By Sue-Ann Wayow IT was disgraceful, destructive and undermining of Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar to speak about the proposed bid by Patriotic Energies and Technologies Ltd for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery in the manner in which she did on Monday night. This is according to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley who along with Energy […]Read More
THE Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs will be continuing with the evaluating of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the use of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. In a press release on Monday, the ministry stated that the instructions were given by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. The ministry stated, “On the instruction of the Prime […]Read More
Head of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) Ancel Roget is calling on Government to take another look at the Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company Limited proposal for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. He was speaking at a news conference at the OWTU head office at Paramount Building in San Fernando on Sunday. Roget said, “We […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow GOVERNMENT has rejected the proposal from Patriotic Energies’s proposal to purchase Petrotrin’s refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre. Patriotic Energies owned by the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) had been a main negotiator for the purchase of the refinery that ceased operations in 2018. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Saturday, Energy Minister […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow IT would be irresponsible of the Government to sign off on the agreement with Patriotic Energies and Technologies, the company that is expected to take over the refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre before election day. This is a paid political advertisement Energy Minister Franklin Khan said there were still some issues to […]Read More
FISHERMEN and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) says it is patiently waiting for the resumption of a supply of regular gas. In a release on Friday, FFOS congratulated the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) in acquiring the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery through his wholly own company Patriotic Energies and Technologies Services Limited. The release referred to […]Read More
FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert says the fact the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery is being sold debt free means that the new owners can make it profitable. He made the point at a news conference on Wednesday. Patriotic Energies and Technologies, the wholly owned company of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU), is the preferred bidder for […]Read More
