U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Oct 28th announced that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update liquefied natural gas (LNG) standards for the first time in decades. The update will fast-track new LNG infrastructure projects, lower energy costs, expand export capacity, and boost America’s status as a global energy powerhouse.

Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited (CGCL) welcomed a delegation from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC), to its facility on October 15, 2026. The delegation comprised Mr. Yasumoto Aoki, Executive Officer and Division Director of the Administrative & Personnel Division; Mr. Ryoya Matsumoto of the Personnel Department; Mr. Yuzo Tanaka, Chairperson of the MGC Labour Union; and Mr. Satoshi Yamagiwa, General Secretary of the MGC Labour Union.

Touchstone Exploration has reported initial gas test results from its Carapal Ridge-3 well and brought a new oil well into production at the WD-4 block in Trinidad and Tobago. 

Noble Corporation’s Noble Valiant and Noble Discoverer are scheduled to begin contracts with TotalEnergies offshore Suriname in December 2026, according to the drilling contractor’s latest fleet status report. 

bp’s Juniper facility in Trinidad and Tobago has achieved its highest daily gas production since start-up nine years ago, reaching 700 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d).

A Borr Drilling oil and gas rig sank off the coast of Gabon late Saturday night, leaving one employee dead and four others unaccounted for according to reports from Reuters.

TechnipFMC has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BP Exploration & Production Inc., a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP), which sets out a framework for bp and TechnipFMC to cooperate in connection with the supply of 20,000 psi (20K) subsea tree systems for bp’s Paleogene projects in the Gulf of America.

A joint venture between EOG Resources and BP has reached a major milestone in Trinidad and Tobago's natural gas sector with the successful local fabrication and loadout of the Coconut offshore jacket. The structure was constructed by Trinidad Offshore Fabricators Company Unlimited (TOFCO). Its deployment follows just days after the loadout and installation of the Manatee jacket, marking the second major offshore platform TOFCO has dispatched within a single month.

ExxonMobil has made a new hydrocarbon discovery at the Rockhead-1 well in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, potentially adding to the resources slated for future development in the region.

OilNow reported that Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, confirmed the find, noting that the new well is situated adjacent to the company's 2018 Ranger-1 discovery, which is currently undergoing appraisal activities.

The primary energy chambers of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to boost institutional cooperation and integrate their hydrocarbon sectors, the organizations announced during an industry summit in Caracas.

Venezuela expects to attract nearly US$76 billion in oil-sector investment over the next five years under a series of agreements aimed at increasing production and expanding upstream activity.

Baker Hughes has announced a new agreement with Venture Global and GE Vernova for the supply of power generation equipment to support LNG operations and potential future data centre developments in the United States. 

TC Energy has announced an agreement that will give five Indigenous First Nations in British Columbia an economic interest in an entity holding a limited partner interest in the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline, which supplies gas to Canada's LNG export industry. 

Murphy Oil has reported a successful appraisal result at the Bubale West-1X well offshore Côte d’Ivoire, where drilling confirmed oil in the Turonian reservoir. 

Heritage Petroleum is seeking local and international companies to support the exploration and potential development of deeper targets within its core onshore acreage in Trinidad and Tobago. 

Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (Heritage) has installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Santa Flora Administration Compound and Point Fortin Marine Base, providing employees with complimentary, convenient charging while at work.

Guyana is considering scaling back its planned liquefied natural gas project after ExxonMobil indicated that more offshore gas may be needed to support oil production, according to an exclusive Reuters report,

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago welcomes the Government’s recognition in Budget 2027 that the energy sector "remains the main pillar of our economic strength" and the source of over 70 percent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. We welcome the momentum on new gas supply, the Energy Accelerator Hub and the commitment to reform the VAT system. The Chamber shares the Government’s goal of re-igniting the sector. Higher production is the most sustainable source of revenue for the country, and achieving it requires clear policy and a competitive fiscal environment.

Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas liquids production increased for a second consecutive year in 2025, extending a recovery from the lowest level recorded in the Energy Institute’s 2015–2025 series. 

EnerMech has announced a contract award from Subsea7 to deliver pre-commissioning services for the Ginger subsea development project in Trinidad and Tobago. EnerMech is providing pipeline and subsea pre-commissioning activities to support the development's offshore infrastructure.