Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset (Federal offshore, United States)

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Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset is an in-development oil and gas asset in Federal offshore, United States.

Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset is a part of the Sparta Project.

Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset is also sometimes referred to as North Platte.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Asset-level project details for Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Sparta (GB959) - Shell in-development[1][2][3] Shell[4] Equinor Gulf of Mexico [49%]; Shell PLC [51%][5][5] 2012[5] 2023[6][2][7] conventional[8]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
hydrocarbons reserves 531.98 million boe 2012 [9]
hydrocarbons reserves 357.0 million boe 2023 [10]
hydrocarbons 2P reserves 244.0 million boe 2023 [2]
hydrocarbons recoverable reserves 251.0 million boe 2025 [11]

Table 3: Production from Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
million boe/y = million barrels of oil equivalent per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production design capacity oil 27.38 million bbl/y 2026 [12][13]
production design capacity oil 27.38 million bbl/y 2026 [14]
production design capacity hydrocarbons 32.85 million boe/y 2028 [2]
production design capacity oil 29.2 million bbl/y 2028 [15]
production design capacity oil 29.2 million bbl/y 2029 [16]

Location

Table 4: Asset-level location details for Sparta (GB959) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
GB959[4] Federal offshore, United States[17][18] offshore[4] 27.0451, -92.1743 (exact)[17][18]

The map below shows the exact location of the asset(s) within the Sparta Project ():

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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