Royal Dutch Shell, through its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), announced on Wednesday that it has commenced gas production from the second phase of the Gbaran-Ubie project in Niger Delta, Nigeria.

According to the SPDC, the project is expected to produce 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2019, though most of that would be in the form of natural gas. The company further disclosed that 18 wells have been drilled and a new pipeline connects it to a nearby plant.

This project is an expansion of the Gbaran-Ubie development, which opened sometime in June 2010.

“Today’s announcement is a positive step for Shell’s global gas portfolio. It is also good news for Nigeria as gas from Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2 will strengthen supply to the domestic market and maintain supply to the export market.” said in a statement by Andy Brown, Shell’s director of exploration and production.



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