Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor
A Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operating within the Bonga oil field, which is also Nigeria’s first deep-water exploration and production vessel, has hit a 1-billion-barrel oil export mark.
This was contained in a press release by Shell on Monday, where the international oil company (IOC) explained that the export volume milestone was achieved three months after a major turnaround maintenance (TAM) of the facility was completed ahead of schedule.
Elohor Aiboni, the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), said that the latest achievement is a celebration of excellence, leadership and focused delivery that has brought about significant benefits to Nigeria and its citizens.
Aiboni further attributed the success achieved to the supportive partnership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and SNEPCo’s co-venturers such as Total Energies EP Nigeria Limited, Nigerian Agip Oil Company, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited.
According to the Managing Director, the pillars of SNEPCo’s excellent delivery are the integrated delivery approach, continuous improvement, and the support lever offered by the technological prowess of the Shell Group.
In her own words, “we are building a leading safe, simpler, and cost-disciplined deep water business that brings value to our partners, shareholders, and Nigeria, which remains a heartland for Shell.”