Energy industry services firm EnerMech announced it has secured a significant pipeline pre-commissioning contract from McDermott, supporting Shell Trinidad and Tobago’s major Manatee gas development.

Under the contract, EnerMech will be responsible for the pipeline's pre-commissioning phase, focusing on a 32-inch-diameter line critical to the development. The pipeline serves the Manatee field, which Shell approved for development in 2024. 

EnerMech said it will perform nitrogen testing and dewatering services to ensure the pipeline is ready for operation. The company plans to use both local and international teams, citing its 12 years of experience in the country.

Shell, the sole operator with a 100% working interest, aims to begin production in 2027.

Once online, the Manatee field is expected to reach a peak production of approximately 104,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, or 604 million standard cubic feet per day.

"This award reinforces our position as a trusted partner for complex pre-commissioning scopes," EnerMech CEO Charles 'Chuck' Davison Jnr said in a statement. He noted the contract reflects the company's technical track record with Shell globally.

Davison added that the project strengthens the company’s presence “in a geography poised for a wave of large-scale energy projects."