Energy giant Shell has made a final investment decision (FID) on the development of the Aphrodite gas field located offshore Trinidad & Tobago, signaling a major step forward in boosting the twin-island nation’s gas output and LNG exports.
Announced Tuesday, the Aphrodite field — discovered in 2022 — is expected to begin production by 2027, with peak output projected at 107 million cubic feet of gas per day or 18,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd).
Pending regulatory approvals, Aphrodite will be developed as a single subsea tieback to existing Shell infrastructure in the Barracuda network, part of the prolific East Coast Marine Area (ECMA). The gas will be routed to the Dolphin A platform, then distributed via the National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago (NGC) for domestic use and exported through Atlantic LNG.
Shell’s 100% ownership and operatorship of the project gives it full control of the development, which is intended to backfill declining volumes at the Atlantic LNG facility, one of the Caribbean’s most significant energy assets.
Adam Lowmass, Shell’s Senior Vice President, stated:
“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.”
Aphrodite complements Shell’s established offshore presence in the ECMA, which includes key gas producers such as Dolphin, Starfish, Bounty, and Endeavour.
This move reinforces Shell’s strategy of targeted gas expansion in core regions while supporting energy security and economic development in Trinidad & Tobago.
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