Mexican oil and gas experts offer training for emerging oil sector
Experts from the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP) on Monday met with Government officials to offer
Representatives from Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Caribbean Airlines, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority following the meeting
technical support in developing Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector.
The team, comprising Deputy Director General Rafael Ramos Palmeros, Senior Advisor to the Director General Gustavo Oficial Ramirez, Head of Innovation Zurisadday Enrique Plata Calderon and Manager Israel Alejandro Vigueras Gamas, is working in collaboration with the Mexican Embassy. It will be working with a technical team from the Natural Resources Ministry. This collaboration, it was said, will be aiding in the development of a Petroleum Regulatory Agency and Institute, tertiary and technical education and training in the mining, oil, gas and environment sectors in Guyana.
On Monday, the experts met with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman to discuss the work of the IMP. During the meeting, a proposal for providing support was presented which emphasised a pitch for country ownership and the development of an authentic Guyanese model. Minister Trotman, in expressing his gratitude for the offer and assistance, stated that Guyana was willing to work with Mexico, which has a long history in the oil and gas sector.
The experts are expected to develop three white papers for consideration by the Guyana Government in the areas of: production and consumption; framework for a regulatory agency and the development of elements for the establishment of the Petroleum Institute.
While here, the IMP officials will be meeting with Education Minister, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine; heads of agencies under the purview of the Natural Resources Ministry; University of Guyana Vice Chancellor, Dr Ivelaw Griffith, and representatives from the university’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences to discuss issues in relation to the proposals.
The Mexican Petroleum Institute has over 50 years of experience in Mexico’s petroleum industry and is the country’s leading research centre dedicated to technological research and development, provision of engineering and technical services, training, and awarding degrees, and participating in strategic and technological joint ventures.
