Guyanese team participating in US-hosted oil spill response training

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Guyanese team participating in US-hosted oil spill response training

Aug 19, 2016 News

A five-member team is in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to represent Guyana for two days at the first Global Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning.
The event, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources, includes representatives from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
The ministry said that the workshop which builds on conversations from the October 2015 International Regulators Forum in Washington, D.C., is being hosted by the Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative (EGCI).
The EGCI is a U.S. Department of Sate-led inter-agency effort that provides a range of technical and capacity building assistance to the governments of select countries to help them establish the capacity to manage their oil and gas sector resources responsibly.
As a recipient of the initiative, Guyana will participate in the global workshop which allows it the opportunity to tap into the U.S. 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.
“While in New Orleans, the team will have the opportunity to discuss commonalities and differences in disaster preparedness, oil spill response planning and environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting, especially as it affects offshore production operations 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.
According to the ministry, the workshop is both valuable and timely and will help Guyana to gain expertise as it advances its efforts to develop a robust framework for its emerging oil and gas sector.
Last year, US-owned ExxonMobil announced that it has found a significant deposit of oil in its concessions offshore Guyana. Another well this year confirmed that the find was significant.
The country is busy now putting measures into place to provide training for local and other support groups that will be critical to managing the sector when production starts.

1 thoughts on “Guyanese team participating in US-hosted oil spill response training”

Dennis Mckenzie August 19, 2016 at 9:54 am

I believe,The Oil Spill Response Planning is a step in the right direction.even if it is for only two days,much can be learnt by then.Guyana will soon embark on a journey where its Oil Find is concerned,and all the necessary information is needed to have competent teams to manage this NEW resource.Kudos to you COALITION.

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