Shell restarts Bonga discipline after main offshore upkeep

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Manufacturing Firm Restricted says it has resumed manufacturing on the Bonga deepwater discipline following the completion of turnaround upkeep on the Bonga floating manufacturing, storage, and offloading vessel.

In an announcement on Friday, the corporate mentioned manufacturing restarted on March 6, 2026, after the upkeep mission was accomplished 11 days forward of schedule and with none security incident.

The train, which started on February 1, 2026, was reportedly carried out by greater than 1,000 personnel offshore, with over 95 per cent of them Nigerians concerned in upkeep, engineering, operations, inspection, and development actions.

In accordance with the corporate, 1000’s of different staff additionally supported the mission from onshore areas, demonstrating the rising capability of Nigerian professionals in offshore oil and gasoline operations.

The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Manufacturing Firm Restricted, Ronald Adams, described the profitable completion of the mission as an indication of the dedication of the workforce and the assist of companions.

“Finishing the turnaround safely and forward of schedule is a testomony to the dedication and professionalism of our Nigerian workforce and the useful assist of our companions.

“The achievement not solely secures the long-term integrity of the Bonga FPSO but additionally positions us strongly for the profitable supply of the Bonga North mission, which can leverage the improved reliability of the FPSO,” Adams mentioned.

He famous that 55 firms had been concerned in executing the mission, 43 of which had been wholly Nigerian corporations. He added that eight of the 12 worldwide service suppliers engaged within the mission keep operational bases in Nigeria, contributing to data switch and elevated native investments.

Adams additionally acknowledged the position of key business stakeholders within the profitable completion of the upkeep train.

“We acknowledge the assist of a number of stakeholders in direction of the profitable execution of the train, together with the NNPC Upstream Funding Administration Companies, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee, the Nigerian Content material Improvement and Monitoring Board, and our companions,” he mentioned.