2025年9月17日，能源和能源工业部（MEEI）正式结束2025年深水竞标轮次。

本轮招标涵盖了所有目前可用的深水区块。超深层区域（TTDAA 17、18、19、20、21、22和23区块），统称为TTUD-1，未纳入本轮招标，因为与埃克森美孚的谈判早在2024年就已开始，早于2025年1月27日的招标轮次启动。TTUD1区块的产品分成合同已于2025年8月12日与埃克森美孚签署。

竞标轮次是我国持续努力最大化利用碳氢化合物资源的一部分，对于确保能源安全和促进能源行业的可持续发展至关重要。虽然我们在陆上和浅水区的勘探方面都取得了重大进展，但我们深水区的很大一部分仍未得到充分勘探。此次招标的目的是释放我们深水区的碳氢化合物资源并吸引上游领域的新参与者。

招标结束时，我部共收到两家投标人提交的四份投标。三份投标来自中国海洋石油总公司（中海油）国际有限公司，投标范围包括 TTDAA 24、TTDAA 25 和 TTDAA 30 区块，另一份投标来自 STIT Energy Limited 和 GROUNDPORTS Limited 组成的财团，投标范围包括 TTDAA 5 区块。中海油国际有限公司是中海油的全资子公司，拥有深水勘探和生产经验。STIT Limited 是一家完全本土的尼日利亚石油和天然气服务公司，擅长常规和非常规勘探和生产，并与活跃的私营公司 Groundports Limited 合作。

鉴于收到的投标，能源和能源工业部长鲁达尔·穆尼拉尔博士阁下表示：“本届政府上任以来，就清楚地认识到通过鼓励进一步投资来恢复投资者信心的重要性。我要感谢中海油国际有限公司以及STIT Energy Limited和GROUNDPORTS Limited组成的财团通过其提案所表现出的兴趣。我期待在未来三个月内公布投标评估结果。”

尊敬的部长还表示，他有意加强与国际领先能源公司在深水技术领域的合作，以确保我国深水油气资源的最佳开发。

在闭幕式上，能源和能源工业部部长埃内斯托·凯萨尔强调，特立尼达和多巴哥目前在投资市场上​​的竞争者数量有限。不过，他保证政府将审查财政激励措施，使特立尼达和多巴哥成为更具吸引力的油气资源大省。他还提议继续与多客户合作伙伴合作，通过采集和再处理改进我们的三维地震数据，从而加深对深水勘探区的技术理解。

在今天的招标结束时，凯萨尔部长再次感谢参与者以及参与深水招标的部级官员。

On 17th September, 2025 the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) officially closed the 2025 Deep Water Competitive Bidding Round.

This round included all currently available deep water blocks. The ultradeep area (Blocks TTDAA 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22 and 23), collectively known as TTUD-1, were not included in the round as negotiations with ExxonMobil commenced in 2024, prior to the launch of the bidding round on January 27th, 2025. The Production Sharing Contract for Block TTUD1 was executed with ExxonMobil on August 12th, 2025.

Competitive Bidding Rounds are part of an ongoing effort to maximize the utilization of our country’s hydrocarbon resources and are essential for ensuring energy security and promoting sustainability within our energy sector. While we have made significant strides in exploring both onshore and shallow water areas, a substantial portion of our deep water province remains underexplored. The aim of this bidding round exercise was to unlock the hydrocarbon resources in our deep water province and to attract new participants within the upstream sector.

At the close of the bidding round, the Ministry received a total of four bids from two bidders. Three bids were received from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) International Limited for Blocks TTDAA 24, TTDAA 25 and TTDAA 30 and the other bid from a consortium comprising of STIT Energy Limited and GROUNDPORTS Limited for Block TTDAA 5. CNOOC International Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, with deep water exploration and production experience. STIT Limited is a fully indigenous Nigerian oil and gas service company with expertise in conventional and unconventional exploration and production and is partnered with Groundports Limited, an active private company.

In light of the bids received, Dr. The Honourable Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries stated “Upon taking office, this Government clearly understood the importance of restoring investor confidence by encouraging further investment. I would like to express my gratitude to CNOOC International Limited, along with the consortium of STIT Energy Limited and GROUNDPORTS Limited for their demonstrated interest through their proposals. I look forward to the announcement of the outcome of the bid evaluation process within the next three months.”

The Honourable Minister also expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation with leading international energy companies in deep water technology to ensure the optimal development of our deep water hydrocarbon resources.

At the closing ceremony, Honourable Minister Ernesto Kesar, Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries highlighted that Trinidad and Tobago is currently competing in a market for investment with a limited number of players. However, he offered assurance that the government will be reviewing fiscal incentives to make Trinidad and Tobago a more attractive hydrocarbon province. He also proposed to continue engaging with multi-client partners to improve our 3D seismic data through acquisition and reprocessing, thereby enhancing the technical understanding of deep-water exploration areas.

In closing the bid round today, Minister Kesar reiterated his thanks to the participants and also to Ministry officials in the conduct of the deep water bidding round.