Petroleum Engineering

Introduction to Oil and Gas in Trinidad and Tobago Dr. David Alexander Monday 2nd February, 2015

History of Trinidad & Tobago’s Energy Sector • 1866 - First successful onshore oil well • 1904 - Mines department formed , now MOEEI • 1908 - Commercial onshore oil production • 1910 - First export of oil from Brighton • 1968 - Commercial oil discovered off Mayaro • 1972 – National Petroleum (NP) formed 2

History of Trinidad & Tobago’s Energy Sector • 1975 - National Gas Company (NGC) • 1978 - Highest oil production 230,000 bopd • 1980’s - Natural Gas based Petrochemical Plants established at Pt Lisas • 1990’s - Significant gas discovered east coast marine area • 1999 - First cargo LNG exported from Pt. Fortin

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Importance of the Petroleum Sector • Trinidad and Tobago’s Population - 1. 3 million • Petroleum Jobs -