PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government has welcomed the announcement made by bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) that it has safely completed the Cypre seven-well drilling programme following delivery of first gas in April 2025.
Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, said that Cypre is based on natural gas discovered by the Macadamia-1 well, drilled in 2017, combined with the South East Queens Beach (SEQB) gas reservoirs. He said significant volumes of natural gas that will be produced from Cypre are from the Macadamia discovery.
“The energy sector remains integral to our economy and resources from the Cypre project play an important role in strengthening Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas supply. We look forward to continued investment as we advance our energy sector together,” Moonilal said.
bpTT said that the Cypre development is made up of seven wells tied back intoits existing Juniper platform and that four wells were drilled and completed at the end of 2024 with the first gas delivered in April this year.
“The project team has now drilled, completed and commissioned the remaining three wells. At peak, Cypre is projected to deliver approximately 45,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (approximately 250 million standard cubic feet of gas a day). Cypre is bpTT’s third subsea development,” the company said.
“Completion of these wells and the gas delivered mark a safe and successful delivery for bp and Trinidad and Tobago. This achievement underscores our commitment to maximizing production from the Columbus Basin and reflects a significant investment and bpTT’s continued dedication to the country’s energy sector,” said bpTT president, David Campbell.
“This is the latest achievement in a year of strong delivery for bpTT, including the bp-operated Frangipani gas discovery and working with our joint venture partner, EOG, to deliver first gas from the Mento major project. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the Government and other stakeholders to unlock Trinidad and Tobago’s energy futurem” he added.
The Cypre gas field is located 78 kilometers off the southeast coast of Trinidad within the East Mayaro Block, in water depth of approximately 80 metres. Cypre is 100 per cent owned by bpTT, which is owned by bp (70 per cent) and the Madrid-based Repsol (30 per cent).
