Shell Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Aphrodite gas project in the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA).
In a statement today, the company said the project will expand its integrated gas business by building on existing developments in the ECMA, which includes its largest gas-producing fields: Dolphin, Starfish, Bounty, and Endeavour.
Shell confirmed that gas from Aphrodite will serve as backfill for the Atlantic LNG facility, boosting the use of its current assets.
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“This investment is testament to our commitment to help secure the energy future of Trinidad and Tobago on several fronts,” Senior Vice President and Country Chair. Adam Lowmass is quoted in the statement. He said, “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.”
Production is expected to begin in 2027, pending regulatory approvals. Peak output is estimated at 18,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day, or 107 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
Shell will operate the field with a 100% interest under the Block 5a and Block E Production Sharing Contracts. The field was discovered in 2022.
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Development will include a new single sub-sea tieback to the Barracuda network, routing gas via the Dolphin A platform. Gas will supply the domestic market through the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago and the export market through Shell’s Beachfield gas processing facility.
The project supports Shell’s LNG growth strategy, which targets a 4–5% annual increase in sales to 2030. Shell’s LNG Outlook 2025 forecasts a 60% rise in global LNG demand by 2040, driven by growth in Asia.
