PowerNap, a subsea development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) tied back to the Olympus platform in the Mars Corridor, has begun producing oil and natural gas, Shell plc said Tuesday.

Estimated peak production from the development in the Mars Corridor of Mississippi Canyon is 20,000 boe/d, according to subsidiary Shell Offshore Inc. PowerNap was sanctioned in 2019 and 100% developed by the London-based major.

“Shell has been producing in the Mars Corridor for more than 25 years, and we continue to find ways to unlock even more value there,” said Shell Upstream director Zoe Yujnovich. “PowerNap strengthens a core upstream position that is critical to achieving our Powering Progress strategy and ensuring we can supply the stable, secure energy resources the world needs...