KBR wins work on Trinidad’s Manatee project

PORT OF SPAIN, October 15, 2024 – KBR has been awarded an engineering and procurement services contract for the Beachfield Manatee upgrade project in Trinidad and Tobago, KBR announced on Monday.

Beachfield Manatee is the onshore portion of the Shell-led Manatee gasfield project, located in Trinidad and Tobago’s East Coast Marine Area (ECMA). The prolific ECMA licence holds Shell’s largest gas-producing fields in the country, including Dolphin, Starfish, Bounty and Endeavour.

KBR’s award follows other recently completed contracts under which KBR delivered the front-end engineering design as part of Shell’s Manatee development team, which also includes McDermott.

“We are thrilled to be a key contributor to Shell’s Manatee project and continue our substantial presence in the LNG market. This win highlights KBR’s strong energy security capabilities that support our clients’ goals of providing reliable and accessible natural resources that meet the world’s long-term energy needs and support the energy transition,” said Jay Ibrahim, KBR’s president of sustainable technology solutions.

Shell reached a final investment decision on the Manatee project in July 2024. Scheduled to start production in 2027, the field will provide a needed boost to Trinidad and Tobago’s LNG production.

A portion of Manatee’s gas will be supplied to the Atlantic LNG liquefaction and facility, in which Shell holds a 45% stake together with partners BP (45%) and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (10%).

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