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Construction moves apace on Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project 

The Gas-to-Energy project at Wales is moving ahead with visible progress. From foundations now in place to new companies showing interest and plans for an industrial zone taking shape, several key steps are unfolding at the same time. Here are...

ExxonMobil expands survey work in Guyana’s Stabroek Block

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is pressing ahead with environmental and geophysical survey activities in the Stabroek Block as part of its long-term development plans. According to the Maritime Administration Department, EMGL’s Environmental Sampling Survey will continue until December 31, 2025....

U.S. security advisory puts Suriname’s ports under scrutiny

The United States Coast Guard has added Suriname to its list of countries whose ports are deemed to lack effective antiterrorism measures. Under the U.S. Port Security Advisory 4-25, issued on September 3 and taking effect September 17, vessels...

SBM sponsors international trips, science equipment for winners of Guyana mousetrap competition

SBM Offshore Guyana’s 2025 Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix Competition wrapped up with an impressive display of creativity, problem-solving and teamwork from students across the country, the company said in a press update on Tuesday. This year’s winners not...

Ali signals more oil exploration with stronger Production Sharing Agreement

Guyana's President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has signaled that his administration will embark on an expanded exploration push. “We will press forward with new exploration under a stronger Production Sharing Agreement,” he announced immediately at his swearing-in for a...

Petronas weighs scale of Suriname gas find as Block 52 studies advance

Petronas is deepening its assessment of a gas discovery offshore Suriname as research in Block 52 moves into a new phase that could determine the viability of large-scale development. During a September 8 meeting with President Jennifer Simons, Petronas Executive...

What you need to know about the U.S. military build-up in the Caribbean

What began on August 14, when Washington ordered air and naval forces into the southern Caribbean reportedly to combat drug cartels, has quickly evolved into one of the most significant U.S. military engagements in the region in decades.  Over the...

Ali reinforces Guyana’s sovereignty amid uptick in U.S. Caribbean military activity

Guyana's President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War Joseph M. Humire at State House in Georgetown, on September 8. The Head of State emphasized that “the sovereignty and defence of Guyana are central...

ExxonMobil extends exploration drilling at Ranger-3 offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited is continuing exploration drilling at the Ranger-3 well site at the Stabroek Block, according to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department.  Drilling activities, carried out by the Stena Carron, began on September 8, and are scheduled...

Major energy and infrastructure projects to define Guyana’s next few years

Over the next few years, President Irfaan Ali’s second term will see Guyana advancing key projects that place energy and infrastructure at the center of national development.  Hammerhead Approval The Hammerhead discovery was announced in August 2018, the ninth in the...

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Spain-bound tanker departs Guyana with second Yellowtail cargo – OilX

The Nordic Zenith tanker has departed ExxonMobil Guyana’s ONE GUYANA floating production vessel with the second cargo of crude...