Guyana participates in 1st Global Oil Spill Response workshop

A five-member Guyanese delegation is participating in the first Global Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning, taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.
The workshop was built on dialogues from the October 2015 International Regulators Forum in Washington, DC, and is being hosted by the Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative (EGCI), a US Department of Sate-led interagency effort that provides a range of technical and capacity building support to the governments of select countries to help them institute the capacity to manage their oil and gas sector resources responsibly.
The team comprises persons from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, and Ministry of Public Infrastructure Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
Officials say the workshop is both valuable and timely, since it will assist Guyana in gaining the expertise needed in advancing efforts to develop a robust framework for its emerging oil and gas sector.
Guyana’s participation in the global workshop will allow the country the opportunity to tap into the US Government’s considerable expertise and capabilities in oil spill response planning in order to provide assistance that is tailored to the specific needs of Guyana.
The team will discuss commonalities and differences in disaster preparedness, oil spill response planning and environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting, especially as it affects offshore production and spillage among the United States and the participating EGCI countries.
Participants will also be able to network and explore opportunities for long-term working relationships with sector experts.