rfcd 2011: dr. thackwray driver: energy clusters
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The Point Lisas petrochemical and metal industry cluster
9th November 2011
Dr. Thackwray Driver, CEOEnergy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
Key point:
• The Point Lisas Industrial Estate represents a major a petrochemical and metal industry cluster - but further activity is needed to develop a dynamic energy and energy related industry cluster.
Why create a cluster?
Energy Cluster Development
Enhances Sustainability of gas-
based industry
Reduces Lead Time
Creates Sustainable
Employment
Increases Productivity
Improves Local Content
Facilitates Innovation
Stimulates New Business
Formation
Simplifies Business Processes
11 Ammonia Plants 7 Methanol Plants 1 AUM facility, comprising
• 1 ammonia plant• 1 urea plan• 1 nitric acid plant • 1 ammonia nitrate plant • 1 UAN plant • 2 melamine plants
1 Urea Plant1 NGL Facility 4 DRI Plants 1 Lube Oil Blending Plant 1 Bunker Fuel Service Facility 1 Desalination Plant1 Power Generation Plants
• Contributed c. US$3 billion in GDP (2011)
• Employs roughly 20,000 (inc. temporary jobs)
Point Lisas Industrial Estate
•Low Taxation
•Available Land
•Industry Research Linkages
Houston Ship Canal, Texas
(through-put: c. 5 million bpd)
•Excellent Physical Planning
•Strategy Implementation
Jurong Island, Singapore(through-put: c. 1.2 million bpd)
•Strong International Linkages
•Tax Exemptions
Iskandar, Malaysia(through-put: c. 560,000 bpd)
•Comprehensive Land-Use Plan
•Able to adapt Production to Market Trends
Antwerp, Belgium(through-put: c. 360,000 bpd)
Other major petrochemical clusters
Strengths
Point Lisas Petrochemical/Metal Industry Cluster
Anchor tenants (plants)
Utilities (gas, water, power)
Port facilities (container and bulk)
Contractors and suppliers
University (research and training)
Tech. Voc. training
Other services (banks, offices, restaurants)
Governmental/business development
Existing cluster collaboration
• Health safety and environment :– Safe to Work– PLEA Pass/Energy Chamber Learning Centre
• Technical and vocational training:– National Energy Skills Centre – Energy Industry Competency
Development Initiative – University of Trinidad & Tobago
• Research linkages with UTT:– Methanol to Power – Single cell protein
Where we could do more:
• Trinidad & Tobago financing into the sector (other than contractors overdrafts)
• Creation of trading floors to the T&T commodity products
• Integrated transport plan
• Better research – industry collaboration
• Better corporate facilities (including recreation)
• ICT plan designed specifically to support the cluster
• Science and office park (encourage upstream MNC head-offices)
• Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs - do they need to be in Port of Spain?
Where do we go from here?Solar Technology park
Develop a comprehensive land-use plan - space for new plants, service companies, corporations and recreation.
Collaborate
Exploit waste streams
Thank-you
Contacts:
www.energy.tt Tel: 6-ENERGY
Trinidad & Tobago Energy Conference 6 – 8 February 2012