05:42 AM EDT, 05/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Shell (SHEL.L, SHELL.AS) unit Shell Offshore and Ineos Energy will jointly explore oil and gas opportunities in areas located within tieback distance to the Appomattox platform in the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters reported Tuesday.

According to an Ineos statement cited by the news agency, the partnership will initially focus on three targets, including the British oil and gas giant's Fort Sumter discovery, Sisco exploration well, and another exploration well to be drilled ⁠by the end of 2030, with Ineos acquiring a 21% working interest in the assets. Financial details were not disclosed.

Shell and Ineos did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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