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Shell delivers Bonga FPSO maintenance with 80% Nigerian capacity
Sopuruchi Onwuka
Shell is beating its chest with cumulative 80% Nigerian Content performance in the turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s first large scale floater that has pumped oil from deepwater Bonga Main field since 2005.
Local affiliate, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) declared that completion of the turnaround maintenance on the Bonga Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel enabled resumption of production on March 6.
The project was delivered 11 days ahead of schedule and without any safety incident, reinforcing SNEPCo’s longstanding commitment to operational excellence and asset integrity, Shell stated in a statement at the weekend.
Managing Director of SNEPCO, Ronald Adams, stated that “completing the turnaround safely and ahead of schedule is a testament to the dedication and professionalism of our Nigerian workforce and the helpful support of our partners.”
Managing Director of SNEPCO, Ronald Adams
According to him, “the achievement not only secures the long‑term integrity of the Bonga FPSO but also positions us strongly for the successful delivery of the Bonga North project, which will leverage the improved reliability of the FPSO.”
In boasting of its Nigerian Content profile on the project, Shell pointed at its leading role in advancing deep‑water expertise in Nigeria.
“Of the 55 companies involved in the execution, 43 were wholly Nigerian.
“Additionally, eight of the 12 international service providers maintain operational bases in Nigeria, contributing to knowledge transfer and increased local investments.
“More than 1,000 personnel worked offshore during the turnaround, with over 95% being Nigerians involved in maintenance, engineering, operations, inspection and construction.
“Thousands more supported activities from onshore locations, reflecting the depth of Nigerian capability in offshore oil and gas operations,” the company counted.
“We acknowledge the support of several stakeholders towards the successful execution of the exercise, including the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and our partners,” Mr Adams stressed.
