Natural Resources Minister endorses International Energy Conference and Expo

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat on Friday endorsed the International Energy Conference Expo Guyana 2022 (IECEG2022) slated for February 2022.
Minister Bharrat’s endorsement comes at a time when the conference continues to receive tremendous support from the local, regional and international business communities, regional Government leaders, and industry experts.

In a release, the Natural Resources Ministry stated that the Minister was pleased to be associated with the International Energy Conference and Expo under the theme “Charting a sustainable energy future”. The energy conference is expected to be held from February 15 through February 18, 2022 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC).
In the statement, Bharrat related: “The hosting of this conference is timely and will further strengthen Guyana’s recognition as an emerging oil and gas leader and as a country with enormous potentials for investments and business opportunities. It is anticipated that this event will catapult Guyana into the spotlight that will continue on a path of economic and infrastructural transformation.”
The Minister pledged the Ministry’s and Government’s full support in hosting the energy conference and expo and said he remained committed to supporting the organisers of this very strategic event that is geared towards creating partnerships and prospects for all participants, both foreign and local.
The International Energy Conference Expo will act as a catalyst to promote, strengthen, and enhance local content, which is an integral component for oil and gas development in Guyana.
It is expected that the International Energy Conference Expo will showcase Guyana as the oil and gas investment destination, create and build effective industry relationships, provide the medium for local businesses to access collateral and joint ventures, which is in keeping with the goals and objective of the Local Content Policy.
The Government intends to highlight its complement of spin-off oil and gas investments in addition to national infrastructural projects in the short to medium term.
Interim Chief Executive Officer of the IECEG2022, Angenie Abel, said “This announcement by Minister Bharrat is a signal that we are moving in the right direction as we look to create the much-needed forum for the further development of Guyana’s energy sector. The IECEG2022 team welcomes this announcement by the Minister of Natural Resources, and by extension the Government of Guyana.”
Abel added “This is just one of many more to come in the upcoming weeks and months leading up to February 2022. We have seen so far an outpouring of persons who want to have a seat at the table, from exhibitors to attendees who have so far started the pre-registration process.”
The registration portal for the conference and expo can be found on the IECEG’s website, www.guyanaenergy.gy.