The launch of Caribbean Energy Week 2027 in Georgetown on September 1 brought that opportunity into focus, with government, investors and industry leaders examining how new resource developments can support infrastructure, gas monetisation, downstream activity and cross-border energy trade. The second annual event will return to Georgetown from July 13–15, 2027 under the theme “Unlocking the Caribbean Energy Corridor: Oil, Gas, LNG & Investment for a New Global Hub.”

Guyana: More crude, bigger infrastructure question

Guyana is moving rapidly from oil producer to regional supply hub. ExxonMobil and its partners have recovered the $55 billion invested in the Stabroek Block, increasing the share of production flowing to Guyana under the existing production-sharing agreement. Production is already above 900,000 barrels per day, while Uaru and Whiptail are adding further capacity and Hammerhead is planned for 2029.

That growing supply creates an investment question beyond the FPSOs. Guyana’s expanding crude volumes could support opportunities in storage, marine terminals, shipping, refining and fuel distribution across Caribbean markets that remain dependent on imported petroleum products.

Gas and power are another part of the equation. The Gas-to-Energy project is designed to bring offshore gas ashore through a 200-km pipeline to a 300-MW power plant and natural gas liquids facility, linking upstream resources to lower-cost electricity and wider industrial development.

Suriname: GranMorgu moves into development

Suriname’s opportunity is becoming more tangible by the month. In September, TotalEnergies said major subsea production equipment had arrived at a logistics base supporting GranMorgu, the $10.5 billion Block 58 development, with offshore installation and drilling activities scheduled to begin in early 2027.

The project is targeting first oil in 2028, with a 220,000-barrel-per-day FPSO developing the Sapakara and Krabdagu fields. TotalEnergies also plans a new exploration campaign in Block 58 in 2027 and 2028, creating potential for additional discoveries to feed future developments.

For investors, that puts Suriname’s opportunity across offshore services, subsea, logistics, fabrication, workforce development and the wider supply chain, alongside exploration and production.

Trinidad: Gas supply meets existing infrastructure

Trinidad and Tobago offers a different proposition: an established LNG and petrochemical base seeking new gas. In August, NGC agreed to acquire a 20% interest in the Manakin field from bp, part of the cross-border Cocuina-Manakin resource. BP and NGC expect 70% of future gas production to supply Atlantic LNG, with the remainder directed to petrochemicals, while a final investment decision is expected by year-end.

The move comes alongside bp’s wider offshore pipeline, including Ginger and Coconut, and Shell’s Manatee development. Existing pipelines, processing facilities, LNG capacity and petrochemical infrastructure give Trinidad a platform for turning new gas supply into downstream value.

A regional investment map

Together, the three markets point to different but connected opportunities: Guyana needs infrastructure and downstream capacity to absorb rising production; Suriname is entering the execution phase of its first major offshore project; and Trinidad is using established gas infrastructure to rebuild supply and industrial capacity.

Those themes will shape Caribbean Energy Week 2027, where investor and country roundtables will examine financing and partnerships across hydrocarbons, renewables, power infrastructure, mining and carbon credits, alongside project showcases and deal-making. The event will bring the three markets into one investment conversation – focused not only on resources, but on the infrastructure and capital needed to connect them.

Caribbean Energy Week 2027 will provide a platform for U.S. investors, regional governments and energy companies to build on that momentum, connect capital with projects and explore partnerships across the region. With Guyana at the center of a rapidly expanding energy corridor, the summit will highlight the projects and investment opportunities shaping the Caribbean's next phase of energy growth.