January 23, 2012
BP today signed agreements with Trinidad and Tobago’s National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee to support the country’s national teams in their preparation for the London 2012 Games and beyond. This happens in an immense year of national pride for Trinidad and Tobago – its 50th year of Independence.
A signing ceremony was hosted at the BP Trinidad and Tobago hospitality suite at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, where invitees learned about BP’s decision to sign on as official partner of the Trinidad and Tobago National Olympic Committee and the Trinidad and Tobago National Paralympic Committee. During the event, BP also announced plans to identify Athlete Ambassadors for the London 2012 Games.
Addressing the audience at the signing event, Norman Christie, BP’s Regional President for Trinidad and Tobago, said: “In 2008, the BP group signed on as the official Oil and Gas sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In line with the Group’s commitment to the Games, BPTT is excited about the opportunity to support our national Olympic and Paralympic teams and to showcase their talent and journey to these historic events. This partnership will also raise the understanding of the Olympic and Paralympic values which can engender a greater sense of responsibility and nationalism in the youth of the nation. I look forward to watching as our athletes progress towards their Olympic and Paralympic goals and to celebrating their achievements when they come home after a successful London 2012 Games.”
Larry Romany, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee said: “BP Trinidad and Tobago has a long history of community involvement and we are pleased they are now assisting in the support for our Olympic athletes as they prepare for London 2012 Games and beyond.”
At the signing ceremony, Kenneth McKell, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic Committee, said: “We are excited to work with BP and to see their London 2012 campaign featuring our Paralympic athletes. This partnership is particularly meaningful to the T&T Paralympic athletes as it will lead to increased awareness from members of our society and in turn greater understanding, admiration and support for our athletes. This will ultimately help inspire others to get involved in sports and in their community.”
BPTT is currently working on a national campaign to highlight our Olympic and Paralympic athletes, share the stories of their journey to the Games and rally the country around our teams as they continue to prepare for London 2012.
Notes to editors:
BP Trinidad and Tobago Facts:
Operations
• Type of license: Exploration and Production (Tax & Royalty regime for operating fields)
• Area of operation: 904,000 acres off Trinidad’s east coast. Once the two deepwater PSC’s are completed this will effectively double the acreage
• Facilities: 13 offshore platforms and two onshore processing facility
Contribution to the local economy
• Contribution to T&T national hydrocarbon production: Approx. 55%
• Production: average of 450,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day: National Gas Company (40%) and Atlantic LNG (60%).
• Contribution to Government Revenue: 25%
• Employment: Approx. 800 employees
Industry
• Midstream and Downstream ownership: ALNG holdings: Train 1 - 34%, Train 2/3 - 42.5%, Train 4 - 37.78%; and Powergen- 10%
• Initiation of Local Fabrication Industry: BPTT’s Cannonball, Mango, Cashima, Savonette and Serette platforms were built locally in Trinidad and Tobago over the last seven years. BPTT was instrumental in establishing the local platform design and fabrication industry.
Background on BP involvement with London 2012
• BP is the Official Oil and Gas Partner for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, providing advanced fuels and lubricants for the 4,000 official Games vehicles, LPG for catering and car washing facilities.
• As a Sustainability Partner and the Official Carbon Offsetting Partner with Target Neutral (www.targetneutral.co.uk) BP will contribute to a lower carbon Games.
• As a Premier Partner of the Cultural Olympiad, BP is building on its longstanding support of arts and culture in the UK, and providing millions of people with an opportunity to get involved in the build-up to the Games. The programmes that BP supports and which are part of the Cultural Olympiad include:
o London 2012 Open Weekend: a yearly countdown celebration to the London 2012 Games. So far, over a million people have visited Open Weekend events across the UK, an opportunity for the public to try something new in arts and culture. http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/open-weekend/
o Tate Movie Project: the first of its kind - an animated film made by and for children. With the talents of Aardman, the Tate Movie project aims to inspire 5 – 13 year olds across the UK to engage with and contribute ideas for the making of an animated movie. http://www.tatemovie.co.uk
o BP Portrait Awards: Next Generation: Inspired by London 2012, this project encourages young people between the ages of 14-19 to increase their involvement with portraiture. Participants attend workshops and have the opportunity to meet and work with practising artists who have exhibited at the BP Portrait Awards. http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2010/bp-portrait-award-next-generation3.php
o The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games: A BP collaboration with the Royal Opera House and The Olympic Museum in Lausanne. The exhibition will be created and staged at the Royal Opera House for the duration of the Olympic Games next summer from 27 July to 12 August 2012. It will include unique artefacts, graphics, film and audio from The Olympic Museum in Lausanne being shown in London for the very first time, and promises to be a highlight of the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad. http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7068860
o London 1612: Shakespeare's Theatre of the World, will open at the British Museum in the run-up to the London 2012 Games. It will be supported by BP and will explore the role of the capital as an emerging international city 400 years ago, interpreted through Shakespeare’s plays
o BP is supporting the Young Leaders Programme. In bidding for the 2012 Games, London 2012 made a commitment to deliver a project to support 100 young people on an intensive personal development programme. The aim was for them to play a significant role in the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The London 2012 Young Leaders Programme (YLP), supported by BP, is designed to give a group of disadvantaged young people the chance to make positive change to their lives. This will be achieved by participation in a number of remarkable volunteering opportunities between April 2010 and the end of the Games in September 2012. http://www.london2012.com/youngleaders
o BP is also inspiring young people through the Enterprise Trading Game and Roadshow. The Game is a work-related learning game that offers students the opportunity to put enterprise, maths and business skills into action through an exciting simulation of real-life oil trading. The Roadshow is a one-day schools roadshow focusing on maths and enterprise, delivered in all areas of the UK by the time of the Olympic Games in 2012. http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9036379&contentId=7067216
o BP in London is supporting 6 outstanding British athletes as they prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Jessica Ennis; Lizzie Amitstead; Shelly Woods; Richard Whitehead; Stef Reid and William Sharman. BP will be helping them to reduce their carbon footprint as they prepare for the Games using the Target Neutral framework of Reduce-Replace-Neutralise. To find out more about BP’s athletes, go to www.bp.com/london2012
Further information please contact:
BPTT Communications and External Affairs at 868 623 2862
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