STOP PRESS : For developing stories during the month
TRINIDAD : Exxon wins EMA approval : …& seismic survey in February 2026 : …& TTUD-1 operations update : Energy Chamber applauds accelerated approvals : S&P downgrades CEL :
Point Lisas firms need new gas contracts : Proman reaffirms T&T amid challenges : NGC ends supply contract with Nutrien : …& Timeline of Nutrien exit : …& Nutrien pivots to asset sales and potash :
...&Door open to resume fertiliser production : NEL reports $15.3m profit : The energy sector : 125 graduate from NESC-Perenco partnership : Tobago Support office for US RADAR :
BP replaces Murray Auchincloss : …& leadership transition : …& O’Neill Exits Woodside to Be BP CEO : …&Fourth BP CEO in 6 years : Massy Wood wins EPC for BP’s Ginger :..& awarded brownfield Ginger gas project : New EMA board gives CEC for 2 EOG wells :
TRINIDAD 2 : PM refutes tanker seizure collusion : Venezuela ends natural gas contracts : Green light for US troops : …& Trinidad and Tobago open airports : Arjoon- Moody’s outlook shift a warning signal :
US computers for Tobago school : Moonilal- All options on the table for refinery restart : Development Drilling Resumes in Central Block : …& Touchstone resumes after 19-year hiatus : …& Welcomed : Trinidad opportunity with Exxon :
Slowdown in well completions lowers output : Methanex future operations hinges on gas supply & Venezuela :
‘T&T is safer now’..PM asked for US radar : …& Strategic Deployment in Tobago Shifts Regional Surveillance.: …& Tobago East MP -“RADAR necessary” : …& to track drug drones :
Government to restore land & clinics for ex-Petrotrin staff : Energy turnaround : PSOTT : Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago maintains REPO rate
CARICOM : (Guyana & Suriname link) : Petronas completed first of 4 wells in campaign : …& Latest exploration well completed offshore Suriname :
TGS & BGP & Staatsolie shallow water seismic survey : …& deepwater success signals new phase of oil and gas development : CDB and Canada Provide Landmark USD 27.5 Million :
US suspends travel restriction policy for OECS : Elusive Pax Caricana : Trinidad & Tobago authorized transit of US military aircraft : US Congressman supports T&T : Guyana supports drug campaign, amid violations & UNODC failure :
Enterprise Europe Network : IMF &St. Lucia : Jamaica International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction : …& Secures US$6.1 Billion Over Three Years, After Hurricane Melissa : UWI AI Innovation centre : UWI staff back pay near approval :
COP30 : CPSO reaffirms CSME’s importance : FOREX realignment : PSOTT : Central Bank of T & Tobago maintains REPO rate :
GUYANA : Secretary Rubio Calls President Ali : Local company Latitude seeks seismic permit : Bourbon scores 5-year gig with ExxonMobil :
African firm Cybele Energy wins oil block : …& Guyana benefits from PSA : …& joins engineering heavyweight, Well Expertise AS/Elemental Energies : Non-oil sector grows over 13% :
ECLAC – Guyana to continue leading regional growth in 2026 : Ghana-IMF Staff Complete Post-Governance Mission (link) : …& Technical Assistance Report-Governance Diagnostic Assessment :
ExxonMobil Strong compliance and record output : New PSA gives Guyana ownership of assets : …& after costs recovered by Total Energies New PSA :
Chevron Corporation : …& to spend up to US$19b on oil production : Eco Atlantic up 35% after exploration deal with Navitas : Guyana 1H2025 exports plunge :
India buys 4m barrels of Guyana oil : UK & Guyana, sign MoU on forest & climate : Guyana to construct 2nd gas to shore pipeline : US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela falsely flying Guyana flag :
U.S. Security officials, support for regional stability and sovereignty : US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker :
ISABELANA : Geopolitical significance of Venezuela oil sector : US-VENEZUELA ENERGY DEAL TO UNLEASH PROSPERITY AND PEACE : USA warns Cuba : US seizes tankers to control Venezuelan oil exports : paradox of poverty amid plenty : U.S. supply anchors global markets :
Exxon may be sidelined in Venezuela revival : Traps slow Venezuela Oil Renaissance : Venezuela Shuts Oil Wells : White House orders focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil :
US conducts first ground-target strike : Venezuela moves to Floating Oil Storage : Oil prices surge amid US-Venezuela standoff : Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US :
Trump picks Southcom Chief : U.S. forces stop a second merchant vessel : Chevron tanker departs for Texas : Venezuela oil blockade :
GUYANA WARNS UN OF VENEZUELA THREAT : …& unaware of US plans : ….& signs US military cooperation agreement : …& US assures Guyana of security :
Trump blockades Venezuela & seeks return of US assets : …& orders total blockade of Venezuela : …& PDVSA vows to continue global oil exports :
US military aircraft land at Piarco and Crown Point : TT leader directs queries to US embassy : Venezuela claims TT complicit in piracy & cancels gas deals :
US seized oil tanker offshore Venezuela : …&seizes first sanctioned oil tanker : …& Off Venezuelan Coast : Chevron and US team discuss Venezuela operations & sanctions : IMF to rescue Venezuela :
ISABELANA 2 : 2025 Turmoil in T&T energy sector : Paraguay among key US allies : Peru grants US troops access : Díaz-Granados reelected for second term at CAF : …&Tancoo to chair CAF :
US OFAC licence valid for Dragon gas : Trump confirms US seized oil tanker : ECLAC touts deeper ties with India : IMF Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Aruba :
Puerto Rico LNG supply deal : Hondouras 15-year offtake tasks UK firm with LNG supply mission : GeoPark announces 2026 work program : US helps Machado escape Venezuela :
NOVEMBER Headlines : ….And links to earlier months