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Letter-to-the-Editor: Empowering Women in Maritime

Dear Editor, I recently saw an article where ‘10 women receive scholarships to pursue maritime careers’. I write to commend the initiative by the Office of the First Lady and Tidewater Inc., which provides scholarships for women, particularly from Guyana’s...

SLB acquires ChampionX as it strengthens production and recovery capabilities

SLB has completed its acquisition of ChampionX Corporation, expanding its portfolio in the production and reservoir recovery space.  In its announcement on July 16, SLB said ChampionX shareholders received 0.735 shares of SLB common stock for each share they owned....

FPSO Jaguar enters dry dock in Singapore as construction advances

SBM Offshore has announced that the FPSO Jaguar, its fifth unit destined for Guyana, has entered dry dock at the Seatrium yard in Singapore.  See video of drydocking below:  “This is a major step forward in this world-class project,” the company...

Analyst expects stricter local content rules, differences on how to manage oil revenues with new Suriname government

Suriname’s new coalition government could face internal divisions over how to manage future oil revenues, an international analysis report predicted. This comes after the selection of Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as President, last July 6.  In a country risk report seen by...

Labour ministry assesses safety and labour standards on Liza Destiny FPSO as part of routine inspections

Guyana's Ministry of Labour, through its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department, conducted a routine physical inspection of the Liza Destiny oil production vessel on Monday, July 14. The exercise forms part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to ensure compliance...

Exxon proud to deliver consistent projects, job opportunities in Guyana – Routledge

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge says the company is proud to deliver a consistent stream of projects and a pipeline of job opportunities to Guyana. In a July 15 LinkedIn post, Routledge said, “Each new project that's funded creates new...

U.S. Senator presents bill to strengthen security cooperation with Guyana amid Venezuela threats

United States Senator Michael Bennet (Democrat, Colorado) has proposed new legislation aimed at enhancing security cooperation with Guyana, deterring Venezuelan aggression. “As Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro continues to threaten Guyana, the United States must work with Guyana to deter such...

Errea Wittu FPSO arrives in Singapore after successful hull sailaway from China

MODEC announced the successful arrival of the Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) in Singapore on June 28, 2025. The vessel's hull sailaway followed the completion of construction and commissioning works in China. In a July 14...

Exxon committed to building local capacity – Professor Sankat

Professor Clement Sankat, Director of the Guyana Technical Training College Institute (GTTCI), has lauded ExxonMobil’s contribution to the country's workforce development, affirming the company’s commitment to building local capacity in oil and gas and beyond. Speaking at a recent graduation...

Five global firms bid to lead geothermal drilling in St. Kitts and Nevis

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has opened bids for the production drilling phase of the St. Kitts and Nevis geothermal power project. The initiative, located in Nevis, is a key component of the federation’s Sustainable Island...

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TotalEnergies scales generative AI across workforce to boost performance and innovation

French energy major TotalEnergies is expanding the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) across its workforce to improve operational...