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TT Energy Chamber calls for increased exploration drilling to sustain oil and gas industry

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The Trinidad and Tobago Energy Chamber has called for a boost in exploration drilling to sustain the country’s oil and gas industry.  In a recent press release, the Chamber emphasized that while seismic surveys and geological studies provide strong indicators...
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Maduro takes oath for third term amid Opposition-led protests 

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With his wife standing faithfully at his side, Nicolás Maduro took the oath of office for his third term as Venezuela’s president.  Behind barricades, angry Venezuelans protested his increasingly repressive rule over the embattled South American nation.   Despite the global outcry...
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TotalEnergies’ Gran Morgu project will drive local participation in 45 sectors – Suriname GM 

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Suriname companies and workers in 45 sectors will have opportunities to participate in the development phase of the Gran Morgu project of Block 58, said TotalEnergies’ General Manager & Country Chair EP Suriname, Artur Nunes da Silva.  “45 sectors will...
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Trinidad Energy Minister Young to assume PM role as Rowley bows out

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Stuart Young, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries of Trinidad and Tobago, will be the country’s next Prime Minister. He is set to replace Dr. Keith Rowley, who said last week that he will resign from the post ahead...
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Suriname oil development could be most expensive to date in Guyana Basin

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Staatsolie said Suriname’s first oil development in the shared basin could cost US$13.2 billion. This would represent the highest development expense for such a project, costing more than any of the six projects already sanctioned for nearby Guyana in the same...
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Brazil enacts law enabling flexible local content policies in oil and gas

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The Brazilian government has enacted Law 15,075/2024, introducing significant changes to the regulation of local content and production sharing agreements in the oil and gas sector. Effective December 26, 2024, the law aims to boost investments and optimize the...
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With 600+ homicides and counting, Trinidad declares state of emergency

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Trinidad President Christine Carla Kangaloo declared a state of emergency, the government announced Monday morning. The twin-island nation is grappling with a crisis of violent crime, marked by an increase in homicides. Energy Minister Stuart Young said on December 30...
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T&T Energy Ministry to investigate rig collapse that left worker missing

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Pete Phillip, a worker attached to Well Services Limited, is missing after an incident at Rig 110 within the Heritage Offshore East Field of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday morning. T&T media is reporting that the rig collapsed. The Ministry of Energy...
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Petrobras to bring 10 new offshore production systems online by 2029

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Petrobras plans to deploy 10 new offshore production systems by 2029, focusing on efficiency and lower emissions. The company in a recent report said nine systems are already contracted, with five additional projects in progress and six under study. Petrobras...
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Trinidad commences 12-18 months of wind power assessment

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Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has announced the successful deployment of Light Detection and Ranging devices (LiDARs) at Orange Valley and Galeota. These devices will collect wind data to international standards over a 12–18-month...
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EOG Resources Ltd. secures Production Sharing Contracts in TT

The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has awarded Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for Blocks NCMA 4(a) and...

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