Shell starts production from Dover, further advancing position in U.S. Gulf

Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the start of production at Dover, the second subsea tieback connecting new wells to the existing infrastructure of the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico. Dover brings an estimated peak production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed).

"Shell continues to unlock more value from the prolific basins in our portfolio," said Colette Hirstius, Executive Vice President, Gulf of America. "Dover is another example of the ways in which we maximize the production of our deepwater hubs as we deliver on our strategy to create more value with less emissions. The high-margin, lower-carbon barrels from the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico are essential to our energy system, both now and in the future."

Shell discovered Dover in 2018, which is located within Mississippi Canyon, approximately 170 miles offshore southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana in about 7,500 feet of water. Shell has 100% working interest (WI). The Dover development is a subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox asset with up to two production wells produced through a 17.5-mile flowline and riser.

Shell operates Appomattox with 79% WI, with INEOS Energy Petroleum Offshore USA Inc. controlling the remaining 21%. Dover is expected to produce up to 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at peak rates.