Trinidad's Atlantic LNG shuts its Train 3 plant for emergency repairs

• Train 3 shutdown could cut Atlantic LNG's production by 25%
• bp and Shell hold 45% stake each in the complex
• Train 4 maintenance planned for May-June, impact unclear

Trinidad and Tobago's flagship Atlantic LNG liquefied natural gas complex shut its Train 3 plant last Wednesday for emergency repairs, three people with knowledge of the situation said.

The repairs at the unit, which has a capacity of 3 metric MMtpy, are likely to take up to a month after a crack in its flaring system was discovered. The shutdown could remove a quarter of Atlantic LNG's production on the island, the sources said.

bp and Shell, which each hold a 45% stake in the complex, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday.

Atlantic LNG, which had been planning to shut its 6-MMtpy Train 4 for up to 50 days in May and June for extensive maintenance and repairs, also did not respond to inquiries. It was not immediately clear if the stoppage at Train 3 would affect that schedule.

With a total capacity of 12 MMtpy, Atlantic LNG in 2025 accounted for 10% and 15% of Shell and bp's respective worldwide production of LNG, according to data from financial firm LSEG.

Last year, the complex exported on average 12 cargoes a month from its port at Point Fortin. It has exported four cargoes so far this month, with LSEG ship tracking data showing that another one is currently awaiting loading.

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