022, thanks to excellent front-end planning and flawless execution.
“Start-up activities are in progress and will culminate in ramp up of oil and gas production in the coming days.”
SNEPCo’s Managing Director, Elohor Aiboni, recently at a session with the chief executive officers of contractor companies participating in the Bonga TAM, had stated that safety remained the company’s priority.
“The Bonga TAM is important to revitalise this important critical national asset. But more important is carrying out the turn around safely.
“That is what keeps me awake at night. It is our top priority as a company and we promote this by encouraging our staff and contractors to speak up and work only if it is safe,” Aiboni said.
Nigeria’s crude production had been witnessing a downturn, dropping to an all-time low of 900,000bpd few months ago.
