The National Gas Company

What The National Gas Company does

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) is a state-owned enterprise incorporated in August 1975 and wholly owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. NGC operates as the mandated sole purchaser, transporter, and seller of natural gas in Trinidad and Tobago, functioning as a natural monopoly within the country's domestic energy sector. The company supplies natural gas directly to power generation companies (including T&TEC), world-scale ammonia and methanol petrochemical plants at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate, and approximately 110 Light Industrial/Commercial customers across manufacturing, food processing, and transport, all served through its owned pipeline infrastructure spanning over 1,000 km onshore and offshore with a transmission capacity of 4.4 Bcf/d. Core operational assets include the Beachfield Operations Complex (3 Bcf throughput capacity, 5,000 barrels of condensate handling), the Phoenix Park Valve Station, and the Tobago Natural Gas Receiving Facility (two 100 MMscf/d processing trains with first-of-country ground flare technology).

Name

The National Gas Company

Legal name

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Website

https://ngc.co.tt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago is a state-owned enterprise that aggregates, transports, and sells natural gas exclusively within Trinidad and Tobago, supplying power generation, petrochemical, and industrial customers through a 1,000+ km pipeline monopoly network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Distribution

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (22121), Natural Gas Distribution (2212), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621)

SIC

Natural Gas Distribution (4924), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Natural Gas Transmission (4922)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Distribution Company (LDC) Natural Gas Distribution Utilities (TLAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregator/Brokered Natural Gas Sales (Brokers, Marketers, Aggregators) (EUAAADAF), Gas Distribution Operations (Day-to-Day Field & System Operations) (EUAJAAAB), C&I Natural Gas Supply & Procurement (EUAGAGAE), Gas Metering, Measurement & Custody Transfer (EUAAACAJ), Oil & Gas Midstream & Pipeline O&M (Pipelines, Compressor Stations) (EUAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Natural gas transportation
• Natural gas distribution
• Gas pipeline operations
• LNG marketing trading
• Petrochemical feedstock supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Couva

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Natural Gas Sales: NGC is the sole purchaser, transporter and seller of natural gas in Trinidad and Tobago. Revenue is generated from selling natural gas to power generation companies, world-scale petrochemical plants, and light industrial/commercial enterprises. Gas sales revenue of TT$16.7 billion in 2013, accounting for 87.8% of total sales revenue.
2. Pipeline Transportation Services: Revenue from transportation of natural gas through NGC's extensive pipeline network, which comprises over 1,000 km of onshore and marine pipelines with capacity of 4.4 Bcf/d
3. Subsidiary Investments and Shareholdings: Through investments, subsidiaries and associated companies, NGC is involved in natural gas liquids (through PPGPL), LNG production and marketing (through Atlantic LNG), upstream gas and oil exploration and production, and industrial port infrastructure development
4. Energy Marketing and Trading: Marketing and trading of LNG, Crude Oil, Methanol, and Di-methyl Ether through subsidiaries including Trinidad and Tobago LNG Limited (TTLNG), NGC E&P Investments, NGC Petrochemicals Limited

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels16 records

Core offering

NGC is the sole mandated purchaser, transporter, and seller of natural gas in Trinidad and Tobago, operating a pipeline network of over 1,000 km of onshore and marine pipelines with 4.4 Bcf/d transmission and distribution capacity. It aggregates and supplies natural gas to power generation companies (including T&TEC), world-scale petrochemical plants (ammonia, methanol, urea producers), and over 110 Light Industrial/Commercial sector customers. Complementary services include energy marketing and trading of LNG, crude oil, methanol, and DME through subsidiaries, and CNG refueling for transportation.

Product overview

NGC operates as a diversified, state-owned natural gas company with an integrated portfolio spanning the entire gas value chain. The core offering is Natural Gas Marketing and Transportation, where NGC serves as sole purchaser and transporter of natural gas in Trinidad and Tobago. This is supported by subsidiaries including National Energy Corporation (infrastructure development), Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited (NGL processing), NGC Green Company (clean energy initiatives), TTNGL (public investment vehicle), and LABIDCO (industrial estate management). The Energy Marketing and Trading Division handles commodity trading of LNG, Crude Oil, Methanol, and DME. Additional services include CNG for transportation fuel and Light Industrial Commercial sector support. The company operates over 1,000 km of pipeline infrastructure with 4.4 Bcf/d transmission capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CariGreen: Digital information hub bringing research resources about Caribbean energy into a single platform, launched in 2021 as part of NGC's Green Agenda initiative.
• NGC Sanfest
• NGC Right on Track
• NGC EnergySmarTT
• CARP (Climate Adaptation and Resilience Portal)

Products and services

• Natural Gas Marketing and Transportation Sole-purchaser, sole-transporter, and sole-seller of natural gas in Trinidad and Tobago, supplying power generation companies, world-scale petrochemical plants, and Light Industrial/Commercial customers through an owned pipeline network of over 1,000 km with 4.4 Bcf/d capacity.
• Pipeline Transmission Services Transportation of natural gas through NGC's owned onshore and marine pipeline network, including the Cross Island Pipeline (77 km, 56-inch), the North-Eastern Offshore (NEO) pipeline, the Tobago pipeline, and the Union pipeline, with total network capacity of 4.4 Bcf/d.
• Energy Marketing and Trading Marketing and trading of LNG, crude oil, methanol, and di-methyl ether (DME) on international markets through NGC's Energy Marketing and Trading Division and its subsidiaries.
• CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Refueling CNG refueling services for motor vehicles provided through NGC CNG Company Limited, an alternative motor fuel option serving the transportation sector in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Light Industrial/Commercial (LIC) Sector Services Natural gas supply, new connection applications, account management, and customer service for Light Industrial/Commercial customers in commercial, manufacturing, food processing, and transport industries, accessed through the LIC Portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trinidad and Tobago became the world's leading exporter of ammonia and methanol
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EOG Resources Trinidad LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026NGC signed a new gas supply agreement with EOG Resources Trinidad Limited to secure gas for its subsidiary Atlantic LNG, supporting both domestic and export markets. The deal follows the December 2025 commissioning of Train 4 at the Atlantic LNG facility, which raised the plant's liquefaction capacity to 14.8 million tons per annum. The agreement is part of NGC's campaign to ensure steady and guaranteed gas supply while restoring the stability and profitability of its core business.
• ShellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Shell and Trinidad National Gas Company hold a 30-year license for the 4.5 trillion cubic feet Dragon field located in Venezuelan waters near Trinidad's existing energy infrastructure. Shell aims to produce gas from Venezuela's Dragon field within three years, with the gas processed in Trinidad and Tobago for export. The partnership requires an OFAC license from the U.S. government due to sanctions on Venezuela. Investment scenarios range from $2.5 billion to $5 billion depending on regulatory approval timelines and development approaches.
• Beijing Rheingau Investment CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019MOU signed in April 2019 with Beijing Rheingau Investment Corporation of the People's Republic of China to explore cooperation relative to the oil, gas and energy industry, beginning with LNG marketing and trading
• Mitsubishi ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018NGC engaged with Mitsubishi consortium to initiate the estimated US$850 million Mitsubishi Methanol to DME project
• bpTTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Supply agreements completed with bpTT. The commissioning of bpTT's TROC and Juniper projects in 2017 brought stability to the gas supply situation.
• De NovominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Supply agreement completed with De Novo, a new local player providing gas from Iguana field (Block 1(a)), in which NGC is a partner
• Venezuela National Hydrocarbon CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership agreement signed between 2015-2019 for cooperation in natural gas development
• Grenada GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership agreement signed between 2015-2019 for energy sector cooperation
• Jamaica GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership agreement signed between 2015-2019 for energy sector cooperation
• Ghana Ghana GasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership agreement signed between 2015-2019. NGC advanced relationship from MOU to Technical Services Agreement where Ghana Gas officials spent six weeks in Trinidad and Tobago observing and refining their ability to operate a Gas Fractionation plant. NGC planned to open an office in Ghana in 2019 and actively bid on Ghana government projects.
• Mozambique National Hydrocarbon Company (ENH)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Technical Services Agreement signed where NGC provides consultancy services to ENH on technical areas of natural gas development
• Guyana GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015MOU between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana for energy sector cooperation. NGC planned to open an office in Guyana in 2019 through National Energy subsidiary.
• Total S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013NGC acquired the Exploration and Production (E&P) assets of Total S.A. in Blocks 2(c) and 3(a) in the Angostura field, located off the northeast coast of Trinidad. NGC E&P Investments (Netherlands) B.V. and NGC E&P (Netherlands) B.V. were established to own those assets.
• Atlantic LNGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGC holds ownership interests in Atlantic LNG through its subsidiary NGC Trinidad and Tobago LNG Limited (10% in Train 1 and 11.1% in Train 4). Atlantic LNG operates the LNG processing facility at Point Fortin.
• BHP BillitoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHP Billiton operates offshore gas fields including the Angostura field and provides gas supply through NGC's pipeline network. NGC constructed the North-Eastern Offshore (NEO) pipeline from BHP Billiton's Gas Export Platform in the Angostura field.
• ConocoPhillipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGC acquired ConocoPhillips' 39% stake in Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited (PPGPL), increasing NGC's ownership to 90% in 2013

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Snam S.p.A. Italy's leading natural gas infrastructure operator owning and managing the country's high-pressure transmission network, storage, and regasification. Snam's pipeline transmission and storage business is functionally comparable to NGC's pipeline operations, though it operates as a regulated TSO rather than an integrated national champion.
• Enagás S.A. Spain's main natural gas transmission system operator and LNG terminal operator, owning the country's high-pressure gas grid and storage. Enagás's role as a national gas transmission system operator is comparable to NGC's pipeline network ownership, although Spain operates under a regulated TSO model rather than NGC's full value chain integration.
• PT Pertamina: Indonesia's state-owned national energy company with integrated upstream, refining, gas distribution, and petrochemical operations. Pertamina is a regional analogue of NGC as a state-controlled integrated energy group, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope across oil and renewables.

Direct peers

• GAIL (India) Limited: India's largest state-owned natural gas company, operating the country's gas transmission pipeline network and marketing gas to industrial, power, and petrochemical customers. GAIL's role as a national gas transmission and distribution utility closely mirrors NGC's pipeline operations and wholesale gas marketing business in Trinidad.
• QatarEnergy: Qatar's state-owned national energy company that owns the entire LNG export value chain from upstream to shipping. QatarEnergy's structure as a fully integrated, government-controlled gas aggregator and exporter parallels NGC's role in Trinidad, including its stake in Atlantic LNG-style export infrastructure.
• National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC): Iran's state-owned national gas company managing the country's vast gas reserves, transmission pipelines, distribution networks, and exports. NIGC shares NGC's structural model as a fully state-owned national gas monopoly operating transmission and distribution infrastructure for a single national market.
• Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH): Cameroon's state-owned national hydrocarbon company managing the country's upstream oil and gas assets and participating in gas commercialization. SNH is a comparable smaller-economy national oil and gas champion to NGC, sharing the model of a government-backed integrated gas aggregator.
• PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad): Malaysia's state-owned national oil and gas company, mandated to manage and monetize the country's hydrocarbon resources across the full value chain. PETRONAS operates a similar national champion model with upstream production, gas processing/distribution, and LNG export, making it the closest international analogue to NGC's integrated gas monopoly structure.
• Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH): Mozambique's state-owned national hydrocarbon company that NGC has a Technical Services Agreement with. ENH operates the same national oil and gas champion role in its own country as NGC does in Trinidad, including upstream coordination and emerging LNG commercialization.

Regional players

• Heritage Petroleum Company Limited: Trinidad and Tobago's state-owned upstream oil and gas company (formerly Petrotrin), operating the country's onshore and shallow marine production assets. Heritage is NGC's domestic counterpart in the value chain, supplying gas to NGC's pipeline network and serving the same Trinidad energy ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/NGC-Gasco-News-733089653496919
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-national-gas-company-of-trinidad-and-tobago-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/ngc_tt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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