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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has asserted that a visit by the United Kingdom Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Trent to Guyana is part of a routine operation and not intended for aggression against Venezuela. During a press conference today,...

Following the recent oil blocks auction in Guyana, the government is set to receive more than US$100 million in signature bonuses, with contracts expected to be signed in the first quarter of 2024. The oil auction, the country's first...

Guyana's economic growth continues to outpace global trends, with projections soaring beyond expectations, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). ECLAC estimated a growth rate of 39.2% for Guyana this year, a figure in the...

Despite calls in some sections of the society for the rapid scaling up of public servants’ salaries using oil revenues, the Guyana government says it will not yield to such temptations. It warned that steep increases can lead to...

Brazil's state-run oil giant, Petrobras, has finalized contracts with Enauta for the sale of its entire stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields, nestled within the Santos basin. The deal, amounting to US$35 million, signifies Petrobras' strategic maneuver to...

According to the latest report of Guyana’s Audit Office, GY$108 billion (approximately US$518 million) in tax concessions were granted in 2022 to support booming activities in the oil and gas industry. While this is a significant sum, the nation’s...

Audun Martinsen, Head of Supply Chain Research at Rystad Energy, predicts heightened reliance on local content requirements within the oil and gas sector amidst mounting supply chain concerns for 2024. Martinsen highlighted the increasing focus on re-shoring services and...

While the exploration success carried less momentum, Guyana’s oil and gas sector hit several milestones in 2023. Let’s look back at a few of those in no particular order.  Starting with discoveries…  In January, Hess announced the Fangtooth SE-1 discovery, revealing...

Guyana Deep Water Operations Inc. (GDO), a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking technical expertise from potential suppliers. The RFI aims to secure a contractor for the execution of the ‘underwater in lieu...

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has inked a deal with Petrobras, clinching a contract for its semi-submersible rig, the Noble Discoverer, to render drilling services off the coast of Colombia. The contract guarantees a firm duration of 400 days, scheduled...