As a young geologist i was invited to go to belize to research the oil potential.
Belize natural energy.
Director of the petroleum and geology department andre cho explained that belize natural energy bne the only oil producer in belize hit a rock formation which is making oil extraction difficult.
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Not only did i feel there was oil to be discovered but i also fell in love with the people and i knew in my heart that it had to be done the right way.
Belize natural energy bne has grown from just a dream seven years ago to today being a global oil industry beacon that has transformed a nation in central america an amazing success story when you consider that 96 of the bne workforce are belizean and just seven short years ago there was no infrastructure or skilled oil industry labour.
Can you talk about your career journey and how you ended up as the co founder and chairperson of belize natural energy.
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Thursday june 25 2020.
It was founded by susan morris an irishwoman experienced geologist explorer and deal maker.
Now bne is poised to grow its business model to become the regional energy solution mining the human potential.
At least not until 2005 when belize natural energy bne a small company with only enough money to drill two exploratory wells struck oil.
Fifteen years ago on june 24 2005 bne discovered oil in commercial quantities striking on the first go at mike.
This sparked new interest in belize and this resulted in the granting of an exploration license to belize natural energy ltd.
Belize natural energy bne has grown in this original vision and today is a global industry leader an amazing success story when you consider that there was no e p oil and gas infrastructure or skilled labour in belize in 2005.
But the company s origins go back much farther than that.
This is the first to succeed in following through.
Decades ago other companies had speculated if belize was feasible to drill for oil.
Belize natural energy is a pioneer energy company in belize central america.
Apart from having a 36 stake in bne s half million acre concession area within the belize and cayo districts it also has interest in the toledo block of us capital as well as the.
Belize natural energy is an established oil and gas company based in the western district near spanish lookout.