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Research summary

Can Cocuina-Manakin Replenish Atlantic LNG Gas Supply?

Why it matters now

BP's participation in Cocuina-Manakin could affect upstream gas production and associated revenue; the project also has a supply-demand channel through its planned Atlantic LNG allocation.

Next checkpoint

BP earnings (expected 2026-10-30)

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What would break the thesis

The project fails to progress, or the stated Atlantic LNG gas allocation is withdrawn or materially reduced.

Research drivers

  • Can Cocuina-Manakin Replenish Atlantic LNG Gas Supply?

    Bullish · Cooling · Updated

    Cocuina-Manakin is positioned to support Atlantic LNG through a majority gas-marketing allocation, although the supply benefit remains conditional on project development and investment approval.

Source claims

Source labels are as recorded in our data. The dossier does not include links to the originals, so these are not verified quotations.

  • Atlantic LNG has struggled in recent years due to declining domestic natural gas supplies in Trinidad, which has constrained output and forced the closure of one of its four trains.

    Relayed by: Benzinga · Event date on record:

  • Development at Cocuina-Manakin is progressing toward a final investment decision, which sources expect by the end of the year.

    Relayed by: Benzinga · Event date on record:

  • The Cocuina-Manakin field contains 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves and straddles the maritime boundary between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, with the Cocuina section forming part of Venezuela's undeveloped Delta

    Relayed by: Benzinga · Event date on record:

  • BP and NGC have agreed to market 70% of the Cocuina-Manakin project's gas to Atlantic LNG, which operates Latin America's largest liquefied natural gas export facility.

    Relayed by: Benzinga · Event date on record:

  • The remaining 30% of produced natural gas at Cocuina-Manakin will be used in petrochemicals.

    Relayed by: Benzinga · Event date on record:

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