PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jun.2025, Words: 267) — Trinidad and Tobago’s former energy ministry Stuart Young warned the new government about touching natural gas that belongs to the Loran field. The Loran-Manatee field was discovered in 1983 and subsequently appraised via 4 wells. Loran represents […]
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Marco Rubio and Trinidad PM Young to jointly pursue US objectives regarding Venezuela
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Apr.2025) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Stuart Young to reaffirm the bilateral relationship between the US and Trinidad and Tobago with shared emphasize on priorities related to regional energy security and economic cooperation. […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Meets with High-level Caribbean Officials in Jamaica
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Mar.2025) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with numerous Caribbean officials in Kingston, Jamaica as part of a US mission to strengthen its hemisphere’s security and counter transnational crime. “We’ll work together to crack down on illegal immigration, violence and […]
Biography: Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Stuart Young
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2025) — Stuart Richard Young was a practicing attorney before being elected as a member of Parliament for Port-of-Spain North/St Ann’s West on 8 Sep. 2015. He first served as a minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs. Since, […]
Trinidad Energy Minister Says Offshore Wind Key Driver Towards Green Hydrogen Economy
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Feb.2025) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young said offshore wind has been identified as the key driver for the twin-island country’s future green hydrogen economy. “Trinidad and Tobago stands ready to catalyze our vast global potential […]
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 […]
MEEI Minister Young Tours PXGEO 2 Seismic Vessel
(MEEI, 27.Sep.2024) — Stuart R. Young, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister toured the PXGEO 2 seismic vessel and met with its specialist crew on 26 Sep. 2024. This comes after cabinet approved negotiations towards a production sharing contract (PSC) between […]
Minister Young Calls for Conversation on Implementation at CCS Symposium
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Sep.2024) — Trinidad and Tobago’s head of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), Stuart R. Young, Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, called for a move from conversation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to implementation due to the urgency of […]
Trinidad’s Minister Young Meets with DeNovo Execs
(MEEI, 9.Jul.2024) — The Honourable Stuart R. Young SC, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with Ms. Sandra Fraser, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, met with DeNovo Energy Limited executives at the at the Ministry […]
Trinidad’s Minister Young Meets with Diplomatic Missions
(MEEI, 8.Jul.2024) — The Honourable Stuart R. Young SC, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with Ms. Sandra Fraser, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, met separately, with representatives of the diplomatic missions of Brazil and […]
Trinidad Seeks US License for BP Gas Project Shared with Venezuela
(Reuters, 21.Mar.2024) — The government of Trinidad and Tobago has begun talks with the U.S. for a license that would allow the joint development of a natural gas project shared with Venezuela that also involves BP, Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Thursday. The Manakin-Cocuina areas are part of the […]
Venezuela, MEEI, NGC, and bpTT discuss Manakin/Cocuina field
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 14.Mar.2024) — Parties from Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela met in Caracas, Venezuela on 13 Mar. 2024 to commence engagement, discussions and negotiations related to the cross border Manakin/ Cocuina hydrocarbon field. The presentations and discussions including the exchange of technical information and negotiation of […]
MEEI Providing Support to TEMA Regarding Oil Spill
(MEEI, 7.Feb.2024) — Last night the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) dispatched a team of petroleum inspectors from its Petroleum Operations Management Division (POMD) to Tobago under the leadership of Marc Rudder, Chief Technical Officer at the MEEI, to assist the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) and Tobago […]
Trinidad Inks Gas Deal with Venezuela
(Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, 22.Dec.2023) — Historic and unprecedented energy deals for Trinidad and Tobago that provide us with positive outlooks for our future, the Honorable Stuart R. Young, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister […]
Venezuela grants Dragon gas field license
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2023) — The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Shell were granted a license for the exploration and exploitation of non-associated gas in the Dragon field, located in Venezuela’s Paria peninsula. The license was granted during a signing ceremony in […]
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 […]
US Grants License Amendment to Trinidad for Joint Natgas Project with Venezuela
(Reuters, 17.Oct.2023) — The United States has granted an amendment requested by the government of Trinidad and Tobago to a license allowing the joint development of an offshore gas project with Venezuela, the Caribbean country’s Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Tuesday. The amendment would allow payments to Venezuela for any gas supplied […]
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Trinidad on Amendment to OFAC License [Video]
(TT MEEI, 17.Oct.2023) — The Honourable Stuart R. Young, MP, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister announced that The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury, issued an amendment to the license granted to the […]
Energy Chamber Welcomes Deal to Work on Dragon Field
(Energy Chamber, 21.Sep.2023) — The Energy Chamber is extremely pleased to hear the news that Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela have signed an agreement to work on the Dragon field in Venezuelan waters. The Energy Chamber congratulates the Government of Trinidad & Tobago for delivering this agreement, and in particular […]
Trinidad and Venezuela Ink Gas-Related Deal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Sep.2023) — The governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela signed a deal related to energy and bilateral trade. “As good neighbors and brothers, we have taken a gigantic step! With the signing of the agreement to work the Dragon field in Venezuelan waters that will lead […]
Energy Minister Meets with Shell Execs in Texas
(Trinidad Guardian, Chester Sambrano, 10.Mar.2023) — Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Stuart Young MP, has held talks with Shell Executives in Houston, Texas, this week. Minister Young is attending CERAWeek. CERAWeek is hosted by S&P Global and is considered one of the world’s premier energy conferences. In a statement, […]
T&T Energy Minister Holds Successful Talks at CERAWeek in Houston
(Loop, 8.Mar.2023) — Energy Minister Stuart Young says he has had successful discussions at CERAWeek in Houston where a number of important engagements with key stakeholders in the energy industry at a global level, to further progress this country’s energy sector development. CERAWeek is widely considered to be the most prestigious […]
Trinidad Ready to Reject BP, Shell Offshore Exploration Bids
(Reuters, 28.Dec.2022) — Trinidad and Tobago is preparing to reject four offshore exploration bids by BP Plc (BP.L) and Shell Plc (SHEL.L), according to people familiar with the matter, because they failed to meet the government’s minimum requirements. The island nation’s government plans to pursue talks with the two oil and gas companies […]
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 […]
NGC and bpTT Ink Milestone Gas Deal for Future Domestic Supplies
(TT MEEI, 23.Sep.2022) — The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) has signed a milestone gas supply contract (“GSC”) with energy major, bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT), securing a future domestic gas supply for Trinidad and Tobago for the upcoming years. NGC’s President Mark Loquan and bpTT’s […]
Trinidad PM Rowley Engages in Energy Talks with US VP Harris
(Office of the PM of Trinidad and Tobago, 15.Sep.2022) — Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley joined other regional leaders at a meeting with US Vice President, Kamala Harris today (Thursday 15 September, 2022) in Washington, DC. The CARICOM leaders had open discussions with Vice President Harris on matters […]
Rowley: TT Must Secure Energy Future Now
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 13.Sep.2022) — The Prime Minister is warning that unless investments are secured, declining natural gas levels could have dire consequences for the future of TT’s economy. Dr Rowley gave this grim warning at a media conference on Monday at the Diplomatic Centre, St Anns where he […]
EAI NRGBriefs Aug. 2022: Datanalisis, Petrobras Sempra Foundation, Diamond Offshore
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Aug.2022, Words: 1,699) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during August 2022 including Petrobras announcing firm well commitments to drill exploratory wells in 2023-24; Sempra Foundation and GRID Alternatives advancing energy access for orphans and migrant youth […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stuart Young Presents Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Vision at TTEC 2022
(MEEI, 1.Jun.2022) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) head Stuart Young presents the government’s vision for the oil and gas industry for the country at the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference in Port of Spain with the focus on the sustainability of the gas industry, […]
NRGBriefs: Colombia Boosts Reserves; Trinidad’s Young Talks Gas on CNN
(Energy Analytics Institute, 10.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH) President Armando Zamora Reyes and Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa Puyo announcing during a joint press conference in Bogotá details of slight rises in the country’s crude oil and natural gas reserves; Trinidad and Tobago […]
NRGBriefs: May Day Celebrations, No Expropriations Expected
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.May.2022) — Energy briefs including Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young visiting Washington, DC to discuss regional energy matters; May Day (1 May) celebrations taking place across the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region but no […]
Trinidad Reports Sequential Rises in Gas and LNG Production
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Apr.2022) — In January 2022, Trinidad and Tobago reported sequential rises in production of natural gas as well as liquefied natural gas from its four-train 14.8 million ton per year capacity Atlantic LNG liquefaction complex, the largest in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Gas production reached […]
Trinidad’s Energy has Bright Future: Young
(Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday, 1.Apr.2022) — Energy Minister Stuart Young said Trinidad and Tobago has a key role in the world’s energy landscape, even as he continued to seek foreign investment in TT’s oil and gas sectors, he told Thursday’s post-Cabinet briefing at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s. He recalled […]
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 […]
Let’s Wait And See Impact on Govt Revenue: Energy Minister Young Says
(Trinidad Express, 20.Mar.2022) — Energy Minister Stuart Young said yesterday that higher global ammonia prices should result in more revenue for the Government in the current fiscal year. Young was reacting to recent news that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has contributed to higher prices for all kinds of fertilisers, including […]
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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 […]
Trinidad Minister Young Meets With Outstanding Venezuelan Ambassador
(MEEI, 2.Mar.2022) — Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, The Honourable Stuart R. Young, MP received a farewell courtesy call from His Excellency, Carlos Amador Perez Silva, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; at the Ministry of Energy and Energy […]
NRGBriefs: Japan to Support Removing Key Russian Banks from SWIFT
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) announcing that members of the senior management team will participate in various investor meetings throughout March; the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo speaking with Japan Finance Vice Minister Masato Kanda […]
Trinidad Energy Minister Young Attends Meeting Ahead of GECF Summit
(MEEI, 21.Feb.2022) — The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, attended the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting in advance of the Sixth GECF Heads of State Summit in Doha, Qatar today. The other members of the delegation […]
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 […]
Minister Young Meets with Outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Trinidad
(MEEI, 8.Feb.2022) — The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Tatsuo Hirayama and First Secretary, Mr. Nobuaki […]
DeNovo Completes Zandolie Platform Fabrication
(MEEI, 31.Jan.2022) — DeNovo Energy Limited announced the completion of the local fabrication of the platform for its 2nd offshore field development, Zandolie. To mark the occasion, DeNovo hosted the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young, M.P., […]
NRGBriefs: De Novo Prepares Zandolie’s Subsea Structure
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including EP PetroEcuador and Abastecedora Ecuatoriana de Combustibles S.A. (ABASTIBLES S.A.) signing a petroleum products contract; shares of Frontera Energy and CGX Energy halting on rumors of a find offshore Guyana at the Kawa well; and DeNovo’s Zandolie subsea structure being readied for […]
The MEEI Executes a Heads of Agreement for Atlantic LNG Restructuring
(MEEI, 25.Jan.2022) — The Honourable Stuart R. Young, M.P., Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister announced the execution by the Government, and Atlantic LNG Shareholders, companies affiliated with BP, Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited (Shell) and The National Gas Company of […]
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 […]