Shell Trinidad and Tobago, a subsidiary of Shell, has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Aphrodite project, an undeveloped gas field in the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA) in Trinidad and Tobago.
Aphrodite will allow Shell to incrementally expand its Integrated Gas business by building on existing developments in the ECMA, one of the country’s most prolific gas-producing areas. The ECMA is currently home to Shell’s largest gas-producing fields in the country including Dolphin, Starfish, Bounty and Endeavour.
Once online, this gas field will serve as a backfill for the country’s Atlantic LNG facility. The increased production will help to maximize the potential utilization of Shell’s existing assets.
'This investment is testament to our commitment to help secure the energy future of Trinidad and Tobago on several fronts' said Adam Lowmass, Senior Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Trinidad and Tobago. 'By increasing the gas supply to Atlantic LNG, the project will not only serve to fortify the domestic gas market, it will also boost the local petrochemical and power-generation industries.' he added.
Development of the Aphrodite field remains subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, and once approved, is expected to start production in 2027 with an estimated peak production of approximately 18,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) (107 MMscf/d).
Source: The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
