{"id":997480,"date":"2025-12-20T10:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T14:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/?p=997480"},"modified":"2025-12-20T10:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T14:10:12","slug":"ema-issues-cec-for-eog-offshore-gas-wells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/ema-issues-cec-for-eog-offshore-gas-wells\/","title":{"rendered":"EMA issues CEC for EOG offshore gas wells"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"997480\" class=\"elementor elementor-997480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53c8022 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53c8022\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398870c\" data-id=\"398870c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f932c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f932c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Story via Guardian Media Newsroom<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnc3.co.tt\/ema-issues-cec-for-eog-offshore-gas-wells\/\">https:\/\/www.cnc3.co.tt\/ema-issues-cec-for-eog-offshore-gas-wells\/<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a0245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13a0245\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2afa71d\" data-id=\"2afa71d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a993f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0a993f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-19-at-7.36.00-AM-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997481\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-19-at-7.36.00-AM-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-19-at-7.36.00-AM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-19-at-7.36.00-AM-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-19-at-7.36.00-AM-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.planning.gov.tt\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-19-at-7.36.00-AM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The EMA and the team from EOG Resources.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6a63ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6a63ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c1ee49\" data-id=\"4c1ee49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae49cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eae49cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has issued a Certificate of Environmental Clearance to EOG Resources for offshore exploration of two gas wells, TG1 and TG2, within the NCMA 4(a) Unlimited Block off the North Coast of Trinidad.<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0822ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0822ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0475089\" data-id=\"0475089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb65d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb65d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The approval is the first CEC issued under the current Board of Directors for the Oil and Gas sector<\/strong>. Chairman Doolar Ramlal said the certificate was issued within the statutory timeframe and reflected the Authority\u2019s approach to regulatory decision-making.<\/p><p>Chairman Ramlal said the Board supports the vision of the Honourable Prime Minister to advance sustainable development while maintaining regulatory processes and environmental standards. He said the Authority continues to process applications in accordance with the law.<\/p><p>The application for the CEC was submitted to the EMA on March 5, 2025. The review process included requests for further information and clarification, along with a technical assessment of the proposed drilling activity.<\/p><p>The EMA said its assessment considered stakeholder engagement carried out by EOG and matters raised directly with the Authority. The review also examined project documentation, including activity descriptions, schedules, maps, vessel information, and support operations.<\/p><p>Other elements assessed included hydrocarbon spill and drill cuttings dispersion modelling based on offshore projects, and an Emergency Response Plan addressing accidents, natural events, and hazards. The Authority also reviewed baseline information on the physical, biological, and socio-cultural environment.<\/p><p><strong>A conceptual Waste Management Plan was assessed, along with potential impacts related to noise, air emissions, marine discharges, and vessel traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-838b22d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"838b22d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06029f6\" data-id=\"06029f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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150ms;\">its&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 300ms;\">review,&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 450ms;\">the&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 600ms;\">EMA&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 750ms;\">determined&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 900ms;\">that&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1050ms;\">the&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1200ms;\">information&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1350ms;\">provided&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1500ms;\">was&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1650ms;\">sufficient&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1800ms;\">and&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 1950ms;\">that&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 2100ms;\">an&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 2250ms;\">Environmental&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 2400ms;\">Impact&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 2550ms;\">Assessment&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 2700ms;\">was&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 2850ms;\">not&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 3000ms;\">required&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 3150ms;\">for&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 3300ms;\">the&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 3450ms;\">proposed&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-primary\" style=\"transition-delay: 3600ms;\">activity.&#32;<\/span><\/span> <\/h5><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-075e665 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"075e665\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7494b17\" data-id=\"7494b17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee9fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ee9fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EMA said it remains committed to environmental management, efficiency and transparency while ensuring that regulatory standards are upheld in support of national development and energy security in Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-113913b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"113913b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c08c7\" data-id=\"c7c08c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8846b7 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