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Touchstone’s Cascadura gas project gets greenlight

Trinidad and Tobago’s Touchstone Exploration Inc. received its Certification of Environmental Clearance (CEC) to move ahead with its Cascadura gas project from the Ortoire block offshore. Touchstone has an 80% operating working interest in the Ortoire block, with Heritage Petroleum Company...

Exxon’s risk and Shell’s multi-billion-dollar missed opportunity in Guyana’s Stabroek Block

Under different circumstances, ExxonMobil’s success in the Stabroek Block would have been shared with Royal Dutch Shell. The British multinational was ExxonMobil’s partner in the Stabroek Block prior to 2015, with a 50% stake. But looking at the data at...

‘They can’t pay local companies in 90 days; I don’t care who defends that’ – Guyana VP

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has given all assurances that the government intends to close loopholes being used to frustrate and circumvent the requirements of the Local Content legislation as well as address issues affecting local contractors such as extended waiting periods for...

Guyana enters top 100 per capita economies

Guyana’s oil bounty has blessed the country with record projected growth rates this decade. Economic growth in 2021, according to World Bank data, shows the South American country has already entered the top 100 per capita economies of the...

CARICOM energy leaders make headway on food security

Leaders of the two major producers of hydrocarbons in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) —Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago— announced on Thursday that significant headway was made on defining collaborative efforts that will be pursued to ensure food security in their respective states. Specifically, Prime Minister...

Guyanese should have a chance to participate in oil blocks auction – Vice President

With there being no legal constraints in the way, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is of the view that a Guyanese consortium should have a chance to participate in the imminent oil blocks bid round which will now be...

Guyana, T&T advance plans on regional energy security

Guyana’s Head of State, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley advanced talks Thursday regarding energy security for the region. This was revealed by both leaders during a joint press conference in Port of Spain. Bilateral discussions were...

Oil block auction could be delayed as government finalises fiscal terms

Guyana’s planned offshore oil block auction may come later than expected as its government works assiduously to get the fiscal terms right to ensure balanced benefit to the parties involved. The Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo told the press on...

23 customs petroleum officers complete offshore safety, emergency response training

Twenty-three officers within the Customs Petroleum Unit (CPU) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) have successfully completed a Tropical Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (THUET) course to develop knowledge and operating procedures in offshore safety and emergency response. The training session...

Maersk Discoverer confirmed for new Guyana well in fourth quarter

The Maersk Discoverer semisubmersible drilling rig is confirmed for exploration operations offshore Guyana in the fourth quarter of this year. According to Maersk’s latest Fleet Status Report, the rig is scheduled to be in Guyana, on contract with CGX Resources...

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Platts to launch tanker assessments for growing Guyana crude flows to Europe 

Global price-reporting agency Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will introduce two new freight assessments on December 1...