BP Trinidad and Tobago, Atlantic LNG sanction compression project

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago -- BP Trinidad and Tobago and Atlantic LNG have sanctioned the Trinidad Onshore Compression (TROC) project.

After finalization of key project agreements between the Atlantic shareholders, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago and other directly impacted upstream stakeholders, the TROC project received final approval on July 26.

The project is 100% funded and owned by BP Trinidad and Tobago and will be operated by Atlantic. It is designed to increase production from low-pressure wells in BP’s existing acreage in the Columbus basin, using an additional inlet compressor at the Point Fortin Atlantic LNG plant. Additional upgrades will be made to BP Trinidad and Tobago’s upstream facilities, as well as those of third parties, to accommodate the compressor.

The majority of the construction work will be handled by Atlantic with BP and other shareholder representation. The mechanical completion and commissioning of the TROC compressor at Atlantic will take place over the next few months and start-up is planned for early 2017. When it comes on stream, the TROC project has the potential to deliver approximately 200 MMscfgd in 2017.