Headlines February 2024

 

STOP PRESS  For breaking News.:  Tug owner Identified  and  contracts for fuel from Barge

GUYANAAxess & GLASS form services venture :  SBM Offshore FPSO  leaves drydock :  DeepOcean in Guyana :  MODEC profits US$800M from Guyana :  ExxonMobil mulls LNG productionGuyana delays exploration near Venezuela until UN rules :  New drilling “well south” of territory disputed by Venezuela :  O&G paves way for sustainable growth :  production milestones for Liza 1 & 2 :  ExxonMobil commitment to Guyana :  Guyana needs a second gas plant :  GTE project will benefit all  :  Guyana  high priority for Exxon :  ‘Populace has view of who stands with & for them’ :  SOUTHCOM Commander dismisses claims of U.S.  baseHess makes Guyana gains  on  Chevron acquisition :  …praises Guyana for US$413M profits :  Corruption  :  Rules for oil account meet political needs :  Joining OPEC would be unwise :  Guyana & Ghana to enhance local content :  CNOOC : US threatens  reimpose sanctions on Venezuela :  …TT & US SOUTHCOM security conference :  …PM discusses funds with US :  ...UWI  research, industry, and policy with AI :  Energy collaboration :  Statement by IMF Deputy MD after Visit to Guyana :

TRINIDAD : TOUCHSTONE  CASCADURA-2  RESULTS :  …off to ‘great start’ & gas find : …  finds natural gas : Methanex  signals slump :  Downstream awaits DragonNGC  : …Dragon special purpose Co. :  …deal secure :  TT Energy Conference 2024 :  Tobago Oil Spill : … Stormy seas stop sealing of barge :  Diesel, not oil, leaking : Spill  specialists brief MEEI : …now flowing to other regions :  Tobago spill disaster :  Heritage to assist  :  PM to tour  spill area :  Coast Guard grounded :  ...foreign aid if spill worsens :  IMA probes ecological impact :  Vessel capsizes in Tobago & causes spill (maps) : …Search for Tug Continues :  Oil Slick In Grenada Waters : Identifying the Mystery Vessel : Tug and barge responsible :  Two vessels :  BLAMED ON BARGE BEING TUGGED :  flowing to other regions – concerns :  Oil Tankers to Assist Oil Spill Clean-Up :

CARICOM  :  Caribbean Energy Chamber : …launched in POS, Castries & Georgetown :  Suriname Guyana Energy Conference– “Caricom has its own energy answers” : …’should bet on itself’’ :  Rowley seeks regional collaboration :  Hydrographic survey of wreck completed :  Spill spreads to BonaireUS experts to salvage capsized barge :  TT  hires two firms to recover sunken oil barge :  equipment for cleanup on the island :  Over 350 vessels named Gulfstream :  slick threatens Caribbean Coasts : Guyana wants full probe of spill :  Spill Drill :  ….enters Grenada offshore :  …reaching other regions prompting concerns :  Green, clean and serene :  Shell to survey barge :  UNC – ‘Come clean on  spill’ :  Appeal for regional disaster plan :  Tides move slick to the Caribbean Basin :  … now flowing to other regions :   IMF Deputy MD Statement – St. Kitts and Nevis :  …Saint Lucia Technical Assistance Report : …Visit to the Republic of Suriname :   …2024 Article IV Mission on Policies of IMF Member Countries :  Caricom adds Suriname to  ferry route :  … ferry will be profitable :  ‘Protect culture with positive lyrics’ :

ISABELANA :  Colombia- IMF Article IV Mission :  New US sanctions & Venezuelan exodus :  Dragon– Reality, practicality and choicesTT confirms fuel leak :  Barge left Venezuela days before spill :  Venezuela’s ‘fleet’ :  Plugging the leaking Gulfstream :  TT PM responds to cover-up claims :  Slick enters Venezuela territorial waters :  TT yet to identify wreck’s owner :  Hydropower :  Mayaro combats illicit traffic with US aid : Opposition resists salary rise for public officers :  CROSQ launches e-learning courses : Service is not servitude :  Indian energy resource head- “Change mindset on climate change”:  India’s Minister: ‘Caribbean, Latin America important trade partners’:  Venezuela & Guyana eschew war :  What goes up will come down :  Oil disaster is a cautionary tale :  Venezuela offers technical help :

ISABELANA 2  :  Dutch military clean oil on Bonaire :  Venezuela ready to cooperate :  Dragon Gas Agreement :  US mulls restoring Venezuelan sanctions after presidential candidate barred :  Joint statement against arrest of Venezuelan opposition activist :  ‘Venezuela  Build-Up  Violates International Law‘ Warns Guyana :  French vessel to patrol Guyana EEZ  :  oil sector fears losing ground if U.S. revives sanctions :  ExxonMobil to explore for oil in Essequibo region :  Guyana assumes presidency of UN Security Council Panama Canal to invest more :  … drought causes global disruptions (interview) :

Headlines January 2024     and   links to earlier months.