EOG Resources has received environmental approval to drill two offshore gas wells off the coast of Trinidad.
The Environmental Management Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) to EOG Resources for the drilling of the TG-1 and TG-2 gas wells in the NCMA 4(a) Unlimited Block, located off Trinidad’s north coast, according to an article published on Monday by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago.
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The approval marks the first CEC issued under the authority’s newly appointed board of directors overseeing oil and gas matters. EMA chairman Doolar Ramlal said the certificate was granted within the statutory timeframe and reflected the regulator’s approach to decision-making.
EOG signed a production sharing contract for the NCMA 4(a) block with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in January 2025 and submitted its application for environmental clearance in March.
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EOG is one of the largest hydrocarbon producers in Trinidad and Tobago, producing more than 400 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas and about 2,000 barrels per day of oil, the Energy Chamber said.
