PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Feb.2026, Words: 416) — Issuance of US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) general license 50 (GL50) is expected to generate a significant boost for cross-border gas initiatives between Venezuela and its neighbor Trinidad and Tobago. “We welcome the US government’s decision […]
Tag: Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries (MEEI)
ExxonMobil updates MEEI ministers regarding TTUD-1 activities offshore Trinidad
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Dec.2025, Words: 183) — Officials with Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) met with a high-level delegation from the US Embassy and Spring, Texas-based ExxonMobil Corporation to receive updates on the progress of operations related to the recently awarded […]
EAI brief: MEEI officials with Hungary ambassador Balázs Heincz
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Nov.2025, Words: 245) — The co-head of the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) Ernesto Kesar along with deputy permanent secretary (Ag.) Marc Rudder and international relations and affairs advisor to the minister Sheena Gosine, welcomed the ambassador […]
Trinidad’s MEEI responds to fire at Ramco Industries facility in San Fernando
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 394) — Four employees at Ramco Industries Limited’s facility in San Fernando sustained injuries during a fire. All 4 employees were taken to the San Fernando General Hospital. Trinidad and Tobago’s co-head at the Ministry of Energy and Energy […]
EAI brief: MEEI delegation visit Trinidad and Tobago’s first utility scale solar plant
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jul.2025, Words: 347) — A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), led by ministers Roodal Moonilal and Ernesto Kesar, listed the twin-island country’s 92.2 MW solar utility scale project in Brechin Castle, Couva. The visit […]
Trinidad’s MEEI reports of oil spill along Solomon Hochoy Highway in Tarouba
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jun.2025, Words: 197) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) reported a leak on the 12″ and 16″ trunk oil pipelines on 28 June. 2025, which resulted in contamination of surrounding soil, vegetation, and drainage channels in […]
Trinidad and Tobago reports average gas production of 2.531 Bcf/d in 2024
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025, Words: 225) — Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas production averaged 2.531 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2024, down 2% compared to 2.587 Bcf/d in 2023. The 4 largest gas producers in 2024 included bpTT, Shell, EOG Resources, and Woodside […]
OFAC eats Dragon, revokes license for Dragon and Cocuina fields
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2025, Words: 806) — The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has revoked 2 special licenses important to Trinidad and Tobago. 1 for the Dragon natural gas field and another for the cross border Manakin/ Cocuina field, the country’s Prime Minister […]
NRGBriefs Mar. 2025: bp Egypt, Tokyo Gas’ US shale plans, Exxon Guyana, US on Iran deal
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2025) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Mar. 2025 including the head of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), Stuart Young, assuming the position as PM of the twin-island country; Colombia’s Ministry […]
Trinidad’s MEEI Awards PSCs to EOG for NCMA 4(a) and Lower Reverse L
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Jan.2025) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) awarded Blocks NCMA 4(a) and Lower Reverse L to Houston-based EOG Resources Limited. “EOG continues to be very important to the fabric of the energy sector here in Trinidad and Tobago. […]
MEEI Grants PSC for Block Modified U (C) to BG
(MEEI, 30.Sep.2024) — The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) said a negotiated Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block Modified U (c ) has been signed between the Trinidad and Tobago government and the successful bidder, BG International Limited (BGI), a subsidiary of Shell. The signing took place on […]
Trinidad Takes 13 Days to Contain Leaking Well
(MEEI, 17.Jul.2018) — The Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries (MEEI) announced that Couva Marine 2 – the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Paria – was successfully brought under control at 12:00 noon today. The shut – in well developed a leak on July 4, 2018 and had […]