Directors

Hon. Erwin Contreras
Andre Cho
Director and Inspector of Petroleum

Andre Cho is the Director of the Geology and Petroleum Department in the Ministry Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce, Government of Belize. Mr. Cho is also the Inspector of Petroleum appointed under the Petroleum Act for the administration of the Petroleum Industry. Mr. Cho started his career with the Government of Belize as a Geologist in the Geology and Petroleum Department in July 2000 and was later appointed Acting Director and Inspector of Petroleum in November 2004. In February 2006 he was appointed Director of the Geology and Petroleum Department.

Mr. Cho has administrated the petroleum industry since November 2004 and supervised the exploration work that led to the first commercial discovery of petroleum in Belize in July 2005.

Mr. Cho holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Mr. Cho also holds certificates in petroleum geology, international oil and gas law, international petroleum contracts and negotiations, petroleum regulation, crude oil pricing and marketing, petroleum engineering and petroleum finance and accounting.

Hon. Erwin Contreras
Craig-Elliott Moore
Deputy Director

Craig-Elliott Moore is the Deputy Director of the Geology and Petroleum Department in the Ministry Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce, Government of Belize. Mr. Moore started his career with the Government of Belize as a Geologist in the Geology and Petroleum Department in December 2002 and was later appointed Deputy Director of the Department in June 2007.

Mr. Moore holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

Mr. Moore also holds certificates in petroleum geology, petroleum engineering and petroleum regulation.