AmericasLNG Terminals

Trinidad’s Atlantic LNG gets new gas supplies from Shell’s Colibri project

By LNG Prime Staff
Trinidad's Atlantic LNG gets new gas supplies from Shell's Colibri project
Image: Atlantic LNG

Atlantic LNG’s Point Fortin liquefaction facility has started receiving much-needed natural gas supplies from Shell’s Colibri project offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Shell announced on Thursday that gas production has started on Block 22 and NCMA-4 in the North Coast Marine Area (NCMA).

The start-up of Colibri follows the amendment to the Block 6 production sharing contract for the Manatee field.

Shell said this would allow for the delivery of gas both domestically and internationally through Atlantic LNG.

Project Colibri is a backfill project that would add about 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (174 mmscf/d) of sustained near-term gas production.

Also, Shell expects peak production expected to reach about 43,000 boe/d (250 mmscf/d) through a series of four subsea gas wells, tied back to the existing Poinsettia platform located in the NCMA acreage.

The Shell-operated Colibri development is co-owned with the Trinidad and Tobago national oil company Heritage Petroleum which has a working interest of 10 percent and 20 percent respectively in Block 22 and NCMA-4.

Colibri, when combined with Barracuda and existing developments, will deliver more gas to the Trinidad and Tobago domestic market and the LNG export markets.

Atlantic LNG supplies

Shell is a major shareholder in Atlantic LNG. The company’s equity in the Point Fortin plant ranges from 46 percent to 57.5 percent in each of the four trains at the facility.

The Point Fortin facility has a total capacity of about 15 million tonnes per annum of LNG but the plant has been experiencing supply issues due to dwindling domestic gas reserves.

Shell and BP have the biggest stakes in Atlantic LNG trains, followed by NGC and Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC).

Trinidad’s government and partners in the facility have been in talks to find solutions to ensure the future supply to the facility, most notably for the first train, and to simplify the shareholding structure.

In that regard, Trinidad’s energy ministry signed a deal in January with Shell, BP, and NGC following months of discussions as the parties work towards a restructuring of Atlantic LNG.

The ministry said that the parties plan to sign the definitive restructuring deals by the end of June.

Most Popular

LNG Terminals

TotalEnergies to transfer Papua LNG operatorship to ExxonMobil

French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday that Papua LNG has achieved "major" contractual and commercial milestones, marking "decisive" steps towards a final investment decision. These include completing the EPC tendering process and transferring Papua LNG operatorship to US energy giant ExxonMobil, operator of the PNG LNG project.
Vessels

Arctic LNG 2 seeks $1 billion from Hanwha Ocean over terminated LNG carrier orders

Novatek-led Arctic LNG 2 is seeking approximately $1 billion in damages from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over terminated shipbuilding contracts for Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers.
LNG Terminals

Gasunie, Vopak plan fifth Gate LNG jetty

Dutch partners Gasunie and Vopak plan to build a fifth liquefied natural gas (LNG) jetty at their Gate terminal in the port of Rotterdam.

More News Like This

LNG Terminals

Peru LNG sent five shipments in August

Peru LNG’s liquefaction plant at Pampa Melchorita shipped five liquefied natural gas cargoes in July, the same as in the previous three months, according to shipment data by state-owned Perupetro.
Contracts and Tenders

Shell wraps up $16.5 billion ARC acquisition

UK-based LNG giant Shell has completed its previously announced acquisition of Canadian gas producer ARC Resources for $16.5 billion, including debt, after receiving all required shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals.
Contracts and Tenders

Wison strengthens its FLNG offering with Shell deal

Chinese FLNG builder Wison New Energies has signed a collaboration agreement to integrate Shell’s liquefaction technology into its floating...
Corporate

Shell, partners take FID on new project to deliver more gas to Egypt

Egypt, which has turned to LNG imports over the last two years to cover domestic natural gas shortages, will receive more much-needed gas supplies after UK-based LNG giant Shell and its partners took a final investment decision on the Phase 12a development project in the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession.