Dover (MC612) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset (Federal Offshore, United States)

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Dover (MC612) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset is an in development oil and gas asset in Federal Offshore, United States.

Along with Rydberg (MC525) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset (Federal Offshore, United States), Dover (MC612) - Shell is a part of the Appomattox complex.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Asset-level project details for Dover (MC612) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Dover (MC612) - Shell In development[1] Shell[1] Shell (79.0%); CNOOC Limited (21.0%)[2] 2018[1] 2023[1][3] 2024 (expected)[1]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Dover (MC612) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
hydrocarbons reserves 90 million boe 2023 [4]

Table 3: Production from Dover (MC612) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

million boe/y = million barrels of oil equivalent per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production design capacity hydrocarbons 7.67 million boe/y 2024 [1]

Location

Table 4: asset-level location details for Dover (MC612) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
MC612[1] Federal Offshore, United States[5] 27.3683, -87.9919 (exact)[5]

The map below shows the exact location of the asset(s) within the Appomattox complex:

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Background

In 2023, Oil Change International published data from Rystad, listing Dover's Estimated resources at 104 million boe. The report stated that Dover was expected to start up in 2027 and operate through 2027.[6]


Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230331015700/https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/us-gulf-of-mexico/article/14291117/shell-issues-fid-on-dover-project-in-us-gulf-of-mexico. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230826010015/https://www.shell.us/media/2023-media-releases/shell-takes-investment-decision-at-dover-in-us-gulf-of-mexico.html. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://en.milieudefensie.nl/news/shell-vs-climate-expanding-oil-and-gas-fueling-the-climate-crisis/@@download/file/Shell%20vs%20Climate%20expanding%20oil%20and%20gas,%20fueling%20the%20climate%20crisis.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2023: Oil and Gas Supply Module" (PDF). U.S. Energy Information Administration. 44986. Archived (PDF) from the original on Nov 13, 2023. Retrieved Nov 13, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230309222426/https://www.data.boem.gov/Mapping/Files/fld_unit.zip. Archived from the original on 09 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Oil Change International (February 2023). "Data Update: Shell's Oil and Gas Project Pipeline" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)