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Rules of the Game: How exploration and production are governed in Suriname – Part 1

PARAMARIBO – SURINAME: Suriname’s petroleum industry is governed by the Petroleum Law of 1990, enacted in 1991 (S.B. 1991 no. 7) and amended in 2001. This framework has shaped how oil and gas resources are managed, licensed and developed...

Ali names 25-member cabinet; Vickram Bharrat back at oil ministry

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana unveiled 25 ministerial Cabinet appointees on Saturday evening, as the government embarks on its new five-year term. “The work we’re about to embark on is for all of Guyana, every citizen. It’s to reach every...

Suriname and Guyana leaders commit to energy cooperation and Corentyne bridge advancement

NIEUW NICKERIE - SURINAME: Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and Guyana’s recently re-elected President Irfaan Ali met on September 13 in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to strengthen bilateral ties and advance cooperation in key areas, with oil and gas and the...

Fourth batch of Guyanese complete phase one of SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician Programme

Another batch of Guyanese has completed the first phase of SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician Programme at LearnCorp International (LCI) at Cape Breton University in Canada. According to a statement from the company this week, the graduates were honoured...

Guyana and Suriname leaders advance talks on trade, energy, and connectivity at high-level meeting

Joint Statement - Meeting Between Jennifer Geerlings- Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname and Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname and Dr....

Guyana oil fund swells past US$3.6 billion

Guyana received nearly US$213 million (GY$$44 billion) in oil revenues in August, according to the latest Natural Resource Fund (NRF) report published by the Bank of Guyana. The inflow reflects payments for an estimated three cargoes, each about one...

Staatsolie to begin shallow offshore seismic survey in October

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. (Staatsolie) says it will launch a seismic survey in the Shallow Offshore area as part of efforts to assess the country’s resource potential.  The survey, according to Staatsolie in a Sept. 11 announcement, will cover about...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Women CPL needs more visibility

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is underway, and as anticipated as the men’s matches are, the fourth edition of the Women’s CPL is proving to be just as exciting. The Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Trinbago Knight...

SBM Offshore’s Blue Ammonia FPSO design wins ABS approval

SBM Offshore has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) design focused on blue ammonia production. The company stated in a media release on September 11 that...

ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail startup strengthens upstream edge – Zacks Investment Research

Chicago-based firm, Zacks Investment Research, known for its independent investment analysis and the Zacks Rank system, has highlighted Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (XOM) success offshore Guyana as the foundation of what it calls a durable upstream moat (economic power).  In an...

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Ali names 25-member cabinet; Vickram Bharrat back at oil ministry

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana unveiled 25 ministerial Cabinet appointees on Saturday evening, as the government embarks on its...