University of Houston Global Energy Development and Sustainability

03/29/2019

Trustworthy places to donate aid for Mozambique flood victims.... as per African Studies Association (USA)

Many aid groups are still assessing the damage and devising logistics to reach the most heavily affected areas, but here are some international and African organizations that are leading relief efforts.

03/29/2019

A terrible result of climate change in Africa

The storm is not a natural disaster; it was made worse by climate change, centuries of colonialism, and continuing international injustices.

10/22/2018

Giant Find Set to Bring Guyana Startling Riches—Maybe. Read more:

An Exxon Mobil-led consortium has begun offshore drilling after recently discovering at least 3.2 billion barrels of light crude in Guyanese waters. That makes the tiny South American nation a top global energy frontier, but not everyone is convinced of a bonanza.

10/15/2018

SEEKING EL DORADO, Guyana and Exxon: A Love Story in the Watery Wilderness
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SEEKING EL DORADO Guyana and Exxon: A Love Story in the Watery Wilderness   Source:   Just last week, I wondered if there was anything that could bring the country together the way footba…

10/08/2018

The $20 Billion Question for Guyana...
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This largely underdeveloped country on South America’s northern Atlantic coast is the unlikely setting for the world’s next big oil boom. But is it ready to handle the riches?

10/01/2018

"in an article titled “Fiscal Failings, fallacies and fixes” in this news magazine (T&T Review, May 2012), I raised the following two concerns regarding the oil and natural gas sector"
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Reprint of an article published in the Trinidad and Tobago Review, 2012, by ANTHONY PAUL A few moths ago, in an article titled “Fiscal Failings, fallacies and fixes” in this news magazine (T&T Review, May 2012), I raised the following two concerns regarding the oil and natural gas sector: 1) The...

09/24/2018

"For the last two decades, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy can best be described as a 'gas based economy'." Read More:

By Kevin Ramnarine For the last two decades, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy can best be described as a “gas based economy”. When natural gas production grows, it’s likely that our economy will also grow.

09/17/2018

Guyana's Local Content Specialist, Dr. Michael Warner, said the second draft of Guyana’s Local Content Policy Framework is fit for its purpose. Read more:

DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Local Content Specialist, Dr. Michael Warner, said the second draft of Guyana’s Local Content Policy Framework is fit for its purpose. Dr. Warner presented on …

09/10/2018

U.S. offshore vessel owner Edison Chouest will employ more Guyanese workers aboard its vessels supporting ExxonMobil’s drilling operations in the Stabroek block, offshore .
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U.S. offshore vessel owner Edison Chouest will employ more Guyanese workers aboard its vessels supporting ExxonMobil’s drilling operations in the Stabroek block, offshore Guyana.

09/05/2018

In preparation for the GEDS/UWI Caribbean Energy Policy, Societies, and Law Conference (Oct. 4, 2018), we are posting articles about oil and gas (past and present) in the Caribbean region. Check it out!

09/05/2018

We are so proud that our co-director, Dr. Kairn Klieman is member of the Editorial Board for this new White Paper series from UH Energy! Please check it out, and contact her if you have ideas about other topics you would like to see researched by UH scholars.

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09/03/2018

just discovered it owns enough oil to solve all its problems — and cause even bigger ones. Read More:

Guyana just discovered it owns enough oil to solve all its problems — and cause even bigger ones.