Petrotrin

Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago
Company typePublic
Petrotrin
IndustryOil and gas industry
PredecessorTrintoc, Trintopec, Trinmar
FoundedJanuary 1993 (1993-01)
Defunct30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
SuccessorTrinidad Petroleum Holdings
Headquarters,
Number of locations
3 - Pointe-à-Pierre, Point Fortin & Santa Flora
Key people
Wilfred Espinet (Chairman)[1]
Total assetsTT$40.5 billion
OwnerGovernment of Trinidad and Tobago
Number of employees
~5,500[2]
Websitewww.petrotrin.com

Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (trading as Petrotrin) was a state-owned oil company in Trinidad and Tobago. Its principal activities were the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in addition to the manufacturing and marketing of petroleum products.

As a state enterprise, Petrotrin was under the direct control of the Minister of Finance acting as the Corporation Sole, and the Ministry of Energy as the line ministry that provides specialized technical analyses and statutory approvals for the company's operations.

  1. ^ "Governance". Petrotrin.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Time To Build Up, Not Breakdown Petrotrin". Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 22 January 2016.