FIRST

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

Trinidad and Tobago Energy Milestones

Oil Concession Map, 1918

Oil and Gas Concession Map, 2008