Guyana and Trinidad discuss oil, gas support

Natural Resources and the Environment Minister, Robert Persaud yesterday met with Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin Ramnarine to further bilateral discussions on the future development of Guyana’s oil and gas sector, a release from the NRE ministry said.

According to the release,  Ramnarine expressed support for Guyana’s efforts to develop a sustainable and environmentally friendly oil and gas sector.

Minister Robert Persaud (right) greets his Trinidadian counterpart Kevin Ramnarine
Minister Robert Persaud (right) greets his Trinidadian counterpart Kevin Ramnarine

He offered to share Trinidad’s experiences and to extend support to build Guyana’s capacity and skills. A technical team will finalise a memorandum of cooperation between Guyana and Trinidad by the end of February to formalize training, support for the private sector and technical assistance.

While in Trinidad, Minister Persaud also attended the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference, Trade Show & Green Energy day.  The conference highlighted the country’s well developed hydrocarbon and petrochemical sectors and also featured discussions on the emerging Guyana/Suriname basin; and new opportunities in renewable energy in the region.

The conference is an annual event which builds new business relationships and strategic alliances through networking, technical workshops and trade shows to focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency, the release added.