Guyana is concerned about the setbacks that offshore border problems are posing to oil exploration, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds told representatives at the Sixth Western Hemispheric Energy Ministers' Meeting this week in Trinidad.
He advocated quick resolution of these problems, which have beset
Guyana's offshore oil exploration, according to a statement from the Government Information Agency (GINA).
Guyana is still trying to resolve problems with Venezuela and also with Suriname. Guyana's claim against Suriname is now before an International Tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Hinds listed the exploring of alternative energy sources, like hydropower, among the issues that are important to Guyana, GINA said.
He also looked at the feasibility of proven small-scale renewable electricity generating solutions, enhancing human resources in the region's energy sector, arrangements to lower fuel purchases and getting work permits for Guyanese nationals to participate in future energy projects in the region.
At the conclusion of the meeting, talks on the establishment of a new Caribbean Refinery began and a detailed paper is to be prepared for all Heads of Government.
The paper will be incorporated into agreements of the Free Trade Areas of the Americas (FTAA).