00:00Energy Minister Dr Rudal Munilal says he's been putting in the work to ensure Prime Minister
00:05Kamala Passat Bisesa's vision of once again making TNT a top energy player in the Caribbean
00:11comes to reality. A big part of that is making good on the UNC's election promise
00:16of restarting the Petrotron refinery. He says, however, he's yet to tour the facility.
00:22We are putting together a team to do a quick assessment, technical assessment that is,
00:28of the state of the refinery at this minute. We know what the refinery was in 2018 and certainly
00:352015, but we would like to get a technical report now on the mud boiling process and what is called
00:41tracking reports on the refinery. Then we will be in a position to tour. He says as minister,
00:47he can confirm that they have been putting in the work over in Guyana. And while that country's
00:52vice president has spoken on unlikely gas deals with Trinidad, Minister Munilal says
00:58there's more to Guyana than gas.
01:01Guyana and our interest with Guyana is not just gas. They are not as advanced with production of gas
01:09as they are with oil. So our business with Guyana has to do with providing technical service support
01:16to the oil industry, to the energy industry there. Several of our state companies are involved in
01:21Guyana at this time and involved in bidding for contracts of service, providing services and so
01:28on, technical, administrative in some cases. So we are in Guyana, we are doing work.
01:33He says he has written to Guyana's energy minister expressing a deep interest in collaboration
01:38and expects to get a reply soon. He says he has also been in communication with major private players
01:46on potential partnerships.
01:47The vice president did mention that that gas is not an, the production is not as advanced
01:54and it is all, it also involves private sector players, Enron, Exxon Mobil, sorry, and Fulcrum,
02:02I believe. So Exxon Mobil and Fulcrum are involved as private sector partners. And in the coming
02:08days, we will discuss with the private sector as well, any role for Trinidad and Tobago.
02:13Dr. Munilal says, as for government's discussions with Suriname, that too, he believes is looking
02:20positive.
02:20Dr. Munilal says, as for government's discussions with Suriname, that too, he believes is looking positive.
02:20Dr. Munilal says, there's a major gas symposium in Suriname in June to which Trinidad and Tobago
02:26will have strong representation. And we intend to raise matters of the fuller participation
02:32of the energy sector from Trinidad in Suriname.
02:36Cindy Raguba, Chika Singh, TV6 News.
02:43You know what Iん people here in on here?
02:46What I should do, it's in the pandemic.
02:49It was a big event that I gave from you.
02:52And I said, should I never check 51% of the business or Gömo that we need to borderline
02:56and see it more.
02:57As I said, dear man, you're not involved in that.
03:01You must consider that, Pastor.
03:03Even though since Trinidad's this best, it is the best for us to hold
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