PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 165) — The co-heads of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) Roodal Moonilal and Ernesto Kesar meet with India’s high commissioner Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit in Port-of-Spain. Details from the meeting that took place on 28 […]
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MEEI announces Houston Roadshow 2025 to promote deep water bid round
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2025, Words: 310) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) will be hosting a Roadshow at TGS‘ operational headquarters in Houston, Texas, from 9am–12pm on 1 Apr. 2025. The event offer interested person and/or companies with opportunities to […]
MEEI Says Cove Operations Moving to Hydrocarbon Removal Phase
(Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, 5.Apr.2024) — The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) advises that steps have been taken to progress operations to the hydrocarbon removal phase of the overturned vessel off the coast of Cove, Tobago. Investigations inclusive of a tank-by-tank analysis to determine both the […]
MEEI Head Young Meets with Methanex Country President Bain
(MEEI, 3.Apr.2024) — The Honourable Stuart R. Young, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, met with Mr. Colin Bain, Managing Director and President, Methanex Trinidad and Tobago. This meeting took place on 3 Apr., 2024 at the Ministry of Energy […]
MEEI Engages with Oil Spill Removal Experts
(MEEI, 20.Feb.2024) — In accordance with the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP), the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) continues to collaborate with the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), to progress oil spill response operations off the southern coast of Cove, […]
The Energy Chamber: Dragon Deal a Historic Achievement
(Trinidad and Tobago Energy Chamber, 22.Dec.2023) — The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has announced that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has granted the license for the Dragon Gas Field to The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited and Shell to develop and produce gas for export […]
Trinidad PM Rowley Leads Energy Talks with bp in London
(Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 4.Dec.2023) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley met with bp’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Murray Auchincloss at the company’s headquarters in London on 4 Dec. 2023. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the […]
Energy Chamber on Restructuring of Atlantic by Shareholders
(The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago, 6.Dec.2022) — The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago warmly welcomes today’s signing of agreements between bp, Shell, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (the Atlantic shareholders) and the Government of Trinidad & Tobago for the restructuring of the Atlantic […]
Remarks at Announcement of Atlantic LNG Restructuring Agreement
(NGC, 6.Dec.2022) — Remarks at announcement of Atlantic LNG Restructuring agreement by the NGC President Mark Loquan. Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago The Honourable Stuart Young, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Mrs. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, […]
Trinidad Launches Roadmap for a Green Hydrogen Economy
(MEEI, 29.Nov.2022) — Today, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) launched “The Roadmap for a Green Hydrogen Economy in Trinidad and Tobago” which is the summary findings of the Study to “Establish a Green Hydrogen Market in Trinidad and Tobago”. The Launch was held at Hilton Trinidad and […]
Touchstone Announces First Natural Gas Production from Coho
(Touchstone, 11.Oct.2022) — Touchstone Exploration Inc. (TSX, LSE: TXP) announced that the Coho facility has safely delivered first natural gas, representing the first onshore natural gas project to come onstream in Trinidad and Tobago in over twenty years. The Coho area is located in the Ortoire block, where Touchstone has […]
bpTT’s Cypre Project Gets Go Ahead
(bpTT, 24.Sep.2022) — bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) confirmed that it is proceeding with the development of its Cypre offshore gas project. This decision followed recent meetings of Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young, bp CEO Bernard Looney and incoming […]
Ministry Young Visits Maduro to Discuss Energy, Other Matters
(MEEI, 6.Aug.2022) — The Honourable Stuart R Young, M.P., minister of Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) in the Office of the Prime Minister visited Caracas, Venezuela on 5 August, 2022 where he conducted a number of high level meetings with key members of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s […]
NRGBriefs: Biden on Gas Prices, Ecopetrol VP Resignation; Train 1 Drama
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including US President Joe Biden commenting on gas prices; Unit Corporation (OTC Pink: UNTC) reporting preliminary and unaudited selected financial and operational highlights for the 3-months ended 30 Jun. 2022; and MĂłnica JimĂ©nez, VP of Corporate Affairs and Secretary General, resigning her post […]
Trinidad Minister Young Meets with Trinity Exploration Executives
(TT MEEI, 7.Jul.2022) — In keeping with his commitment to meet and engage with energy stakeholders, The Honourable Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart R. Young M.P along with Ms. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and […]
Trinidad Minister Young Participates in Ministerial Roundtable
(TT MEEI, 28.Jun.2022) — Honourable Minister Stuart Young participated in the Ministerial Roundtable titled, “A Bright Future Through Energy” at the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit 2022 on 28 June 2022. Minister Young opened discussions by referencing a Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT) article which highlighted an example of […]
NRGBriefs: BHP Barbados farm-out; YPF on Form 20-F; Chevron Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2022, Words: 959) — Energy briefs including Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. planning to have an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on 26 April 2022; Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Dario MartĂnez participating in an official ceremony in Loma Campana to inaugurate the NĂ©stor Kirchner Gas Pipeline […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela Petroleum Flows to Asia-Pacific Trending Downward
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young meeting with Touchstone Exploration executives about the company boosting production; Venezuelan petroleum (crude and product) flows to Asia-Pacific continuing a downward trend in March 2022; and Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) issuing a […]
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NRGBriefs: Colombia Commences Two Green Hydrogen Pilots [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia commencing operations at the first of two green hydrogen pilots in Cartagena; Ecopetrol announcing plans to be producing 1 million tons of hydrogen by 2040; former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva saying that in the eight yrs of his […]
NRGBriefs: Guyana VP Jagdeo Reveals NOC Aspirations by 3Q:22
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including the International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana saying it will allow the first 80 University of Guyana students to enter its conference for free on 16 Feb. 2022; Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo talking about the potential launch of the country’s national […]
NRGBriefs: Trinidad Energy Minister Meets with Executives about Project Lara
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Stuart Young, Trinidad and Tobago’s head at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries meeting with corporate executives at BP, Shell and Lightsource BP about the Project Lara; and Texas-based Exxon’s commenting on carbon capture and storage (CCS); and more. LATIN AMERICA […]
More Gas Pains for T&T
(Trinidad Guardian, 10.Feb.2022) — T&T can expect 2022 to be another year of major natural gas shortages that will negatively impact the country’s economy, LNG exports and the downstream petrochemical sector. The country’s largest natural gas supplier bpTT has confirmed that it will this year produce a mere 1.25 billion […]
NRGBriefs: Trinidad’s Gas and LNG Production Fell in Nov. 2021
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) reporting gas, oil and LNG production figures for Jan.-Nov. 2021; and B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO) (NYSE AMERICAN: BTG) (NSX: B2G) announcing that the government of Mali recently granted B2Gold’s Malian subsidiary a […]
Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference: Day 1 Highlights
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jan.2022) — Selected highlights from the virtual Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference hosted by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago from 24-26 January 2022 including presentations from Trinidad’s Energy and Energy Industries Minister Stuart Young, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited President Mark Loquan, […]
Trinidad’s Energy Minister Provides Annual Video Update
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2021) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young commented in an annual video update from Port of Spain on key oil, gas and renewable achievements announced by the ministry in 2021. What follows are excerpts from his video briefing: — “We are […]
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Trinidad’s MEEI Promotes Deep Water Round At WPC [PDF Download]
(MEEI, 6.Dec.2021) — The Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with a team of MEEI energy professionals is representing Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Sector at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress and Exhibition in Houston, Texas. […]
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Trinidad’s MEEI Launches Deepwater Bid Round [PDF Download]
(MEEI, 3.Dec.2021) — I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Trinidad and Tobago Deep Water Competitive Bid Round. The Opening of the Bid Round was marked by the publishing in the Gazette of the Petroleum Regulations (Deep Water Competitive Bidding) Order, 2021, today 3 December 2021. The […]
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MEEI Head Meets With Trinidad Exploration [PDF Download]
(MEEI, 1.Dec.2021) — In his continuing efforts to meet and engage key energy sector stakeholders, The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young, M.P. along with Permanent Secretary (A.g) Penelope Bradshaw-Niles met with Non- Executive Chairman Nicolas […]
Trinidad’s MEEI Reflects On Atlantic LNG Train 1
(MEEI, 17.Jul.2021) — The Government has been in discussions with all of the shareholders of Atlantic LNG for months with respect to the future of Atlantic LNG. These discussions are ongoing and at a very sensitive stage. The Government and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) have […]
Trinidad Energy Minister Stuart Young On Gas Production, Atlantic LNG
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jun.2021) — Highlights from Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy and Energy Industries Minister Stuart R. Young from his keynote speech done virtually during the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference (TTEC) 2021 and regarding the energy transition, natural gas production, and Atlantic LNG, among other topics. — “We intend […]
Trinidad’s Gas Reserve Rise Slightly In 2018
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 20.Nov.2019) — Trinidad and Tobago’s proved natural gas reserves rose just 0.1% to 10,526 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in 2018 compared to 10,515 Bcf in 2017, according to details in a reserve report prepared by Ryder Scott Company Petroleum Consultants. The country’s probable gas reserves […]
MEEI Updates on Status of Trinidad Energy Infrastructure
(MEEI, 24.Aug.2018) — The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has been monitoring the impacts of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake which occurred on Tuesday 21st August, 2018 at 5:31 p.m. that reportedly caused some property damage across the country. Reports from the energy sector companies have, so far, indicated […]
LGO Approved for Mayaro Infill Wells in Trinidad
(LGO Energy plc, 4.Jan.2017) – LGO Energy plc provided a further update on its plans to recommence production drilling at the Goudron Field in Trinidad following its announcement of December 21, 2016. The company’s local operating subsidiary, Goudron E&P Limited (GEPL), received approval from the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and […]