Bonga Southwest Aparo Gas Field (Nigeria)

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Bonga Southwest Aparo Gas Field is a discovered gas field in Nigeria.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Bonga Southwest Aparo Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Bonga Southwest Aparo discovered[1] Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production[2][3] Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co Ltd [65%]; Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd [15%]; Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd [20%][3][2][3][3] 2024[1] – – conventional[4][5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Bonga Southwest Aparo Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
crude oil and condensate Remaining recoverable reserves 644.86 million bbl 2021 ​[4][5]
gas Remaining recoverable reserves 19486.91 million m³ 2021 ​[5]
liquids resources 630.0 million bbl 2023 ​[6]

Location

Table 3: Field-level location details for Bonga Southwest Aparo Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
OML 118[7] offshore, Nigeria[8] offshore[9] 4.4634, 4.5306 (exact)[8]

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240710231255/https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JAN-TO-DEC-2024-PRODUCTION.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230215172845/https://au-afrec.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/African%20Oil%20%26%20Gas%20Domestic%20Market.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129051237/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/bonga-southwest-aparo-conventional-oil-field-nigeria/. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122190626/https://energychamber.org/wp-content/uploads/15.The-State-of-African-Energy-Q2-2023-Outlook-Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230207195804/http://trosoffshore.com/Assets/Map%20of%20Nigeria%20Oil%20Field.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240122191856/https://www.upstreamonline.com/exclusive/-wild-goose-chase-shell-delays-bonga-south-west-aparo-by-two-more-years/2-1-1160673?zephr_sso_ott=TETWFa. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)