Shell said that its subsidiary Shell Trinidad and Tobago has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the Manatee gas project, located off the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago.
The undeveloped gas field is part of the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA), which is a prolific gas-producing region in the Caribbean nation.
Slated to begin production in 2027, the Manatee gas project will include a normally unattended installation platform within the ECMA area.
The platform will feature eight development wells connected by a 110km, 32inch pipeline to the Shell-operated onshore Beachfield gas processing facility. From there, the gas will be exported to the Atlantic LNG facility and supplied to the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago for the domestic market.
Once operational, the Manatee project is projected to achieve peak production of around 604 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) or 104,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d).