History and Milestones

Trinidad and Tobago: Celebrating a Century of Commercial Oil Production

Official Centenary publication of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries

• Foreword
  The Honourable Patrick Manning,
  Prime Minister, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
  
• Introduction
  Senator The Honourable Conrad Enill
  Minister of Energy & Energy Industries
  
• Black Gold, the real El Dorado
  Gerard A. Besson
  
• Black Gold Part 2: War and Peace
  Gerard A. Besson
  
• Black Gold Part 3: The Road to Independence
  Gerard A. Besson
  
• An overview of Trinidad &Tobago’s petroleum industry, post-independence
  David Renwick
  
• Memories of Pointe-a-Pierre
  Tony Beaubrun
  Chairman, ANSA Technologies
  
• Energy Vision 2020 – revisited
  Trevor Boopsingh
  Chairman, Energy Vision 2020 and Chairman, ACES
  
• The genesis of the Point Lisas Industrial Estate
  Dr Thackwray Driver
  CEO, South Trinidad Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  
• The national energy flagship: a profile of Petrotrin
  David Renwick
  
• The local high-flier of the gas economy: a profile of NGC
  David Renwick
  
• How BP helped Trinidad and Tobago make the leap into gas
  David Renwick
  
• The smart move that made Trinidad a core asset for BG Group
  David Renwick
  
• Keeping Trinidad and Tobago on the move: a profile of NP
  David Renwick
  
• Diamonds in the rough: a history of Schlumberger in Trinidad & Tobago
• From Raleigh to runways: a brief history of Trinidad Lake Asphalt
• Oil and money: financing the energy industry in Trinidad & Tobago
  David Renwick
  
• Power to the People: electricity, oil and gas in Trinidad and Tobago
  Leo Martin
  Chairman, Powergen
  
• The contribution of Trinidad Micropaleontology to global E&P
  Barry Carr-Brown
  BioSTRAT
  
• Petroleum fiscal arrangements in Trinidad & Tobago
  Leroy Mayers
  Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries
  
• Tamana InTech Park: a model for the future of Trinidad & Tobago
• Creating a hybrid economy: oil and manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago
  Karen De Montbrun
  President, Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers Association
  
• Economic diversification: the role of the tourism sector
  Richard Brighouse
  
• The Petroleum Geology and Prospects of Trinidad & Tobago
  Krishna M. Persad
  President, Geological Society of Trinidad & Tobago
  
• State strategies for managing oil and gas resources
  David Small
  Director, Policy & Performance, Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries