Trinidad and Tobago is home to an increasing number of successful independent oil producers. Competing directly with major international oil companies (IOCs), national oil companies and other upstream producers, Trinidad’s independents have the potential to channel significant energy returns back into the local economy’s vital industries.
EXPAND AND ENHANCE: For independents to compete in Trinidad and Tobago’s hydrocarbons market, they will need to enhance production levels through acquisitions and the expansion of their existing operations. A leading example of this strategy can be seen in Trinidad-headquartered Trinity Exploration & Production, which has announced strong total production figures averaging 3,433 barrels of oil equivalent per day for the first quarter of 2015.
In July 2014, Trinity acquired an 80-percent stake in a greenfield development, blocks 1a and 1b, from UK multinational Centrica Energy. Located 25 kilometres offshore southwest Trinidad, blocks 1a and 1b had a previous investment of around $220 million. The blocks proved attractive due to their combination of established well durability and low-cost development potential.
Trinity’s block expansion and production boost provides an example of an independent company successfully operating in a market dominated by international upstream actors.
GOOD NEWS FROM GOUDRON: UK-headquartered LGO Energy, formerly Leni Gas & Oil, has had similar success at its most recent development, the Goudron oilfield. In December 2014, initial testing put Goudron at a production level of 1,085 barrels of oil per day. Drilling at the field has seen a 100-percent hit rate.
“All the approvals have been granted for the 2015 Goudron drilling programme to start. This should lead to significant increases in oil production,” LGO Energy CEO Neil Ritson said in February 2015. The development is expected to average more than 2,000 barrels of oil per day in its first years on stream.
Both Trinity and LGO enjoyed steady growth and output throughout 2014. With their success, Trinidad and Tobago can aim to bolster its economy, including its services sector, by attracting more small independents to its energy industry.
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