Owned by Shell Offshore Inc. (51% oil) and Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC (49%), Sparta is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) and currently has an estimate of 244 million boe. Sparta will be Shell’s 15th deepwater host in the Gulf of Mexico and is ultimately expected to start production in 2028.
Sparta showcases Shell’s cost-efficient development approach through standardized, simplified host designs, first utilized at the Vito development and later replicated at the Whale development. An enhanced replication of Vito and Whale, Sparta replicates about 95% of Whale’s hull and 85% of Whale’s topsides.
Building on more than 40 years of deepwater experience, Sparta also marks Shell’s first step in the Gulf of Mexico to produce from tanks with pressures up to 20,000 pounds per inch.
The Sparta progression will be the first of Shell’s repeatable projects to feature impressive all-electric compressor equipment, reducing the greenhouse fuel intensity and emissions of our own operations.
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