Energy

Key Facts

—The spend. ExxonMobil put $935,000 into training, research and scholarships for Trinidadians in its first contract year.

—The block. The money is tied to Block TTUD-1, an ultra-deepwater area off Trinidad and Tobago.

—The progress. Exxon says it has nearly finished its first seismic survey and is moving to evaluate the acreage.