Our History

The Atlantic LNG Company of Trinidad and Tobago was formed in July 1995 to develop a liquefied natural gas plant in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. The venture links together one local company, NGC Trinidad and Tobago LNG Ltd., and four other companies bringing extensive international experience in the natural gas industry: Amoco Trinidad (LNG) B.V., British Gas Trinidad LNG Ltd., Repsol International Finance B.V. and Cabot Trinidad LNG Limited. Amoco’s shareholding is now held by BP Trinidad (LNG) B.V. and Cabot’s by Suez (Trinidad and Tobago) LNG Ltd.

The plant is located at Point Fortin, on the south-western coast of Trinidad, the larger of the two islands that form the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The administrative office is in Port of Spain, the capital city. Trinidad and Tobago are the southernmost islands in the Caribbean Sea.

1992
NGC and CABOT sign a memorandum of understanding
Scoping study launched

1993
Feasibility study commenced

1994
Phase 1 feasibility study completed
Proved gas reserves
Awarded feed contract to Chiyoda/Hudson

1995
Atlantic LNG Company of Trinidad and Tobago formed
Feed contract awarded to Bechtel/Phillips and Chiyoda/Hudson
Cabot and Enagas sign sales contracts
Gas supply agreement signed with Amoco
Bechtel selected as EPC contractor, ConocoPhillips Optimised Cascade Process chosen

1996
Signed project agreement with Trinidad & Tobago Government
Plant construction started
Lead arrangers for bank loan selected

1997
US $600m loan agreement signed

1998
Commissioning begins

1999
Complete plant construction
First shipment, April
Plant Handover, June

2000
Trains 2 & 3 Construction begins
Project Ageement signed
EPC Contract signed
Fifth Anniversary, Atlantic Train 1
100th LNG cargo delivered, November

2001
Trains 2 & 3 Construction ongoing

2002
Completion and First Cargo from Train 2 – August

2003
First production from Train 3 – 3rd Qtr
Government announces approval for Train 4

2004
April 23 – 500 th Cargo
November 2 – 600 th Cargo

2005
Raising the roof on 4th LNG Tank
May 5 – 700th Cargo
November 25 – 800th Cargo
December 15 – Train 4 begins operation

2006
January 8 – Train 4 first cargo
May 10 – 900th Cargo
October 13 – 1000th Cargo

2008
May 14 – 1400th Cargo
October 6 – 1500th Cargo

2009
July 20 – 1700th Cargo