Shell has begun production at Dover, a second tieback to the Appomattox hub in the Gulf of America. Discovered in 2018, Dover produces 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at peak.
Shell owns 100% of the project and aims to maximize production while reducing emissions, emphasizing the importance of high-margin, lower-carbon barrels for the energy system.Dover will feature up to two wells linked by a 17.5-mile flowline and riser, with estimated proven and probable reserves of 44.5 million boe. Shell approved the project in Q1 2023.
Located in the Mississippi Canyon, about 170 miles off the coast of New Orleans in 7,500 feet of water, Dover is Shell’s sixth discovery in the Norphlet play.The first tieback to Appomattox, Rydberg, began production in Q1 2024, with a peak output of 16,000 boed. Discovered in 2014, Rydberg holds proven and probable reserves of 38 million boe and is situated 75 miles off Louisiana’s coast in 7,450 feet of water.
In 2019, Shell launched production at Appomattox, the first commercial discovery in the Norphlet formation, with a capacity of 175,000 boed. It holds a 79% stake in the joint venture with CNOOC. In 2025, Shell will start the Whale field, co-developed with Chevron, expected to produce 100,000 boed.
Whale, located in Alaminos Canyon, will have 15 wells tied back to a semi-submersible production host.Discovered in 2017, Whale has estimated proven and probable reserves of 480 million boe. Its production facility is near the Silvertip field, also owned by Shell and Chevron, and about 10 miles from the Perdido spar platform jointly operated by Shell and Chevron.
