T&T’s Gas Revival Coming Eight New Projects Poised To Restart Output By 2028

Описание: Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Dr. Roodal Moonilal says the country is on track for a long-awaited rebound in natural gas output, driven by a slate of new projects scheduled to come online between 2027 and 2028.

He also confirmed that cross-border gas fields shared with Venezuela have been given fresh momentum following recent regulatory approvals.

Speaking at the 2026 Guyana Energy Conference, Dr. Moonilal said eight upstream developments, including the Manatee and Mento fields, are expected to restore Trinidad and Tobago to optimal production levels.

"So we have suffered a decline, but the good news is that we have had now about eight projects that may come on stream in 2027/28, and that will return Trinidad and Tobago to its optimal capacity. And that augurs well for our own industrial development. But that will also help in the sense that the people of Guyana, the Government of Guyana could look at Trinidad and Tobago as a logistical and marine hub for the transmission of gas for refining crude."

With the Cocuina, Loran-Manatee, and Dragon fields now back on the table, Minister Moonilal said T&T is positioned to regain full gas supply to LNG and downstream industries between 2027 and 2028.

"As you know, there has been a recent development in Venezuela where they have issued a General License 49:50. What is really remarkable to us and really promising is that the two major operators in Trinidad for our cross-border gas phase are Shell and BP. And both have been named on those licences as getting the green light to proceed with their gas projects. That will bring Coquina, Loran and the Dragon. We have the data for each, but with those types of projects coming to market by 2027–28, Trinidad and Tobago looks like a good place."