South America / GoM
Country profile: Jamaica
| Location: | Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba |
| Climate: | tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior |
| Terrain: | mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain |
| Size: | 10991 sq. km total (Land area: 10831 sq. km Water area: 160 sq.km) |
| Population: | 2,804,332 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | English, English patois |
| Government: | constitutional parliamentary democracy |
| Capital city: | Kingston |
| Legal system: | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
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Country profile
The islands of the Caribbean basin are predominantly net energy importers, with the exception of Trinidad and Tobago. Agriculture and natural resource extraction activities continue to constitute the basis of the islands' economies, though the tourism and service sectors are growing. In recent years, the Caribbean countries have been worried that higher global oil prices will impair their efforts to expand economically.
In response, the island nations have been discussing ways to better integrate their energy sectors, especially in regards to increased natural gas exports from Trinidad and Tobago to other islands. These efforts have also focused on the major external energy suppliers to the region, such as Mexico and Venezuela.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | ||
| Consumption: | 72,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Exports: | 1,531 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Imports: | 71,420 bbl/day (2004 est.) | |
| Reserves: | ||
| Major fields: |
Jamaica - recent news
| 19 Feb 26 |
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas - 'On the Rocks' podcast - Episode 2: Offshore survey progress and piston coring programme United Oil & Gas has announced the release of the second episode of its internal On the Rocks technical podcast, providing further insight into the Company's ongoing Surface Geochemical Exploration ('SGE') programme offshore Jamaica. |
| 04 Feb 26 |
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas - 'On the Rocks' podcast discusses offshore Jamaica geology United Oil & Gas has announced the the release of the first episode of On the Rocks, an internal technical podcast aimed at providing shareholders and stakeholders with deeper insight into the geological evidence underpinning the Company's offshore exploration activities. |
| 28 Jan 26 |
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas announces commencement of MBES operations - Walton Morant Licence, Jamaica AIM-listed United Oil & Gas has announced the commencement of Stage 1 of its planned Surface Geochemical Exploration ('SGE') programme on the Walton Morant Licence, offshore Jamaica, with Multibeam Echosounder ('MBES') operations now underway. |
| 19 Jan 26 |
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas announces mobilisation of survey vessel for Jamaica offshore programme AIM-listed United Oil & Gas, the oil and gas company with a high impact exploration asset in Jamaica, has announced that the R/V Gyre, operated by TDI Brooks International, mobilised from Trinidad on Saturday 17 January 2026 and is now en-route to Jamaica to undertake the planned offshore surface geochemical exploration survey on the Walton Morant Licence. |
| 14 Jan 26 |
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas provides survey vessel update for Jamaica offshore programme TDI-Brooks International has advised the Company that their current work programme has been completed and the R/V Gyre is now undertaking pre-mobilisation preparations in Trinidad ahead of its upcoming work programme for United. They are guiding that the vessel will commence mobilisation during the next week for United's planned offshore piston coring and surface geochemical survey on the Walton Morant Licence, offshore Jamaica. |
Jamaica - more news
Other countries in this region
- Argentina,
- Aruba,
- Bahamas,
- Barbados,
- Belize,
- Bermuda,
- Bolivia,
- Brazil,
- Canada,
- Chile,
- Colombia,
- Costa Rica,
- Cuba,
- Dominican Republic,
- Ecuador,
- Falklands,
- French Guiana,
- Grenada,
- Guatemala,
- Gulf of Mexico,
- Guyana,
- Honduras,
- Mexico,
- Nicaragua,
- Panama,
- Paraguay,
- Peru,
- Suriname,
- Trinidad,
- Uruguay,
- USA,
- Venezuela
