Our relationship with Nigeria remains strong and we are focusing our ambitions on our Nigerian deep-water production and gas distribution businesses.
The Nigeria Briefing Notes provide an overview of the activities of several Nigerian companies owned by Shell or in which Shell has an interest. They offer insight into our business ambitions, how we are contributing to communities and the actions we are taking to prevent and clean up oil spills.
Health for SPDC is about what we do inside the fence and outside the fence. We continue to bring valuable health support to our people and to the people in our communities.
At Shell we are making a difference and empowering lives in our communities, because we care.
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. (SPDC) supplies onshore and shallow water oil and gas to domestic and export market and has a 30% share in the SPDC joint venture (SPDC JV) which produces oil and gas in the Niger Delta.
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) pioneered deep-water oil and gas production from the Bonga field in the Gulf of Guinea where depths reach more than 1,000 metres. When Bonga began production in 2005, it increased Nigeria’s oil production capacity by 10%. Today, nearly one-third of Nigeria’s deep-water production comes from the Bonga and Erha fields.
Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd is a fully owned Shell company incorporated in 1998 for the downstream distribution of gas to industries in Nigeria. SNG is part of the Shell Energy business line in Nigeria which covers gas, power, renewables and energy solutions for industrial and commercial customers. SNG’s mission is to provide its customers with a clean, reliable, low-cost alternative to liquid fuel, and to assist in building a stronger Nigerian economy. SNG currently operates a growing world class gas transmission and distribution network of over 138km across the country.
NLNG accounts for about 7% of the world’s total LNG production and is a joint venture between four natural gas suppliers: NNPC (49%), Shell (25.6%), and subsidiaries of Total (15%) and ENI (10.4%). NLNG processes and exports liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Shell provides technical services to NLNG with approximately 20 staff members seconded to support operations.
Shell Energy Nigeria is growing Shell‘s presence as a natural gas marketing and sales business in Nigeria. It builds on the success of Shell Nigeria Gas which has delivered natural gas to customers in Nigeria since 1998, operating safely, compliantly and reliably.
Discover more about Shell Energy NigeriaA Spokesperson for The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) said.
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has won the 2023 Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) National Award of Excellence for Human Capacity Development in the Oil and Gas Industry. The award comes three days after SNEPCo achieved 1-billion-barrel oil export from Bonga field.
Nigeria’s first deep-water exploration and production vessel, Bonga, hit a 1-billion-barrel oil export mark on Monday. This milestone is coming three months after a major turnaround maintenance (TAM) of the facility was completed ahead of schedule.
Following the judgments of the Court of Appeal of The Hague on 29 January 2021, Shell and Milieudefensie have negotiated a settlement for the benefit of the communities of Oruma, Goi and Ikot Ada Udo in Nigeria, impacted by four oil spills that occurred between 2004 and 2007. The settlement is on a no admission of liability basis, and settles all claims and ends all pending litigation related to the spills. Under the settlement, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC), as operator of the SPDC joint venture, will pay an amount of EUR 15 million for the benefit of the communities and the individual claimants.
Shell’s support for educational development involves assisting host communities to provide sustainable and qualitative education that ultimately reaches all the people.
Each year Shell helps thousands of young people to start-up their businesses, develop their skills, and boost their contacts through Shell LiveWIRE.
Our intervention strategy for developing youths in our host communities is aimed primarily at equipping the youths with appropriate skills necessary for creating employment opportunities and places emphasis on self-reliance and entrepreneurship.
