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Jamaica Begins Oil, Gas Exploration
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This Tiny Caribbean Island Isn’t For Everyone — And That’s What Makes It Cool. 

 Saba.

Some Caribbean islands are shaped by beaches, resorts, and easy shorelines. Saba is shaped by edges — sharp cliffs, climbing roads, and an island silhouette that doesn’t resemble anywhere else in the region. It’s the sort of place travelers hear about long before they ever meet someone who’s actually been, a huge volcanic peak rising […]

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Texaco Planning to Add Solar Panels to Gas Stations in Jamaica

Above: State Minister in Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson at a Texaco station (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Texaco is planning to retrofit all of its service stations in Jamaica with solar energy. The company has already invested about $45,000 adding solar panels to its Molynes Road operation […]

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Trinidad, Martinique Talk Energy

Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy hosted a delegation this week from the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago for talks on energy cooperation. The talks, which were held in Fort-de-France on Wednesday and Thursday, followed a meeting in June between Letchimy […]

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Trinidad, Venezuela Sign Agreement to Jointly Develop Offshore Gas Field

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela have signed an agreement paving the way for the joint development of the offshore Loran-Manatee gas field. In a statement, Trinidad’s government called the deal “historic.” It comes 10 years after the two sides signed an MoU to develop cross-border reserves. […]

Trinidad, Martinique Talk Energy

 Above; Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala Energy Minister Erick Archila Dehesa and Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine recently held talks on potential business cooperation between the two countries. Dehesa said Guatemala was “keen” on shifting to liquefied natural gas, and that Trinidad and Tobago could “play an active and […]

Trinidad "Ready to Partner" With Uganda on Energy Sector

 Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad stands “ready to partner” with Uganda as that country seeks to develop its oil and gas sector, according to Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine. The Minister held talks this week with a visiting Ugandan delegation including Energy Minister Irene Muloni. She was leading a […]

Trinidad Government, BP Optimistic Over Latest Seismic Results

 Above: the talks in Trinidad this week (Photo: TME) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s Energy Minister and BP are viewing a recent seismic survey off the coast of the country with a “high degree of optimism,” according to a statement. The view was expressed following a meeting between Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine and Dr […]

Paulwell: Jamaica Aiming to Introduce Liquefied Natural Gas By 2015

 Above: Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is planning to introduce Liquefied Natural Gas in Jamaica by 2015, despite a recent decision by the government to remove itself from the process of fuel selection. In the short term, Jamaica will be instead focusing on creating the legislative and regulatory framework […]

Trinidad-Barbados Pipeline "in Progress"

 Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The proposed gas pipeline between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are “very much in progress,” according to Barbados Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart. The two countries have agreed on a 20-year lease with Trinidad, with negotiations on that end “running smoothly,” the Prime Minister said Thursday. The […]

Jamaica to Drill for Oil, Gas in 2013, Considering Nuclear in Future

 Above: Minister Philip Paulwell By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Energy Ministry is moving forward with plans to drill for gas and oil in its offshore waters next year, according to Minister Philip Paulwell. The country has already drilled 11 wells, 10 of which have shown oil, Paulwell said, although not in commercial quantities. “We […]

Guyana's Natural Resources Sector Gets More Assistance from Canada

 Above: Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls By the Caribbean Journal staff While several Canadian firms are already working in Guyana’s oil, gas and mining sectors, the country could get more assistance from Canada. Two Canadian institutions, the College of the North Atlantic and the Marine Institute of Memorial University have offered their expertise to Guyana’s oil and […]

US Private Equity Firm Buys Controlling Stake in Largest Jamaican Fuel Retailer

 Above: Cool Corp is the Jamaica licensee for Shell (Photo: Shell) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States private equity firm Blue Equity has purchased a controlling interest in Cool Petroleum, the largest fuel retailer in Jamaica, according to a company release. Cool Petroleum is the licensed user of Shell brands in Jamaica, and the […]