Trinidad and Tobago eager for energy talks with Guyana

In a bid to find suitable replacements to address dwindling gas reserves, Guyana remains a key possibility for Trinidad and Tobago as that country’s new government moves towards energy talks here.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Minister Dr. Roodal Moonilal, announced Monday that he has already reached out to the Guyanese government.
“I can confirm that I already dispatched, in my first week on the job, correspondence to my counterpart in Guyana on our eagerness to discuss bilateral cooperation on all energy-related matters,” Dr Moonilal told the Trinidadian Guardian when questioned on the matter.
He told the media there that he has taken note of Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo’s statement that Guyana does not have enough gas to supply elsewhere, but acknowledged the Vice President’s willingness to meet with the T&T Government on possible future arrangements.
“Certainly, Jagdeo’s invitation to have discussions on any role for T&T will be considered in the interest of the people of Guyana and this country. The role of the private sector arrangements in that context is also noted for short-term consultations,” Moonilal posited.
Dr Jagdeo reiterated last Thursday at his weekly press briefing that Guyana needs the gas from the gas-to-shore project. “We need all of the gas there for power generation and the fertiliser plant…” He said that there is another project that has not yet been approved but is being explored between Fulcrum, Exxon and the Government of Guyana to develop the gas reserves that they are exploring.
With options for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), power generation to sell to Brazil, and using the gas to industrialise Guyana on the table, the VP said, “if Trinidad and Tobago is interested… the tripartite arrangement of Exxon, Fulcrum and the Government of Guyana would have to examine whether taking the gas to Trinidad and Tobago outweighs those other options in terms of financial feasibility.”