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Guyana to amend Financial Institution Act to lessen burden of access to capital – Ali 

Guyana is expected to amend its Financial Institutions Act (FIA) to ease access to capital, a major private sector concern.  President Irfaan Ali announced the proposed changes at a June 20 press conference and emphasized that the amendments will give...

FPSO Maria Quitéria heads to Brazil for Petrobras’ Jubarte field

The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Maria Quitéria, built by Malaysian supplier Yinson, has departed China and is en route to Brazil. It will be deployed at Petrobras’ Jubarte field in the Campos Basin. The FPSO Maria Quitéria...

Guyana taps Fulcrum LNG to partner with Exxon, government on gas development

Guyana has identified Fulcrum LNG to potentially partner with it and ExxonMobil on a natural gas development, President Irfaan Ali said at a June 20 press conference in Georgetown.  The U.S. energy firm was among 17 to submit proposals to...

Top offshore drillers in Latin America: Valaris, Noble, and Borr Drilling lead the way 

Westwood Global Energy Group reports that the top 10 offshore drilling contractors manage 29% of the rigs in Latin America. Valaris, Noble, and Borr Drilling each have seven rigs in the region, leading the international presence. Noble’s fleet is primarily...

Guyana simplifies investment processes with new single-window system

The oil-rich nation of Guyana is taking significant steps to simplify business operations and attract more investments with the launch of its Planning and Development Single Window system. This new system, as announced by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, focuses...

“I will not be compromised” – Pres. Ali on sanctioned businessmen 

Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, is adamant that he will not be compromised in wake of sanctions levelled against two local businessmen by the U.S. Treasury Department just days ago.  “I will not be compromised, not me,” Ali affirmed during a...

Strict enforcement of local content law crucial for Guyana’s Success – Nestoil CEO

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nestoil Group, Dr, Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, has urged the Guyanese government to learn from Nigeria's past mistakes in the oil and gas sector and strongly enforce its local content law.  His comments come as Guyana...

Guyana to inject US$66M into state power company to offset fuel price increases

In response to rising global fuel prices, the Guyana government will soon present a supplementary budget of US$66 million to the National Assembly to enable the state-owned Guyana Power and Light to subsidize electricity costs for domestic consumers. Vice President...

Private sector body urges swift payment reforms in Guyana’s oil and gas sector

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has raised urgent concerns over payment delays from oil and gas companies, calling for reforms to ensure timely payments. In a meeting on June 14, 2024, with Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat and...

New column aiming to help public better understand Guyana’s oil laws

Chevy Devonish, an attorney and lecturer at the University of Guyana, is collaborating with OilNOW by way of a new column which aims to demystify the complex legal framework governing Guyana's oil and gas sector. Devonish emphasized the urgent...

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SBM Offshore gets front-end engineering contract for ExxonMobil’s Longtail FPSO

ExxonMobil Guyana awarded contracts to SBM Offshore to perform front end engineering and design (FEED) studies for the Longtail...