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What you need to know about the U.S. military build-up in the Caribbean

What began on August 14, when Washington ordered air and naval forces into the southern Caribbean reportedly to combat drug cartels, has quickly evolved into one of the most significant U.S. military engagements in the region in decades.  Over the...

Ali reinforces Guyana’s sovereignty amid uptick in U.S. Caribbean military activity

Guyana's President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War Joseph M. Humire at State House in Georgetown, on September 8. The Head of State emphasized that “the sovereignty and defence of Guyana are central...

ExxonMobil extends exploration drilling at Ranger-3 offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited is continuing exploration drilling at the Ranger-3 well site at the Stabroek Block, according to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department.  Drilling activities, carried out by the Stena Carron, began on September 8, and are scheduled...

Major energy and infrastructure projects to define Guyana’s next few years

Over the next few years, President Irfaan Ali’s second term will see Guyana advancing key projects that place energy and infrastructure at the center of national development.  Hammerhead Approval The Hammerhead discovery was announced in August 2018, the ninth in the...

Irfaan Ali charts oil-fueled, sustainable future as Guyana’s ninth President

Flanked by First Lady Arya Ali and their son Zayd, Irfaan Ali was sworn in on Sunday as Guyana’s ninth President at a posh ceremony at State House, where Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips and his family joined...

GUYANA ELECTIONS: Ali’s PPP/C secures a strong parliamentary majority, matching its 2006 record

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has certified the results of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, confirming a decisive victory for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), clearing the way for President Irfaan Ali to be sworn in for...

Smit Lamnalco wins ExxonMobil Guyana contract for offshore support vessels

Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a multi-year contract by ExxonMobil Guyana to provide offshore terminal support services in the Stabroek block, the company announced in a LinkedIn post last week. The company will deploy four newbuild terminal support vessels to...

Cutting-edge technologies giving exploration a sustainable future – Insights from SLB 

Andrea Lovatini, Director of Exploration Data and Geosolutions at SLB and Chairman of the EnerGeo Alliance Board, argues that exploration is not only alive but essential in shaping a lower-carbon future.  “While renewable energy sources are increasingly vital, conventional resources...

Suriname puts forest protection at the heart of investment plans

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Forest conservation will remain central as the country advances with offshore oil and inland projects, Oil, Gas & Environment Minister Patrick Brunings said on September 3, ahead of a Council of Ministers meeting. Our goal is to...

GUYANA ELECTIONS: Irfaan Ali’s swear-in imminent; PPP/C to lead next five years of Guyana’s oil development 

Preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, returning for his second term in office after a sweeping win in Guyana’s September 1 General and Regional Elections.  Congratulatory messages have already begun to pour in for...

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Guyana oil production could edge closer to one million barrels per day by year-end

ExxonMobil Guyana expects production from the Stabroek Block to climb sharply before the end of 2025, driven by the...