I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Trinidad and Tobago Deep Water Competitive Bid Round. The Opening of the Bid Round was marked by the publishing in the Gazette of the Petroleum Regulations (Deep Water Competitive Bidding) Order, 2021, today December 3rd, 2021. The Bid Round will be open for six (6) months, with the deadline for submission being June 02nd, 2022 at 12 noon. Successful bidders will be announced three (3) months following the close.