CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 342) â Trinidad and Tobagoâs Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) convened discussions with representatives of bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) regarding development of the Manakin/Cocuina cross-border natural gas […]
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EAI brief: Trinidad and Tobago discoveries move up in queue, Birrell says
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Feb.2026, Words: 96) â Regarding bpâs ongoing program in Trinidad and Tobago, executive vice president of production & operations Gordon Birrell said the UK-based company had a number of discoveries that will push close to the front of the queue. RELATED: BPTT COMPLETES […]
BP interested in cross-border opportunities with Venezuela, company’s Trinidad head says
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (By Curtis Williams, Reuters 26.Jan.2026, Words: 309) â BP‘s head of Trinidad and Tobago said on Monday the oil and gas major is still interested in cross-border opportunities with Venezuela, despite the government in Caracas suspending all bilateral energy agreements with its neighbor last year. […]
EAI brief: bpTT completes Cypre project offshore Trinidad
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2025, Words: 234) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT), owned by bp (70% WI) and Repsol (30% WI), successfully completed the final 3 wells of the Cypre gas field development project. This, ahead of schedule, according to the head of Trinidad and […]
bpTT says Cypre project safely completed off Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (By bpTT, 20.Nov.2025, Words: 314) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) announced that it has safely completed the Cypre 7-well drilling program following delivery of first gas in Apr.2025. The Cypre development is made up of 7 wells tied back into bpTTâs existing Juniper platform. 4 wells were drilled […]
bpTT, Perenco and Woodside Energy confirm commitments in Trinidad and Tobago
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.May.2025, Words: 729) â Officials from Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), headed by Roodal Moonilal and  Ernesto Kesar, meet with executives from bpTT, Perenco and Woodside Energy to discuss issues around the 3 companies commitments and plans. […]
bpTT announces first gas from Mento offshore Trinidadâs southeast coast, eyes Coconut
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.May.2025, Words: 361) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) said its Mento development has safely delivered first natural gas through connection of the initial discovery well. And, bpTT â owned by bp (70% working interest) and Repsol (30% WI) â said the […]
bp awards Subsea 7 and SLB OneSubsea EPCI contract for Ginger project
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025) â Subsea 7 announced the award of a substantial engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by bp to Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA) for the Ginger project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The contract is valued between $150mn-$300mn, according to Subsea 7. RELATED: […]
Trinidad and Tobago reports average gas production of 2.531 Bcf/d in 2024
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025, Words: 225) â Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas production averaged 2.531 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2024, down 2% compared to 2.587 Bcf/d in 2023. The 4 largest gas producers in 2024 included bpTT, Shell, EOG Resources, and Woodside […]
bpTT announces start of production from new Cypre gas project
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Apr.2025, Words: 415) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) said its Cypre development has safely delivered its first natural gas offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The Cypre gas field is located 78km off the southeast coast of Trinidad within the East Mayaro […]
bpTT takes Ginger FID, announces success at Frangipani exploration well
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Mar.2025, Words: 415) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) achieved 2 major milestones in Trinidad and Tobago: sanctioning the Ginger gas development and exploration success at its Frangipani well. “Taking the final investment decision (FID) on Ginger and discovering gas at […]
Major O&G Cos. Paid $7.4bn to Trinidad and Tobago Gov’t Between 2015-2022
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Feb.2025) â Major oil and gas companies in Trinidad and Tobago â BPTT, Shell plc, EOG Resources, BHP Billiton/ Woodside Energy and The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) â paid $7.4bn to the government of the twin-island nation between […]
IOCs responsible for 95% of Trinidad and Tobago’s gas output in Sep. 2024
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Dec.2024) â Natural gas production in Trinidad and Tobago averaged 2.497 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in Sep. 2024, down 7.2% sequentially compared to 2.691 Bcf/d in Aug. 2024, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) announced in its most recent […]
5 IOCs in Trinidad Responsible for 32% of Sep. 2024 Oil and Condensate Output
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Dec.2024) â Crude oil and condensate production in Trinidad and Tobago averaged 54,154 barrels per day (b/d) in Sep. 2024, up 5.6% sequentially compared to 51,260 b/d in Aug. 2024, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) announced in its most recent ‘Consolidated Monthly […]
bpTT Awarded NCMA 2 Exploration Block Offshore Trinidad
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Nov.2024) â bp has been awarded the NCMA 2 block offshore Trinidad & Tobago as part of the Shallow Water 2023/24 bid round that closed in May 2024. The NCMA 2 block is located approximately 30 miles off Trinidad’s north coast, bp announced 19 Nov. 2024 in […]
bpTT’s Mento platform nears sail away
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2024, Words: 207) â Trinidad and Tobago acting prime minister and head of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), Stuart Young, toured the Mento platform at the TOFCO fabrication yard on 23 Oct. 2024. Young toured the facility accompanied by […]
Trinidadâs gas output averaged 2.36 Bcf/d in Jul. 2024
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Oct.2024) â The production of natural gas in the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago averaged 2.36 Bcf/d in Jul. 2024, according to the most recent data published by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI). BPTT was the largest gas […]
bpTT to Divest Fields to Perenco, Refocusing Gas Business
(bp, 2.Sep.2024) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has entered into an agreement with Perenco T&T to divest its Immortelle, Flamboyant, Amherstia and Cashima offshore gas fields and associated production facilities. The agreement also includes the undeveloped resources from the Parang field. bpTT operates, and currently is the sole owner in each of […]
BP in Talks to Sell Some Trinidad Upstream Gas Assets to Perenco
(Reuters, 8.Apr.2024)Â â BP is close to an agreement to sell some of its Trinidad and Tobago oil and gas assets to Anglo-French oil company Perenco, according to three people familiar with the talks. BP is Trinidad and Tobago’s largest natural gas producer with an output of just over 1.3 billion […]
Venezuela, MEEI, NGC, and bpTT talk Manakin/Cocuina field
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 14.Mar.2024, Words: 183) â Parties from Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela met in Caracas, Venezuela on 13 Mar. 2024 to commence engagement, discussions and negotiations related to the cross border Manakin/ Cocuina hydrocarbon field. The presentations and discussions including the exchange of […]
MEEI Providing Support to TEMA Regarding Oil Spill
(MEEI, 7.Feb.2024) â Last night the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) dispatched a team of petroleum inspectors from its Petroleum Operations Management Division (POMD) to Tobago under the leadership of Marc Rudder, Chief Technical Officer at the MEEI, to assist the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and Tobago […]
Energy Chamber Welcomes News of Atlantic Restructuring Agreement
(The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago, 6.Dec.2023) â The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago welcomes the news of the final signing of the Atlantic restructuring agreement. The Energy Chamber would like to thank and compliment the negotiating teams from bpTT, Shell, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and […]
New Unitized Commercial Structure for Atlantic LNG
(Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 5.Dec.2023) â The government has secured a new unitized commercial structure for Atlantic LNG which allows the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) to obtain a greater share in the revenue derived from the sale of LNG on the […]
Rowley: LNG Restructuring Saving T&T
(Trinidad Guardian, 27.Oct.2023) â Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday described the signing in early December of the agreements to restructure the shareholding in Atlantic LNG as one of the most significant decisions that the Government has been able to accomplish. And he told the post-Cabinet news conference yesterday at […]
Trinidad to Restart Idled LNG Unit by Early 2027
(Reuters, 7.Jun.2023) â Trinidad and Tobago aims to restart an idled liquefied natural gas (LNG) unit by the first quarter of 2027 after agreeing to restructure the facility’s ownership and negotiate new gas supplies, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. Trinidad is Latin America’s largest LNG exporter, but its joint venture […]
bpTT Adds Mango Field Production
(bpTT, 29.May.2023) â bpTT today announces the successful completion of the first phase of its âsmall poolsâ drilling campaign which began in October 2022. The campaign includes three wells in the Mango field, one well in the Savonette field and 3 wells in the Angelin field. The first phase of […]
Trinidad and Tobago: Natural Gas Crisis
(Trinidad Express, 23.Apr.2023) â The countryâs lone cooking gas producer and several petrochemical plants at Point Lisas have been shut down amid a full-blown natural gas crisis triggered by an electrical fire at bpTTâs Mahogany hub and continued mechanical issues at its Cassia C platform. The Sunday Express has been […]
Keith Rowleyâs Keynote Address at TTEC 2023
(The Office of the PM of Trinidad and Tobago, 23.Jan.2023) â Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Hon. Keith Rowley gave a keynote address at the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference 2023 under the theme of âNavigating a Complex Energy Futureâ. What follows is his address. […]
David Campbell at Atlantic LNG HoA Signing
(bpTT, 6.Dec.2022) â bpTT President David Campbell speaks about the deal between BP Plc, Shell Plc, The National Oil Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC). Good morning It is my honour to take part in todayâs event as we mark a very important milestone for […]
bpTT Starts Production from Cassia C Facility
(bpTT, 29.Nov.2022) â bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) today confirms its Cassia C development has safely delivered first gas.Cassia C is bpTTâs first offshore compression platform and its biggest offshore facility. It will enable bpTT to access and produce low pressure gas resources from the Greater Cassia Area. The […]
NGC and bpTT Ink Collaboration Deal to Explore Energy Sector Synergies
(NGC, 13.Oct.2022) â The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) and bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) signed a collaboration agreement to explore opportunities for cooperation in several focus areas of mutual interest within the energy industry. The agreement, which was signed on 12Â October 2022, serves to strengthen […]
bpTT’s Cypre Project Gets Go Ahead
(bpTT, 24.Sep.2022) â bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) confirmed that it is proceeding with the development of its Cypre offshore gas project. This decision followed recent meetings of Trinidad and Tobagoâs Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young, bp CEO Bernard Looney and incoming […]
NGC and bpTT Ink Milestone Gas Deal for Future Domestic Supplies
(TT MEEI, 23.Sep.2022) â The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) has signed a milestone gas supply contract (âGSCâ) with energy major, bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT), securing a future domestic gas supply for Trinidad and Tobago for the upcoming years. NGCâs President Mark Loquan and bpTTâs […]
bpTT targets âSmall Poolâ Gas Opportunities
(bpTT, 26.May.2022) â bpTT announced the return of the Joe Douglas Jack Up rig which will arrive in Trinidad in September 2022 and begin drilling operations in the fourth quarter. The first phase of the drilling programme will involve development drilling of small pools; three wells in the Mango field […]
Secret Deal: TT Govt Agrees Atlantic LNG Train 1 is Dead
(Trinidad Guardian, 23.Feb.2022) â The Keith Rowley administration has quietly walked away from any hope of salvaging Atlantic LNG Train 1 and has instead signed an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell, the National Gas Company and bpTT to unitise trains two, three and four into a single train. The government […]
More Gas Pains for T&T
(Trinidad Guardian, 10.Feb.2022) â T&T can expect 2022 to be another year of major natural gas shortages that will negatively impact the countryâs economy, LNG exports and the downstream petrochemical sector. The countryâs largest natural gas supplier bpTT has confirmed that it will this year produce a mere 1.25 billion […]
bpTT, UWI, and UTT To Advance Carbon Capture and Storage Research
(bpTT, 24.Jan.2022) â bpTT is aiding Trinidad and Tobagoâs energy transition through its support for this countryâs first Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) mapping project. bpTT has committed $340,000 to the CCS Storage Atlas project which is jointly led by the University of the West Indies and University of Trinidad […]
Claire Fitzpatrick at Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference 2022
(bpTT, 24.Jan.2022) â Opening remarks from Claire Fitzpatrick at the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference 2022. Opening remarks Good morning – all protocols observed. bpTT is honoured to continue its support for this conference and we welcome the expanded focus on sustainable energy and the wider Caribbean. When it comes to […]
PM Keith Rowley Holds Energy Talks With BP In London
(The Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 4.Nov.2021) â Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley met with BPâs Chief Executive Officer, Bernard Looney at the companyâs headquarters in London on Thursday 4 November, 2021. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of […]
Understanding The NGC Debacle: 10 Things To Know
(Loop News, 22.Sep.2021) â What is all the talk of the scandal surrounding the National Gas Company of T&T (NGC) really about? It can sometimes be hard to understand as many of us can get confused when we hear politicians talk about upstream (oil and gas exploration companies) and the […]
bpTTâs Matapal Achieves Early First Gas
(bpTT, 17.Sep.2021) â bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) confirms its Matapal project has safely achieved first gas. The major milestone was achieved ahead of schedule and under budget despite the constraints brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Matapal is bpTTâs second subsea development. Itâs comprised of three wells, which […]
bp EVP Emphasizes Commitment To Trinidad
(bpTT, 8.Sep.2021) â Dev Sanyal, executive vice president Gas and Low Carbon Energy, bp – has emphasized bpâs commitment to the continued development of its Trinidad and Tobago business. Sanyal had a virtual meeting with Minister of Energy and Energy Industries the Hon Stuart Young on Sept 7. Sanyal took […]
Scandal Deepens Over Ill-fated Gas Deal
(Trinidad Guardian, 3.Sep.2021) â In what could turn out to be a major scandal for the government and state-owned National Gas Company, (NGC) Guardian Media has obtained confidential correspondence between Finance Minister Colm Imbert and the Board of the NGC that show the Board seeking, and Imbert agreeing, to grant […]
bpTT/EOG Make 1 Tcf Gas Discovery
(The Guardian, 23.Aug.2021) â An exploration well drilled by bpTT and EOG Resources has discovered one trillion cubic feet of gross natural gas resources, off the East Coast, off Trinidad according to documents from both companies. Confidential documents from bpTT which Guardian Media has copies of and which were presented […]
The bpTT Conundrum
(Trinidad Guardian, 4.Aug.2021) â It was in 1973 that the world experienced the first oil-price shock. It was spurred by the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East in which the Americans and other Western countries supported Israel in its war against Egypt and Syria. This led to crude prices […]
bpTT: Gas Forecast ‘Subject To Change’
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 29.Jul.2021) â Energy company bpTT on Wednesday expressed concern and disappointment over a newspaper report which claimed there would be a major shortfall in natural gas production and that it had told the Government not to count on it. In a statement, bpTT said the article […]
bp Announces Cassia C Installation
(bpTT, 26.Jul.2021) â bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) announced the installation of the topsides of its Cassia Compression (Cassia C) platform off Trinidadâs east coast. The installation marks a significant milestone in the Cassia C project which will enable bpTT to access and produce low pressure gas reserves from currently-producing fields in the Greater […]
bpTT’s Fitzpatrick At The Climate Change Symposium
(bpTT, 17.Jun.2021) â bpTTâs Claire Fitzpatrick spoke at the Climate Change Symposium held on 14 June 2021. What follows is her full speech. Carbon Commitments and the Future for the Energy Sector Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George, MP Speaker of the House, Trinidad and Tobago Parliament Members of Parliament of Trinidad and […]
bpTT’s Claire Fitzpatrick At TTEC
(bpTT, 8.Jun.2021) â bpTTâs Claire Fitzpatrick spoke at the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference. What follows is her full speech. Good morning. The future of the energy sector in Trinidad and Tobago is on everyoneâs mind. If I were to sum up the challenge in one simple statement: There is a future, but […]
Atlantic LNG’s Future Still Being Discussed
(Trinidad Guardian, 13.May.2021) â The future of Atlantic LNGâs operations and, more specifically, the status of Train 1 is still being discussed by stakeholders. This even though the National Gas Company of T&T Ltd (NGC) has already spent tens of million of dollars to restart the Train 1 plant. Minister […]