BP sets Trinidad project in motion

On Thursday, BP Trinidad and Tobago brought the Trinidad Onshore Compression (TROC) project on stream. The initial start-up is only partial, as the development is not expected to reach full capacity for another few months.

Once fully ramped up, the project will increase gas flows at wells by reducing pipeline and well back-pressure. Projected output will be in the range of 5.66 mcm (200 mcf) of natural gas per day.

Initially approved on July 26, 2016, by BPTT and Atlantic LNG, TROC will be wholly financed and owned by the former, while Atlantic LNG will serve as operator.

“Delivered on-time and on-budget, this major infrastructure project is part of BP’s plan to bring 500,000 bpd of new production capacity online by the end of 2017 and paves the way for Juniper, our other major project start-up in Trinidad and Tobago this year,” BP’s chief executive for upstream operations, Bernard Looney, said in a press release.

“The TROC project is a clear example of BPTT, the government and many key players in the oil and gas industry co-operating to improve production capacity, which will benefit both the petrochemical plants and Atlantic,” BPTT Regional President Norman Christie added.

The highly anticipated development along with the Juniper project will bring much-needed relieve to the Caribbean nation’s gas curtailment issues.