According to Shell, Appomattox, which currently has an expected production of 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, is the first commercial discovery now brought into production in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico Norphlet formation.
“That Appomattox was safely brought online ahead of schedule and far under budget is a testament to our ongoing commitment to drive down costs through efficiency improvements during execution,” Royal Dutch Shell Upstream Director Andy Brown said on 23 May. “Appomattox creates a core long-term hub for Shell in the Norphlet through which we can tie back several already discovered fields as well as future discoveries,” he added.
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