Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), in partnership with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, has taken a final investment decision on the HI gas project offshore Nigeria.

The project is expected to deliver 350 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at peak production to Nigeria LNG (NLNG), supporting its Train 7 expansion at Bonny Island. Production is anticipated before the end of the decade.

Peter Costello, Shell’s Upstream President, said: “Following recent investment decisions related to the Bonga deep-water development, today’s announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to Nigeria’s energy sector, with a focus on Deepwater and Integrated Gas. This Upstream project will help Shell grow our leading Integrated Gas portfolio, while supporting Nigeria’s plans to become a more significant player in the global LNG market.”

The HI field, discovered in 1985, lies around 50 kilometres offshore in 100 metres of water and has an estimated 285 million barrels of oil equivalent recoverable resources.

The project will comprise a wellhead platform with four wells, a pipeline to transport multiphase gas to Bonny, and a gas processing plant from which processed gas will be delivered to NLNG and condensate sent to the Bonny Oil and Gas Export Terminal.

The initiative aligns with Shell’s plans to increase global LNG volumes by 4–5% annually until 2030 and contributes to Nigeria’s economic development through construction and operational employment. The company noted that LNG remains a lower-emission energy source compared with coal and conventional transport fuels.

Shell’s recent investments, including the Bonga North project and its increased stake in the Bonga field, underscore its continued focus on Deepwater and Integrated Gas ventures in Nigeria.