# Shell expects first gas at huge Venezuela-Trinidad field next year.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-09 · Seeking Alpha*

## Key points

- Shell plans to start natural gas production at Loran-Manatee by mid-2027.
- Loran-Manatee is an offshore field spanning Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.
- The chairman of Trinidad's National Gas Company confirmed the production timeline to Reuters.
- This marks a significant cross-border energy collaboration between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.

**Companies:** Shell plc
**Countries:** Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago

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