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Symmetry Group Inc. acquires majority stake in ISS Guyana advancing local content in Guyana’s oil & gas sector

Symmetry Group Inc. (SGI) and Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) today announced a strategic joint venture in Guyana, with SGI acquiring a 51% majority stake in ISS Guyana.  According to a statement from SGI, the partnership aligns with Guyana’s local content...

ExxonMobil Guyana launches drone surveillance along Gas-to-Energy pipeline route

ExxonMobil Guyana announced the start of drone surveillance along the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) pipeline right-of-way (RoW), which runs from Nouvelle Flanders on the West Coast Demerara to Reynstein on the West Bank Demerara. On Tuesday, the company announced on Facebook that...

The PAA Series: Management Themes (Part 4)

In Management Themes (Part 3), we discussed matters relating to the discovery of petroleum and highlighted the significant allotments of time, activities and expenditure that exploration operations may require without guaranteeing a discovery. We also noted that when a...

Now that Dragon’s ‘dead’, TT eyes other sources to fill gas gap 

Countries like Guyana, Grenada and Suriname are on Trinidad and Tobago’s radar to fill the gap after the Trump administration killed its Dragon gas deal with Venezuela.  Newly installed Prime Minister, Kalama Persad declared the deal “dead” fresh off swearing...

Guyana Pavilion opens to thousands at world’s largest oil and gas conference in Texas 

The Guyana Pavilion officially opened Monday at the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), taking place at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, where thousands of global energy professionals have gathered to explore the latest innovations in offshore development. The Offshore Technology...

Oil prices declined due to concerns about future economic growth – U.S. Energy Information Administration 

Concerns regarding economic growth have placed oil prices on a downward trajectory, as slower economic activity typically leads to reduced demand for petroleum products. Preliminary estimates from the United States (U.S.) Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicates that global petroleum...

Caiman-1 and Kiskadee-1 to test ‘Golden Lane’ potential in Suriname’s Block 52

Staatsolie has announced that two key exploration wells - Caiman-1 and Kiskadee-1 - will be drilled in Suriname’s Block 52 during the second half of 2025. PETRONAS is the operator of the block.  “These wells will test prospects within the...

SBM Offshore Guyana and VMFA inspire young female athletes at Kickin’ Conversations 2025

SBM Offshore Guyana, in collaboration with the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA), successfully hosted its second ‘Kickin’ Conversations’ empowerment activity last April 23 at Park Rayne. With over 60 young female athletes and their coaches in attendance, the event provided...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Structured investment from the oil and gas industry needed in Guyana 

Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst and customer service expert who regularly engages with businesses and organizations, it is my professional opinion that Guyana's booming oil and gas industry has distinguished itself from all other sectors in the country....

Modest decline in greenhouse gas emissions from global fossil fuel operations seen in 2025 – Climate TRACE

Climate TRACE (which tracks real-time atmospheric carbon emissions) reports that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for January and February 2025 have seen a slight decrease in emissions from global fossil fuel operations. According to the independent body jointly founded by a...

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IEA warns of major drop in oil investment as clean energy gains momentum

Upstream oil investment is expected to decline by 6% in 2025, marking the first drop since 2020 and the...