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Bonny Terminal upgrade
Exports of oil and gas generate billions of dollars each year for the Nigerian government. SPDC has completed work to increase the capacity of the Bonny crude oil export terminal.
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has upgraded and expanded the Bonny crude oil terminal - the largest of its kind in Africa. The new facilities have more than doubled the amount of oil it can process and export to 1.25 million barrels a day.
The system is fully automated, which also improves safety and reduces operating costs per barrel. The Bonny facility is now one of the most technologically advanced terminals in Africa and gives Nigeria the potential to deliver uninterrupted crude oil exports for the next 25 years.
Nigerian engineers have played a leading role at all stages of the project and more than 130 Nigerian companies provided a wide range of services. At the peak of construction, the project employed more than 3,000 Nigerians in skilled and semi-skilled work. And as part of the project, SPDC installed a new generator at the terminal that will provide local residents with enough reliable power to meet the power needs of Bonny Town for years to come.
