Bonga North Oil and Gas Field (Nigeria)

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Bonga North Oil and Gas Field is an in-development oil and gas field in Nigeria.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Bonga North Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Bonga North in-development[1][2] Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production[3][4] Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd [15%]; Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria [20%]; Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co Ltd [65%][5][4][6][4][6][4] 2024[7][8][9][10] conventional[9][11]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Bonga North Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas reserves 959.95 million m³ 2023 [9]
hydrocarbons estimated recoverable resources 300.0 million boe 2024 [8]
oil reserves 54.0 million bbl 2023 [9]

Table 3: Production from Bonga North Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production design capacity gas 113.7 million m³/y 2027 [9]
production design capacity oil 16.43 million bbl/y 2027 [9]
production design capacity oil 36.5 million bbl/y 2030 [8][12]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Bonga North Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
OML 118[9] offshore, Nigeria[1][13] offshore[9] 4.5935, 4.6131 (approximate)[1][13]

The map below shows the approximate location of the field:

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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  2. https://www.technipfmc.com/en/investors/financial-news-releases/press-release/technipfmc-awarded-substantial-subsea-contract-for-shell-s-bonga-north-development-in-nigeria/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://energycapitalpower.com/6-african-og-projects-targeting-fid-in-h2-2024/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2025/shell-completes-acquisition-of-increased-interest-in-nigerias-deep-water-bonga-field.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152805/https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Concession-Situation-December-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://energycapitalpower.com/shell-eni-boost-stakes-in-nigerias-oml-118-offshore-block/?utm_source=Everlytic&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ECP%20Newsletter&utm_term=utm&utm_content=ECP%20News&utm_source=Energy+Capital+Power&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ECP-Newsletter-28-November-2025&utm_term=https%3A%2F%2Fenergycapitalpower.com%2Fshell-eni-boost-stakes-in-nigerias-oml-118-offshore-block%2F%3Futm_source%3DEverlytic%26utm_medium%3DEmail%26utm_campaign%3DECP%2520Newsletter%26utm_term%3Dutm%26utm_content%3DECP%2520News. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20250118003021/https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/article/55249868/shell-takes-fid-at-bonga-north-to-sustain-production-offshore-nigeria. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240428123043/https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UPDATED-2023-NUPRC-ANNUAL-REPORT.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2024/shell-invests-in-bonga-north-deep-water-project-nigeria.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.offshore-technology.com/data-insights/oil-gas-field-profile-bonga-north-conventional-oil-field-nigeria/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20250603162644/https://energycapitalpower.com/shell-makes-fid-on-nigerias-bonga-north-project/. Archived from the original on 03 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220120140918/https://www.eni.com/assets/documents/eng/reports/2020/Ep-Maps-Fact-Book-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)