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The tragedy being endured by the family of Well Service's employee Pete Phillip was highlighted during the Energy Conference on Monday.

This as the issue of investing in safety in the local energy sector was also brought into focus, as there are new investments in oil and gas exploration.

Juhel Browne reports.
Transcript
00:00The Energy Chamber's 2025 Energy Conference began at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Monday,
00:06February 10th, as recovery efforts continue for Well Services employee Pete Phillip, who
00:12went missing following the collapse of the offshore drilling rig he was working on on
00:17December 22nd of last year.
00:19The Energy Chamber's Chairperson, Marla Baliraj, acknowledged the grief of Mr. Phillip's family
00:25and the dangers of working in the oil and gas business.
00:29We have all recently been tragically reminded of the high risks that we face in the sector.
00:37As industrial leaders, we must never lose focus on the huge responsibility that we hold
00:42to keep the frontline workforce safe.
00:45On behalf of the entire Energy Chamber membership, I would like to again express our most sincere
00:51condolences to the family and friends of Pete Phillip and to share in their grief.
00:57The Energy Chamber's Chairperson spoke about the issue of safety in the context of the
01:02new offshore drilling projects.
01:05Drilling is important, but there also needs to be continued investments into our energy
01:09infrastructure overall – our platforms, pipelines, tanks and process plants – to
01:15ensure our industry is safe and environmentally responsible.
01:22For this investment to take place, we have to make sure that the sector is competitive
01:27across the entire value chain.
01:29Reference was made to a map display that showed the number of oil and gas exploration projects
01:34underway, including two that involve the planned supply of natural gas from Venezuela.
01:41There are major projects upstream that have already been approved and are in execution.
01:47By name of a few – Manatee, Sip, Manto, Coconut, plus onshore and offshore development
01:55drilling campaigns, as well as the Breckencastle solar farm.
02:00There are also others that are advancing towards investment decisions – Calypso, Ginger,
02:07Blackjack, Onyx, Dragon and Manikin Coquina – as well as the NewGen Green Hydrogen Project.
02:16Energy Chambers Chairperson said there is a significant investment taking place in the
02:20local upstream side of the energy business, as she emphasized the importance of investing
02:27in ensuring the sector is as safe as possible.
02:30Jewel Brown, TV6 News.
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