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Les Etats-Unis révoquent la licence de Trinité-et-Tobago pour produire du gaz avec le Venezuela

AFP le 09 avril 2025

Les Etats-Unis ont révoqué le permis permettant à Trinité-et-Tobago de développer le champ gazier Dragon en collaboration avec le Venezuela, objet d'un embargo pétrolier américain depuis 2019, a annoncé mardi le Premier ministre du pays caribéen.

"Nous avons été informés que notre licence de l'Ofac (agence dépendant du Trésor américain, Ndlr) du 18 décembre 2023 a été révoquée (...) peu de temps après les autres licences" données aux compagnies étrangères - Chevron, Repsol et Maurel & Prom notamment - d'opérer au Venezuela, a affirmé le Premier ministre de Trinité-et-Tobago, Stuart Young, lors d'une conférence de presse.

"Je n'ai pas plus de détails à ce sujet (révocation). J'ai été en contact avec nos avocats à Washington", a-t-il ajouté, indiquant qu'il avait demandé une réunion avec le secrétaire d'État américain Marco Rubio.

Le président des États-Unis Donald Trump est en train de mettre fin depuis février au système de permis qui permettait à des multinationales du pétrole et du gaz d'opérer au Venezuela, une soupape qui avait permis à Caracas de bénéficier de revenus importants et de réorganiser sa production malgré les sanctions.

Avec la révocation des licences de l'américain Chevron fin février et celles annoncées dimanche des autres compagnies comme l'espagnol Repsol et le français Maurel & Prom, Trump cherche à étrangler économiquement le Venezuela. Il promet aussi des taxes de 25% sur les produits de pays achetant du pétrole vénézuélien. Objectif: faire tomber le pouvoir de Nicolas Maduro dont Washington n'avait pas reconnu la réélection de 2024 entachée de fraude selon l'opposition.

Trinité-et-Tobago, deuxième producteur caribéen de gaz, avait signé des accords avec le Venezuela et les multinationales BP et Shell pour l'exploitation de gaz.

La société nationale énergétique trinidadienne NGC a signé l'année dernière avec le géant public vénézuélien PDVSA un contrat pour exploiter, avec la participation de BP, les champs de Cocuina-Manakin sur la Plateforme Deltana, zone dont les réserves sont estimées à un milliard de pieds-cubiques de gaz naturel.

En 2023, les deux pays ont signé un accord avec Shell pour la production et l'exportation de gaz du gisement Dragon, avec 120 millions de mètres cubes de gaz et situé au nord-est du Venezuela. Le champ gazier Dragon est situé dans les eaux vénézuéliennes au nord-est du Venezuela, près de la frontière maritime avec Trinité-et-Tobago, mais près de gisements trinidadiens exploités par Shell.

BP begins gas production from offshore Cypre project in Trinidad and Tobago
Developed in two phases, the Cypre project comprises seven subsea wells connected to bpTT’s Juniper platform

Swagath Bandhakavi 3rd Apr 2025

BP, through its subsidiary bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has started production at its Cypre gas development located off the coast of Trinidad.

Located in the East Mayaro Block, approximately 78km southeast of Trinidad, the subsea project is part of BP’s broader upstream growth strategy. It is one of 10 major developments of the company, which are scheduled to begin operations between 2025 and 2027.

The Cypre field is wholly operated by bpTT, which is jointly owned by BP (70%) and Repsol (30%).

Developed in two phases, the Cypre project consists of seven wells tied back to bpTT’s existing Juniper platform. The first phase, involving four wells, concluded in late 2024.

The second phase is slated to begin in the latter half of 2025.

At its peak, the Cypre gas development is projected to produce approximately 45,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. This is equivalent to around 250 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
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La marée noire du « Gulfstream » a coûté 45 millions de dollars à Trinité-et-Tobago
Les autorités de Trinité-et-Tobago ont annoncé avoir déboursé 45 millions de dollars américains pour faire face à la marée noire provoquée par le « Gulfstream » en février. Le « Solo Creed », le remorqueur de cette barge qui avait été arraisonné en Angola, a, lui, disparu dans la nature début novembre.


La barge « Gulfstream » a été remorquée en août jusqu’à Port-d’Espagne. | CHAMBRE DE L’ÉNERGIE DE TRINITÉ-ET-TOBAGO

Carole LANZI. le 14/11/2024 Le marin

L’addition est salée : Trinité-et-Tobago a dû consacrer plus de 45 millions de dollars aux interventions liées à l’échouement du Gulfstream en février et à la marée noire qui en a résulté.

C’est ce que le pays a fait savoir lors de la 29e session de l’assemblée du Fonds Fipol de 1992 (Fonds international d’indemnisation pour les dommages liés à la pollution par les hydrocarbures), tenue du 5 au 8 novembre à Londres. Assemblée qui a d’ailleurs... abonnés

Shell remporte l’enchère pour un bloc gazier clé à Trinidad et Tobago
Trinidad et Tobago choisit Shell pour exploiter le bloc gazier offshore Modified U(c), renforçant sa stratégie de stabilisation de l'approvisionnement en gaz naturel liquéfié (LNG) face à la baisse de production nationale.

energynews Le 26 septembre 2024

Le gouvernement de Trinidad et Tobago a récemment désigné Shell comme le principal soumissionnaire pour l’exploitation du bloc en eaux peu profondes Modified U(c). Ce bloc fait partie des 13 zones proposées lors d’une enchère visant à relancer la production nationale de gaz naturel. Avec une baisse continue de l’extraction de gaz ces dernières années, le pays a du mal à approvisionner ses installations de liquéfaction (LNG) et ses usines pétrochimiques, cruciales pour son économie. La capacité totale des 13 blocs offshore est estimée à 13,4 trillions de pieds cubes de gaz, un volume indispensable pour compenser la baisse actuelle de production.

Concurrence entre grands acteurs gaziers

Le bloc Modified U(c) était l’un des plus convoités, avec Shell, BP et EOG Resources soumettant des offres. Cependant, c’est Shell qui a été retenu par le gouvernement pour ce projet crucial. Le bloc se situe à proximité de champs gaziers déjà en production, renforçant l’importance stratégique de cette zone pour la sécurité énergétique du pays. D’autres entreprises, comme BP et EOG Resources, ont soumis des offres sur d’autres blocs, notamment NCMA (2) pour BP, et Lower Reverse L pour EOG.

Rôle clé de l’Atlantic LNG

Shell, en tant qu’actionnaire majeur du projet Atlantic LNG, joue un rôle central dans le maintien des exportations de gaz de Trinidad. Le projet Atlantic LNG, avec une capacité annuelle de 15,3 millions de tonnes, dépend de l’approvisionnement en gaz du pays pour continuer à fonctionner à plein régime. La baisse de la production nationale a déjà entraîné des réductions d’activité, ce qui rend les nouveaux projets offshore comme Modified U(c) encore plus essentiels pour stabiliser l’approvisionnement et soutenir les exportations.

Réformes fiscales pour attirer les investissements

Pour renforcer l’intérêt des compagnies pétrolières et gazières, le gouvernement de Trinidad a mis en place des réformes fiscales importantes. Parmi ces réformes, la réduction de la taxe sur les bénéfices exceptionnels et une extension des périodes d’exploration, qui sont passées de six à huit ans. De plus, les frais de soumission ont été réduits, une décision visant à stimuler les investissements après des résultats décevants lors d’enchères précédentes. Cette stratégie semble porter ses fruits avec des entreprises comme Shell prêtes à investir dans ces blocs offshore cruciaux.

McDermott Secures EPCI Contract for Gas Project Offshore Trinidad and Tobago

le 14/08/2024 europetrole

McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI), hook up and commissioning contract by Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited (Shell) for the Manatee gas field development project, located 60 miles (100 kilometers) off the southeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago.

The award follows the successful delivery of the front-end engineering design, detailed engineering and long lead procurement service contracts for the project's initial design and execution planning.

Under the contract scope, McDermott will design, procure, fabricate, hook up and commission a platform and jacket. The company will also provide design, installation, and commissioning services for a 32-inch gas pipeline that will connect the platform to a gas processing facility operated by Shell. The contract scope also includes design, procurement, installation, and testing services for a fiber optic cable.

"This award leverages our unique, integrated EPCI capabilities and legacy of engineering excellence and innovation to successfully deliver large offshore platforms and complex subsea infrastructure worldwide," said Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott's Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities. "The Manatee project builds on our track record of successful project execution for Shell and exemplifies our commitment to building energy infrastructure required to meet demand."

This contract award also demonstrates our continued commitment to working in Trinidad and Tobago to support the future supply of gas to its domestic and export market.

Lightsource bp, Shell and BP to build 148MWp solar project in Trinidad and Tobago

By NS Energy Staff Writer 13 Dec 2022

The government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) has approved the 148MWp solar project, after the consortium reached the Final Investment Decision, with BP and Shell as initial shareholders


The government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) has approved the construction of a large, 112MWac/148MWp solar project in the country.

A consortium comprising bp Alternative Energy Trinidad and Tobago (bpATT), Shell Renewables Caribbean, and Lightsource bp will build the solar project.

The project represents the first large-scale solar project in Trinidad and Tobago.

Earlier this month, the consortium partners signed an agreement with the government to reach a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the project.

BP and Shell have signed a binding heads of terms agreement with the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (National Energy) for a shareholding in the project.

National Energy is a state-owned agency dedicated to supporting the sustainable development of the energy industry in the country.

Lightsource bp will provide the construction management services for the project.

Lightsource bp EMEA and APAC CEO Kareen Boutonnat said: “This consortium is a clear demonstration of how energy companies can combine experience and skill sets to support national decarbonization targets.

“We’re proud to apply our development, engineering, finance and new market entry experience to realise Trinidad and Tobago’s large-scale solar ambitions through this partnership and act as an enabler for the country’s energy transition.”

The project is located across two sites, at the 92MWac/122MWp Brechin Castle site, and a 20MWac/26MWp Orange Grove site.

The consortium will begin the construction on both sites of the project in the first quarter of 2023 and the sites are expected to be operational in Q3 and Q4 of 2024.

It will produce 302,500MWh of renewable electricity a year, which is adequate to power the equivalent of 42,500 households and eliminate 165,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

The solar project in Trinidad and Tobago represents the first time for a consortium involving BP, Shell, and Lightsource bp, to work together on a joint project.

Shell senior vice president and country chair Eugene Okpere said: “This project underscores Shell’s commitment to helping Trinidad and Tobago’s move towards a low-carbon energy future.

“This solar project will supply the first green electrons to the grid and is a significant step in the country’s Energy Transition journey.

“Collectively, Government, private sector and academia brought new perspectives to help chart new territory for this country’s renewable energy future and we look forward to what will come.”

BP starts production from Trinidad and Tobago’s Cassia C facility

édité le 30/11/2022

bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) confirms its Cassia C development has safely delivered first gas.

Cassia C is bpTT’s 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 platform, bpTT’s 16th offshore facility, is connected to the existing Cassia hub which lies approximately 35 miles off Trinidad’s southeast coast.

Cassia C is expected to produce, at peak, about 200-300 million standard cubic feet a day of gas. Production will go towards meeting bpTT’s gas supply commitments and will be important to sustaining T&T’s LNG and petrochemical industries.

Shell announces first gas from Trinidad and Tobago field
The move has been heralded as a “milestone” by the company, despite increased scrutiny on its operations in light of climate commitments.

By Scarlett Evans 1 april 2022

Production at oil and gas major Shell’s Caribbean site has begun, with start-up of the Colibri field in Trinidad and Tobago marking a “significant milestone” in the company’s growth strategy.

First gas at the site follows an amendment to the Block 6 production sharing contract, allowing for delivery of gas supplies both domestically and internationally through Atlantic LNG.

Wael Sawan, director of integrated gas, renewable and energy solutions at Shell said in a press release: “I am proud of the team in Trinidad and Tobago for their commitment to safely delivering this project on time. This reinforces the delivery of Shell’s Powering Progress strategy in country, as we seek to provide more and cleaner energy solutions, globally.”

He added: “Colibri, along with other development projects, will see natural gas going into both the domestic petrochemical markets and into LNG exports, in line with the energy ambitions of Trinidad and Tobago.”

The field could add an estimated 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of sustained near-term gas production, with peak production expected to be around 43,000boe/d, generated through a series of four subsea gas wells linked back to the existing Poinsettia Platform located in the North Coast Marine Area (NCMA), north of Trinidad.


The project is co-owned with the Trinidad and Tobago national oil company Heritage Petroleum Company, which has a working interest in Block 22 and NCMA-4 of 10% and 20% respectively in the NCMA.

BP: Trinidad’s Matapal achieves early first gas

édité le 21/09/2021

bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC today 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 bpTT’s second subsea development. It’s comprised of three wells, which tie back into the existing Juniper platform, helping minimize development costs and the associated carbon footprint. It’s located approximately 80km off the south-east coast of Trinidad and approximately 8km east of Juniper, in a water depth of 163 metres.

Matapal will deliver gas into the Trinidad gas market from resources discovered by the Savannah exploration well, drilled in 2017. The initial production from this development is expected to be in the range of 250-350 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd), once all wells are fully ramped up.

Claire Fitzpatrick, president bpTT, said: “Natural gas will play an important role in the energy transition and to the economy of Trinidad and Tobago for decades to come. This is why our team at bpTT has worked diligently to safely start up our Matapal project which we successfully achieved both under budget and ahead of schedule. We are committed to a strong energy future in Trinidad and Tobago and this project plays a critical role in delivering that.”

Fabrication work on Matapal began in 2019. The project required modification to the existing Juniper platform as well as the construction and installation of new subsea equipment. Importantly, the majority of fabrication work required to adapt the Juniper platform for new production was completed locally. Hydrocarbons from Matapal will be transported to the Juniper platform via two 9 km flexible flowlines.

With 15 offshore production platforms, bpTT is the country’s largest hydrocarbon producer, accounting for about 55% of the nation’s gas production.

Trinidad and Tobago steps up gas production

Sep 10th, 2021

The company’s report, ‘Americas Oil and Gas Upstream Development Outlook to 2025’, reveals that 514 MMcf/d of natural gas production in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 is expected from planned projects with identified development plans, while 306 MMcf/d is expected from early-stage announced projects that are undergoing conceptual studies and are likely to be approved.

Of the seven natural gas projects expected to start operations in Trinidad and Tobago during 2021-2025, Colibri and Matapal could collectively contribute around 58% of the country’s gas production in 2025.
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Shell produces first gas from Barracuda project in Trinidad and Tobago
The peak production from the offshore project is expected to be nearly 40,000boe/d

By NS Energy Staff Writer 23 Jul 2021

Royal Dutch Shell has produced the first gas from Block 5C (Barracuda Project) in Block C, offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Located in the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA), the backfill project is estimated to produce nearly 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) or 140 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) of gas.

The peak production from the Barracuda project is projected to be around 40,000boe/d or 220mmscf/d of gas.

The backfill project features two subsea wells, that are both owned 100% by Shell. One of the wells is located in the Endeavour field, while the other is in the Bounty field.

The two wells have a tied back to Shell’s Dolphin platform. They are said to be among the deepest development wells in Trinidad and Tobago.

According to Shell, the well in the Endeavour field was drilled to a depth of 20,000ft, and the well in the Bounty field was drilled to a depth of 16,000ft.

Barracuda is the first greenfield project for Shell in Trinidad and Tobago apart from being one of its largest in the country since its $53bn acquisition of BG Group in 2016.

The project was executed by Shell Trinidad and Tobago, through BG International, a subsidiary of Shell. A final investment decision (FID) on developing Block C was taken by Shell Trinidad and Tobago in January 2020.

Shell senior VP and country chair Eugene Okpere said: “We are immensely proud of our people and the remarkable work it took to achieve this milestone, particularly given that drilling began in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our execution strategy had to be completely overhauled to deliver our business plan, all while working remotely. It required tremendous resilience, adaptability and commitment.”

The company said that bringing the Barracuda project on stream is a significant milestone for delivering gas to the domestic and international markets through the Atlantic LNG plant. Shell’s stake in the LNG plant ranges from 46% to 57.5% in each of the four trains.

Touchstone Makes Oil Discovery Onshore Trinidad

by Valerie Jones|Rigzone Staff|Monday, December 16, 2019
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Calgary-based Touchstone Exploration Inc. has made what it’s calling a “significant” onshore oil discovery in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The company announced the find Monday with its Cascadura-1ST1 well on the Ortoire exploration block.

Touchstone said cased hole wireline logs indicated significant prospective oil pay of 1,037 feet from 1,374 feet of gross sand.

Some highlight results include:

80 net feet of oil pay in the regional Lower Cruse sands
180 net feet of oil pay in Upper Herrera Gr7c
600 net feet of oil pay in Middle Herrera Gr7c
177 net feet of oil pay in Lower Herrera Gr7a
“The well results far exceed any pre-drill expectations,” Touchstone CEO Paul Baay said in a company statement. “This well is not only a significant discovery and milestone for Touchstone, but we believe it also establishes a new development stage for onshore drilling in Trinidad. In the new year, we expect to test each zone independently in order to better understand the economic potential of the prospective oil sands, and if the findings are positive, it will set up an expansive development drilling program in the area.”

Touchstone said it expects to complete and test the Cascadura-1ST1 well in the first quarter of 2020.

BP Makes Gas Discovery Offshore Trinidad

by Andreas Exarheas|Rigzone Staff. November 18

BP Trinidad & Tobago (BPTT) has announced that it has made a gas discovery through the Ginger exploration well, which is located offshore Trinidad.

BPTT said the well has penetrated hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs in fifteen segments and stated that “initial results are promising”. The well is expected to be completed by the end of November. Results will continue to be evaluated following the completion of drilling operations, BPTT revealed.

“This is positive news for both BPTT and the industry, as these discoveries continue BPTT’s exploration success on the Trinidad shelf following the Savannah and Macadamia commercial discoveries,” Claire Fitzpatrick, regional president for BPTT, said in a company statement.

“We are continuing to see the benefits of the significant investment we have made in seismic processing and ocean bottom seismic acquisition. The Columbus Basin is a maturing province and the Ginger discovery demonstrates that with the right technology we can continue to uncover further resource potential in the basin,” Fitzpatrick added.

The Ginger exploration well was drilled into two untested fault blocks east of the Cashima field in water depths of less than 300 feet, approximately 50 miles off the south-east coast of Trinidad. The well, which BPTT has a 100 percent working interest in, was drilled using a jackup rig.

BPTT has 15 offshore platforms and two onshore processing facilities. The company is Trinidad & Tobago’s largest hydrocarbon producer, accounting for about 55 percent of the nation’s gas production, and has around 900 permanent employees, according to BP’s website. BPTT is 70 percent owned by BP and 30 percent owned by Repsol.

BHP Approves $283MM Funding to Develop Ruby

by Andreas Exarheas|Rigzone Staff, August 08, 2019

BHP Approves $283MM Funding to Develop Ruby
The BHP Board revealed Thursday that it has approved $283 million in funding to develop the Ruby Project in Trinidad and Tobago.
The BHP Board revealed Thursday that it has approved $283 million in funding to develop the Ruby Project in Trinidad and Tobago.

Total investment for the oil and gas project, including pre-commitment capital, is approximately $500 million. The project has estimated recoverable 2C resources of 13.2 million barrels of oil and 274 billion cubic feet of natural gas. First production is expected in 2021.

“This is an important milestone for BHP in Trinidad and Tobago,” BHP President Operations Petroleum, Geraldine Slattery, said in a company statement.

“Ruby aligns well with our strategy of maximizing value from our existing assets, bringing competitive near-term value and volume growth,” Slattery added.

The Ruby Project is located in the Block 3(a) development area of Trinidad and Tobago. BHP holds a 68.46 percent operated interest, with Heritage Petroleum and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) holding the remaining 20.13 percent and 11.41 percent stakes, respectively.

BHP describes itself as a world-leading resources company. The company extracts and processes minerals, oil and gas and has more than 62,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and the Americas.

Last month, the company announced a five-year, $400 million climate investment program to develop technologies to reduce emissions from its own operations as well as those generated from the use of its resources.

BP Starts Up 3rd Major Upstream Project in 2019

by Andreas Exarheas|Rigzone Staff|Thursday, February 28, 2019

BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) has announced first gas production from its Angelin development, located offshore Trinidad.

The development includes a new platform with a production capacity of 600 million cubic feet per day. Gas flows from the platform to the existing Serrette hub via a new 13-mile pipeline.

Angelin is described by BP as the company’s third “major” upstream project start-up in 2019. Earlier this month BP announced first gas production from the second stage of its West Nile Delta development offshore Egypt. The start-up of the Constellation development also came in February.

BP started up two gas projects in Trinidad, Juniper and Trinidad Onshore Compression, in 2017 and recently announced the sanction of another two developments, Cassia Compression and Matapal, which are expected to come onstream in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

“This safe and successful start-up, less than two years after sanction, is a credit to our BP teams and contractors. Angelin is BP’s 22nd new upstream project to come online in just over three years and reflects our commitment to do what said we would, safely and competitively,” BP Upstream Chief Executive, Bernard Looney, said in a company statement.

BPTT Regional President Claire Fitzpatrick said, “BPTT is proud to deliver our promise of first gas from Angelin in the first quarter of 2019”.

“Angelin is the next step in fulfilling our long-term development plan in Trinidad and will play an important role in enabling us to deliver our production commitments, which could potentially include up to $8 billion of investment in several more major projects over the next 10 years,” Fitzpatrick added.

BPTT is one of the leading oil and gas production companies in Trinidad and Tobago, according to BP’s website. Through its heritage companies, Amoco Trinidad Oil Company and BP Amoco, the business has been operating in Trinidad and Tobago since 1961 and produced its first barrel of crude oil in 1972.