Cybele Energy Ltd, a Ghana-based, female-owned oil and gas company, is the latest independent entrant into Guyana’s burgeoning offshore energy sector.
Founded in 2012, the company has grown from a small exploration startup into a diversified energy firm, according to its official website. Its core operations are organised under three divisions: Cybele E&P (Exploration & Production), Cybele Engineering, and Cybele Aqua — covering oil and gas asset development, integrated technical and engineering services, and water-resource/engineering consulting, respectively.
Cybele E&P focuses on acquiring and developing “low-risk, high-potential” reserves, leveraging advanced seismic, drilling, and production-optimisation technologies.
The engineering arm provides oilfield services and infrastructure work. Aqua adds expertise in water resource management and environmental consulting, an asset when operating in sensitive offshore and frontier-market environments.
From its beginnings in Ghana, Cybele has steadily expanded its ambitions internationally. The award in 2023 of offshore Block S7 in Guyana marks its first foray into the Latin American basin, a move the firm describes as part of a broader strategy of global expansion.
Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Beatrice Mensah‑Tayui, Cybele emphasizes innovation, sustainability and ethical business practices as foundational values. The company states a commitment to environmental stewardship, workplace safety and community engagement.
Cybele’s integrated approach, spanning exploration, engineering and environmental management, gives it a profile that could broaden the range of skills smaller firms bring to the basin.
