Integrity Risk

Energy integration in the Southern Caribbean Energy Matrix

Energy production is, in one way or another, crucial to the economies of Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad. Guyana is quickly becoming one of the world’s largest per-capita producers of oil with significant gas development potential. Suriname is developing its first major offshore block, while Trinidad & Tobago is looking to revitalize its long-central oil and gas production and refining capacity. Two also court a green energy future and share a border. How these countries manage and organize their energy resources and infrastructure, and what opportunities they have for energy integration, have become key political questions for each country. In 2025, Guyana and Suriname have general elections, while Trinidad & Tobago held a general election on April 28. Resource development and economic prosperity remain high on the agenda. So too are thorny geopolitical issues such as Chinese economic influence, US trade and energy tariffs, Venezuelan territorial ambitions in Guyana, and a potential US security arrangement. This podcast is a recording from a webinar which assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.

Energy transition in Curaçao and Suriname

Curaçao has long been home to one of the Western Hemisphere’s largest refineries and Suriname is a rapidly rising petro-state. In the 2020s they face considerable challenges in defining their future role in the global energy business and how this relates to climate change and the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Curaçao and Suriname also face issues related to broader geopolitical developments, including Venezuela’s role in the region and great power competition between China and the United States. This podcast is a recording from a webinar which assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.

Mitigating risk amid Namibia’s oil boom

Huge oil discoveries in the deep coastal waters off Namibia over the last two years are generating a wave of energy investor interest in the country’s hydrocarbon reserves – the recent finds potentially turning it into one of Africa’s top petroleum producers in the coming years. In this webinar, our experts discuss the opportunities for investors in Namibia’s oil boom whilst sharing practical guidance on how to navigate the operational and commercial risks of entering the nascent oil and gas sector. 

ESG intelligence in response to supply chain regulation

Companies across Europe and the US face increasingly complex requirements regarding human rights and environmental pressure points in their supply chains. In this podcast we examine the practicalities of these requirements.

The importance of defendant due diligence

Deminor General Counsel UK, Emily O'Neill (EON), speaks with Tim Roberts, Director and Patrick Kelkar, Managing Director, Americas, at The Risk Advisory Group. In this interview with Emily, Tim and Patrick give a fascinating insight into the processes and methodologies involved in understanding defendant organisations and identifying their assets.