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Guyanese firms expanding O&G services into offshore vessels, aviation, oil block operations – PSC Chairman 

Chairman of Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC), Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr. says local businesses are taking on bigger roles in the oil and gas sector, including offshore vessel operations, catering, aviation services, and oil block operations. Speaking with OilNOW this...

Government allocates GY$119M to review Exxon’s first non-associated gas project in Guyana 

Guyana has allocated GY$118.9 million (approximately US$570,000) in its 2026 budget to review ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail development, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said on February 10. Speaking during consideration of budget estimates, Bharrat said the allocation caters for the “eventuality”...

Guyana’s local content legislation spurring broader compliance beyond oil sector, minister says

Guyana’s local content legislation, originally crafted for the oil and gas industry, is influencing investor behaviour across other sectors of the economy, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said on Tuesday, February 10. The Local Content Act, legislated at the end...

Guyana’s GtE transmission lines, substations set for May completion; control center by end-2026

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has confirmed that transmission lines, substations, and transformers for Guyana’s flagship Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project will be completed by May 2026. He said the Guyana National Control Center (GNCC) is expected to come on...

Noble Corporation looking to expand local supplier base with Vendor Day event 

Noble Corporation is expected to kick off its first Vendor Day for 2026 on February 19 at 10 AM as it looks to expand its base of Guyanese suppliers.  Noble operates four drill ships in Guyana’s Stabroek Block for ExxonMobil....

‘I wish we hadn’t walked away from Guyana’ – Shell CEO 

Shell’s Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan said the company’s decision to exit Guyana remains a missed opportunity, as he reflected on portfolio choices during Shell’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call on February 6. Speaking during the call, Sawan was responding to...

The Big 3: Argentina, Guyana and Brazil set to outcompete Venezuela through 2030, Rystad Energy says

Rystad Energy says Argentina, Guyana and Brazil are positioned to lead Latin American oil production growth in 2026 and will continue to outpace Venezuela for years, despite signs of near-term Venezuelan supply returning to the market. In a February 4...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Oil is Growing: Are our People Ready?

Dear Editor, As a Guyanese watching the country’s oil and gas sector grow, I am encouraged to see the efforts to prepare our people for the opportunities it brings. Too often, we hear only criticism, but I believe there is...

MODEC cuts first steel on Hammerhead FPSO project ahead of schedule

MODEC has completed the first steel cutting for the Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel more than a month ahead of schedule. MODEC made the announcement today via LinkedIn.  The steel cut ceremony marked the start of fabrication...

EIC flags pipeline of offshore contracts as Guyana and Suriname projects move toward FID

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) said a growing pipeline of offshore contracts is emerging in Guyana and Suriname as multiple projects advance toward final investment decisions, creating near-term opportunities for the global energy supply chain. The update was provided by...

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TotalEnergies starts up Lapa South-West project, adds 25,000 b/d in Brazil

French supermajor TotalEnergies has started production at its Lapa South-West development in the Santos Basin, 300 kilometers offshore Brazil. The...