Energy Chamber Press Release on T&T and Venezuela Cross Border Treaty

The Energy Chamber would like to commend the Governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela for firstly ratifying an overarching unitization treaty on cross border hydrocarbon reserves and secondly on signing a unitization agreement for the Loran Manatee field which straddles the borders of the two countries...

Can you help Flood Victims? 

Energy Chamber and San Fernando Business Association Co-ordinates Flood
Relief Efforts

The recent devastating floods sweeping through several parts of our country
have put many families at risk. Some are without basic necessities and are
in need of our urgent assistance.

Central Bank Announces GDP Growth

Based on Central Bank statistics, Trinidad and Tobago's GDP grew for the
second consecutive quarter.

Energy sector GDP expanded by just over 5 percent in Q1 2010, buoyed by an
upswing in LNG, crude oil and petrochemical prices.

In fact, for Q1 2010...

Trade Mission Explores Business Opportunities in Tanzania

Members of the Energy Chamber's Trade Mission got the opportunity to see first-hand the gas to power project in the town of Mtwara, in southern Tanzania, close to the border with Mozambique.    While this is a small project, generating just 12MW of power, it is a significant development, as it represents the first commercial production from the Mnazi Bay gas field.  This gas field was discovered way back...

East Africa Energy Services Trade Mission - Massive New Investment Opportunities

From left to right: Dr. Thackwray Driver (head of the Energy Chamber Trade Mission), His Excellency Patrick Edwards, High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Uganda, The Honourable Peter Lokeris, Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy and Resource Development and Professor Maggie Kigozi, Executive Director of the Ugandan Investment Authority.

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago learnt today of the major opportunities for business in the energy sector of Uganda. In a forum organised by the Uganda Investment Authority and the Trinidad & Tobago High Commission in Uganda, members of the ten person Energy Services Trade Mission heard details of the massive new investments into the oil and gas sector, spearheaded by Tullow Oil. Tullow and their partners are set to invest

Press Release - The Ryder Scott Audit

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago would like to commend the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs for keeping its commitment to sharing information on Trinidad and Tobago's natural gas reserves.

The release of the Ryder Scott natural gas audit report for 2009 comes at a time when there is already ongoing national dialogue on the country's future natural gas utilization and exploration activity.

Natural gas converted into LNG accounts for 30 percent of our exports and its contribution to national development is immense and cannot be ...

Harnessing our Energies for a Cleaner T&T

For National Clean Up and Beautify T&T Day on June 27, 2010, the Energy Chamber concentrated its efforts primarily on the King’s Wharf area in San Fernando. The response from member and even non-member companies was overwhelming and impressive as companies pledged their support, the use of heavy equipment such as a backhoe, skips, hyabs, water trucks and a dump truck and committed their staff volunteers to get their hands dirty as they cleaned-up San Fernando.

Other areas which the Energy Chamber devoted its efforts to were: the Cross Crossing interchange which was cleaned and beautified by Alutrint and the Heroes Foundation working alongside other youth volunteer groups: the Point-a-Pierre Road into Vistabella- also clean by Alutrint and Heroes Foundation, South Trunk Road La Romaine and the M2-Ring Road of which Schlumberger Trinidad cleaned up and did an excellent job; and Lady Hailes Avenue which was cleared of all garbage by the team from Tucker Energy Services, alongside others.

Energy Chamber Wins National Safety Award

The Energy Chamber was extremely proud to once again win the Team Category in the Occupational Health and Safety Agency's National Safety Awards, which came off last Wednesday in a ceremony at the Hyatt Hotel. The award was for achievements of the Safe to Work (STOW) Implementation Board in...

ENTER THE ENERGY CHAMBER

The South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce is now officially the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago after its membership voted unanimously for the name change at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on March 17th 2010 at Plipdeco House, Orinoco Drive, Point Lisas.

The change in name comes about to reflect...