壳牌离岸公司已对其位于美国墨西哥湾（GOM）的多佛油田做出了最终投资决定（FID）。

多佛的开发概念是与壳牌运营的 Appomattox 生产中心进行海底回接，通过 17.5 英里的出油管线和立管生产两口生产井。该公司表示，预计将于 2024 年底或 2025 年初投产，峰值产量可达 21,000 桶油当量/天。

壳牌深水执行副总裁保罗·古德费洛 (Paul Goodfellow) 表示：“壳牌凭借 Appomattox 成为 Norphlet 油藏开发领域的先驱，我们正在与 Dover 合作巩固我们在该油藏领域的领先地位。” “去年，我们对里德堡进行了最终投资决定，这是通往阿波马托克斯的另一个海底回接点，多佛为我们提供了在这个多产盆地扩大基地的机会。”

多佛最初于 2018 年被发现，位于密西西比峡谷内，距离路易斯安那州新奥尔良东南部约 170 英里，水深约 7,500 英尺。

壳牌在多佛发现时表示，它展示了该公司“在中心地带发现新的商业资源的专业知识，有助于实现我们的深水增长优先事项。” 这是壳牌在墨西哥湾 Norphlet 地质勘探区的第六个发现，净产油量超过 800 英尺。

壳牌在多佛拥有 100% 的工作权益，并且是阿波马托克斯生产中心的运营商，拥有 79% 的工作权益。中海油持有剩余21%的股份。

Shell Offshore has made a final investment decision (FID) for its Dover field in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM).

The development concept for Dover is a subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub, with two production wells produced through a 17.5-mile flowline and riser. Production is expected to in late 2024 or early 2025 and will produce up to 21,000 BOE/D at peak rates, according to the company.

"Shell is a pioneer in the Norphlet reservoir with Appomattox, and we are building on our leading position in the reservoir with Dover," said Paul Goodfellow, Shell's executive vice president for deepwater. "Last year we took FID on Rydberg, another subsea tieback to Appomattox, and Dover gives us an opportunity to add to our base in this prolific basin."

Originally discovered in 2018, Dover is located within Mississippi Canyon, approximately 170 miles offshore southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, in about 7,500 ft of water.

Shell said at the time ofDover's discovery that it showcased the company's "expertise in discovering new, commercial resources in a heartland helping deliver our deepwater growth priority." The discovery was Shell's sixth in the Norphlet geologic play in the GOM and encountered more than 800 net ft of pay.

Shell has 100% working interest in Dover and is operator of the Appomattox production hub with a 79% working interest. CNOOC holds the remaining 21%.