After four years of service, Chief Executive Officer and veteran energy professional Arlene Chow will retire from Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (Heritage).
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has signed a Framework Agreement that will initiate the first large-scale green hydrogen geothermal development in the Caribbean. This milestone agreement represents a material step taken by a Caribbean island to monetise its significant geothermal resources on a large scale, through its generation of green hydrogen and green electricity both for export and local consumption.
The sod-turning ceremony for T&T's first grid-scale renewable energy project was held yesterday at Brechin Castle. The ceremony marked the commencement of construction of the solar project which, when completed, will generate 112MW of renewable energy across two sites (Brechin Castle and Orange Grove), making it the largest project of its kind in the Caribbean.
Trinity Exploration has indicated in their operational update that wellsite preparation for the onshore deep Jacobin well is underway, with the well expected to spud in late April.
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago is pleased to announce its recent achievement of certification of our quality management system to the ISO 9001:2015 international standard. The certification covers the management of Safe To Work (STOW) and individual personnel (PLEA) certification services, training services including occupational health and safety, professional and executive development as well as all our advocacy and support services to members of the Energy Chamber.
Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister the Honourable Stuart R. Young MP along with Permanent Secretary Mrs. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles and Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ms. Karinsa Tulsie of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries met with officials from Nutrien, Denbury and The National Gas Company Limited at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries International Waterfront Complex Head Office.
McDermott has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract from Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the Manatee gas development project as part of a competitive FEED process. Under the contract scope, McDermott will provide comprehensive FEED services for a wellhead platform, export pipeline system, shore approach, midstream pipeline and onshore control room.
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago was delighted to collaborate with the European Union and Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in a webinar on the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) held earlier today. Dr. Thackwray Driver, President and CEO of The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago moderated the webinar with stakeholders across the Caribbean, many from the energy sector in T&T.
The PLEA HSSE Sub-Committee is pleased to advise that a review of the PLEA HSSE Study Guide and Assessment has been completed and the revised document is titled PLEA HSSE ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING GUIDE Version 3- 2022.
HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) is delighted to announce the start of construction work on the world’s first mass production plant for high-power hydrogen fuel cells. Representing a major technological and industrial breakthrough, the plant, which has been pre-notified as an IPCEI1, will supply the French domestic and international markets in heavy marine and rail mobility and electricity generation for energy grids. Located on the site of the former Ford factory in Blanquefort near Bordeaux, the new plant will contribute to the reindustrialisation of France and Europe, the creation of local jobs and the exportation of French technology.
Touchstone Exploration Inc. reported that the company was notified by The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited that they expect to be ready to receive first gas from the Cascadura natural gas and associated liquids facility on or about June 30, 2023.
THE ENERGY CHAMBER’S flagship Trinidad & Tobago Energy Conference kicks off on the 23rd January 2023 at the Hyatt Hotel, Port of Spain. This is our first return to our traditional pre-Carnival slot since the pandemic and I am very excited about the conference this year, which looks like it is going to be one of the biggest and best attended editions ever, with a good number of new international visitors registering to attend. I always look forward to the Energy Conference and it is something in which I take great personal and professional pride.
IN MANY OF his recent public statements, including at the launch of the major grid-scale solar project, the restructuring of Atlantic and the opening of bids for the onshore bid round, the Minister of Energy, the Honourable Stuart Young, has made impassioned pleas for the pace of delivery to be accelerated. The need to speed up the pace of approvals was the first point in the Energy Chamber’s six-point plan for the future of the gas industry released in June 2022. And past Minister of Energy, Kevin Ramnarine, has also made a similar point in a recent media interview. So, this is one point on which everybody seems to be aligned.
Caribbean countries are in the midst of a multi-faceted crisis. The region has long struggled with electricity prices nearly double those of the United States, economic privation from the collapse of international tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and elevated risks from extreme weather and rising sea levels. Today, these challenges are exacerbated by volatility in the price of oil and gas commodities—on which the region is still dependent—as well as disappointment in the Glasgow Climate Pact’s failure to materially address the plight of island nations.
IETA’s 2022 GHG Market Report tracks the evolution of carbon markets through a series of issue-based articles tackling MRV, policy certainty, decarbonisation in emerging economies, scaling carbon markets, and technological innovations.
Shell Petroleum NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), has reached an agreement with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Pioneer Point Partners and Sampension to acquire 100% shareholding of Nature Energy Biogas A/S (Nature Energy) for nearly US$2 billion (€1.9 billion). The acquisition will be absorbed within Shell’s current capital range, which remains unchanged.
Shell and Eneco have won the tender to build an offshore wind farm at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. The project will have an installed capacity of approximately 760 MW and will be located approximately 53 km off the Dutch coast from the town of IJmuiden. The new wind farm will be delivered through a joint venture called Ecowende and is due to be operational in 2026. Shell and Eneco have already taken final investment decision for the wind farm.
HDF Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) to jointly develop, finance and build HDF’s Renewstable® and HyPower® hydrogen power plants in Vietnam. In addition, both parties will explore the potential of producing green hydrogen in Vietnam for the local market and the Asia Pacific region.
Hydrogen technology development is shifting towards low-emissions solutions such as electrolysis, according to a joint study of patents by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
QatarEnergy, in a consortium with TotalEnergies and Petronas, has been awarded the Agua-Marinha Production Sharing Contract (PSC), under the 1st Cycle Permanent Offer round, by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP).