In January 2015 Clare Short, a former UK minister and current chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global lobby group, announced in Port of Spain that Trinidad and Tobago had become fully compliant with all of the group’s reporting requirements. It was a significant moment for T&T’s oil and gas sector, and for its attempts to achieve...
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Articles & Analysis | Trinidad and Tobago's compliance with a global transparency initiative looks set to draw more business from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
Articles & Analysis | New plans offer more opportunities for domestic processing in Trinidad and Tobago from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
Gas production and processing has grown in importance in recent years and is now undisputedly at the centre of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy, accounting for almost 90% of the energy sector. Key upstream gas producers include BP T&T (BPTT), BG Group and EOG Resources Trinidad.
Articles & Analysis | Trinidad and Tobago is well equipped to handle new challenges from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
The Caribbean island state of Trinidad and Tobago is no newcomer to the oil and gas business. It has been producing hydrocarbons for more than a century, with commercial production of crude oil dating back to 1908. Although a small country, and comparatively speaking a small producer, its long and rich experience in the industry has helped the country punch above its...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Norman Christie, Regional President, BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT): Interview from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
What savings can be made by the local energy industry during a period of low oil and gas prices?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Rafael Pérez-Pire, General Manager, Unión Eólica Panameña: Interview from The Report: Panama 2015
Articles & Analysis | Panama capitalising on opportunities in solar and wind from The Report: Panama 2015
In a country with over 60% of its electricity generation capacity powered by hydroelectric plants, renewable energy is no novelty in Panama. However, the need to diversify the generation base has led to interest in other technologies, especially wind and solar. Panama has good resources available for both. The average annual sum of global horizontal irradiance for the...