Reputable tertiary institutions in Canada are willing to supplement the oil and gas industry Guyana is pursuing by sharing the wealth of knowledge and expertise they have accrued in the oil, gas and mining.According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the two institutions, College of the North Atlantic and The Marine Institute of Memorial University made the pitch to the Guyana Government at the invitation of the Canadian High Commissioner Mr. David Divine.President Donald Ramotar with President of the College of the North Atlantic Ann Marie Vaughan (fourth from right) and other officials. Canadian High Commissioner David Divine (fourth from left) is also present (GINA photo)President of the College of the North Atlantic Ann Marie Vaughan and other officials from the other institution met the Guyanese Head of State Donald Ramotar yesterday in the company of High Commissioner Divine, exchanging views and information in the natural resources sector.Both institutions, based in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador worked collaboratively to develop an oil and gas industry over the last 25 years,Cheap Soccer Jerseys Wholesale, leading to a transformed Canadian economy.Vaughan,Discount NFL Jerseys, in an invited comment to GINA,http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Argentina-Facundo-Roncaglia-Jersey.html, said the development has seen the Province moving from one titled “A have not Province” to a leader of economic growth within Canada.She believes the potential is there for oil and gas development in Guyana but even though a discovery has not yet been made,Wholesale Jerseys Paypal, investors are still keeping fingers crossed and holding to the potential of the Guyana offshore basin as a vastly underexplored area.High Commissioner Divine said the prospect is favourable, pointing to the recent discovery in French Guiana and highlighted the importance of planning ahead by passing on the requisite knowledge about the industry to the right stakeholders.The team’s working visit to Guyana included meetings with officials of the government, education and training institutions.College of the North Atlantic is one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centres in Canada and the Marine Institute of Memorial University is considered a centre of excellence in advanced fisheries and marine technology encompassing education and training, applied research and technology transfer.“We really do wish all the benefits to be for the Guyanese people and it’s similar to what we want for in Newfoundland and Labrador as well,” Vaughan said.Within a week,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, another team from Newfoundland is expected in Guyana under the auspices of the Canadian High Commissioner to engage the private sector on exploring the possibilities of companies and key stakeholders from Guyana visiting Newfoundland and engaging in meaningful interaction with their overseas counterparts on the growth,Cheap NFL Jerseys, development and partnerships in the oil and gas sector.At present several reputable oil exploration companies are in pursuit of oil in the Guyana offshore area among them are REPSOL, Tullow Oil, YPF CGX and ExxonMobil. CGX recently announced plans to shift drilling operations to a different location in the Corentyne after coming up empty in the eagle one location.