Biden Energy Official For Guyana, Trinidad

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. May 5, 2023: Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will travel to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Georgetown, Guyana next week to promote regional energy security and advance the clean energy transition in the Caribbean.

The Assistant Secretary will be there from May 8-10.

In Port of Spain, he will meet with government officials and energy stakeholders to identify and expand on areas of cooperation for clean energy. Assistant Secretary Pyatt also will participate in a Women in Energy Roundtable to highlight the contributions of women to the energy industry in Trinidad and Tobago.

In Georgetown, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will meet with Guyanese government officials, business leaders, and American companies to discuss bilateral cooperation on the full range of energy issues.

The US energy major and its partners have committed more than $30bn to the country. Texas-based ExxonMobil is the largest oil producer in Guyana and operates the offshore blocks of Canje, Kaieteur and Stabroek, where it has made more than 30 discoveries since 2015.