Operations
The Gbetiokun Field is situated to the southeast of the OML 40 block and was discovered in 1987 (Gbetiokun-1 well), drilled by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and further appraised by Gbetiokun-2 (SPDC) drilled in 1990-91.
First oil from the Gbetiokun Field was achieved in February 2019 with the recompletion of the Gbetiokun-1 well by the Elcrest/NEPL Joint Venture. Between 2019 and 2023, nine new wells (Gbetiokun-3 to 11) were drilled, increasing the field’s production from zero to an all-time high of ~21,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) in February 2022.
 The crude oil from Gbetiokun is processed at the 22,000 barrels per day Early Production Facility into a storage vessel and then evacuated via shuttle barges to the Benin River Valve Station (BRVS). From there, it is injected into the export pipeline to the Otumara LACT Unit and onwards to the Forcados Oil Terminal (FOT).
Well planning is ongoing for two (2) additional wells in Gbetiokun to be delivered in 2024. Other ongoing projects in the Gbetiokun Field include the construction and installation of an evacuation pipeline from Gbetiokun to the Adagbassa Manifold.
As at end August 2024, a cumulative of over 17 million bbls of crude oil has been produced from the field. Current production is ~11,000 bopd.
