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Foreign observer groups have urged Guyanese to ensure peaceful and transparent elections on September 1, stressing the importance of respect for the law and confidence in democratic institutions. The Organization of American States (OAS), the Carter Center, the Caribbean Community...

Recognised - A global hotspot Small in population but huge in headlines, Guyana has, over the past decade, gone from a quiet South American nation to a magnet for investors, energy companies, environmental funders and travelers.  Fast Growing - The...

On May 17, 2025, Guyana’s National Assembly passed the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Act 2025 (the Act).  The Act is the latest addition to the complex legislative framework regulating Guyana’s oil and gas sector, plugging the regulatory...

Dear Editor,  ExxonMobil’s success in Guyana continues to make waves, and now the company is preparing to resume exploration in Trinidad and Tobago’s ultra-deepwater fields after 22 years. The fact that Exxon is using Guyana’s rapid development as a reference...

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited will continue deepwater development operations in the Whiptail field of the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued this week by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD). The exercise will begin on December 31, 2025, and will involve...

Schreiner Parker, Partner and Head of Emerging Markets & NOCs at Rystad Energy, says the recent deployment of U.S. warships to the Caribbean is unlikely to heighten Guyana’s territorial controversy with Venezuela. In an invited interview with OilNOW this week,...

ExxonMobil is warning that “sustained investments are more important than ever” in oil and gas, with its newly released Global Outlook report projecting a dangerous mismatch between supply and demand if capital dries up. The report, titled ‘Our view to...

Puffer Guyana has opened a new 22,000-square-foot facility at the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Houston Estate Annex, investing millions to bring advanced valve maintenance and repair services to the local oil and gas sector. Speaking to OilNOW on the...

UAL (Universal Africa Lines) has introduced the UAL Caribbean Shuttle, a fixed 9-day loop service linking Point Lisas (Trinidad & Tobago), Georgetown (Guyana), and Paramaribo (Suriname). The new service responds to increasing demand for reliable, multipurpose shipping options in...

When Timothy Ramkissoon joined TechnipFMC in 2017, oil and gas activities in Guyana were now picking up. “My story is a bit interesting, because when I joined, I was one of the first Guyanese hires in oil and gas,” he...