Shell quietly sanctioned the project on 13 October and has awarded at least one construction contract since then.
The redevelopment of the Coulomb field is expected to produce at a peak rate of about 21,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, according to the company. “Shell expects this phase of the Coulomb development will nearly double reserves via a new subsea system that will tie back to the Na Kika semi-submersible storage platform,” it said.
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