The Ministry of Energy says it has been unable to locate the original signed Dragon gas fiscal measurement agreement between T&T and Venezuela.
In a statement, the Ministry said inquiries with staff involved in the project’s December 2023 signing failed to uncover original agreements in either language or a final signed English version.
However, the statement confirmed that a January 2024 Cabinet note did contain an attached copy of the executed Fiscal Measurement Agreement in Spanish appended.
The Ministry says this does not confirm whether an English version was ever signed, stressing the need for complete and accurate records for agreements of national importance.
The statement was issued following a claim from former Minister Stuart Young, that the agreements signed with Venezuela were executed in both Spanish and English.
