Shell Trinidad and Tobago starts Colibri production

Shell Trinidad and Tobago, through Shell PLC subsidiary BG International Ltd., started production at Colibri natural gas field offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

Colibri is a backfill project in Block 22 and NCMA-4 in the North Coast Marine Area (NCMA). It is expected to add about 30,000 boe/d (174 MMscfd) of sustained near-term gas production with projected peak production of 43,000 boe/d (250 MMscfd) through a series of four subsea gas wells tied back to the existing Shell-operated Poinsettia platform, also in NCMA acreage. Final investment decision for the project was announced in March 2020.

Colibri, when combined with Barracuda and existing developments, will deliver more gas to the Trinidad and Tobago domestic market and the LNG export markets (OGJ Online, July 22, 2021). 

Shell is operator at Colibri with partner Trinidad and Tobago national oil company Heritage Petroleum Co. Ltd. Shell holds 90% and 80% working interests in Block 22 and NCMA-4, respectively. In Trinidad and Tobago in total, Shell is present in seven offshore and onshore blocks as well as pipelines and in the Atlantic LNG plant where its equity is 46-57.5% in each of four trains.