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G-PORT says workforce now 100% Guyanese

G-Port, a joint venture (JV) between the Lousiana-based Edison Chouest and John Fernandes, now boasts a workforce that is 100% Guyanese.  That update was provided by Edison Chouest’s Business Development Officer, Daniel Lafont speaking exclusively to OilNOW on March 14....

Venezuela, Trinidad discuss developing Manakin-Cocuina cross-border gas

Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago are in talks for cross-border development of the Manakin-Cocuina gas field, according to updates from PDVSA and the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago. Manakin, on the Trinidad side, is in the bpTT-operated Block...

New Hayven Merchant Bank arranges US$25M finance for new Guyana shorebase

New Hayven Merchant Bank has facilitated a US$25 million financing facility for Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc. (VEHSI).  Collaborating closely with an external financial entity, New Hayven Merchant Bank said it led the structuring and deployment of the arrangement, tailored specifically to...

SBM Offshore, Technip Energies tackle floating offshore wind with new JV

SBM Offshore and Technip Energies have announced their collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new joint venture entity named EkWiL. The venture aims to be a leading player in the floating offshore wind...

Guyana government makes first withdrawal from oil fund for 2024

Guyana's Ministry of Finance said the government has transferred US$250 million (approximately GY$52 billion) from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) to its main bank account, the Consolidated Fund.  The National Assembly had approved US$1.586 billion (approx. GY$330 billion) to be...

Guyanese firms among bidders to audit Exxon’s 2021-2023 Stabroek Block expenses

Guyana’s National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) recorded three bids for the provision of consulting services to verify Stabroek Block expenses. Specifically, the services include a cost recovery audit and validation of the Government of Guyana’s profit oil...

Less than four months left in CGX’s northern Corentyne appraisal program

CGX Energy and its Corentyne Block partner, Frontera Energy, have less than four months remaining on their appraisal program for the 994 km2 license area. The appraisal program was approved for a period of 24 months from June 29, 2022...

Technip Energies to lead early EPC work for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG project

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is preparing to make a final investment decision later this year for the Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and North Africa region to...

Guyana received US$225 million for oil exports in February

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received approximately US$225 million (GY$46.9 billion) in February.  The payments represent Guyana's share of oil sales. The NRF also made interest income of GY$2.05 billion (approximately US$9.8 million).  The next quarterly payment of royalties is expected in...

Halliburton launches STEM program to capture Guyanese talent

Halliburton announced the initiation of the Development Excellence Engineer Program (DEEP) in Guyana for the year 2024. The program aims to engage students in their final semester, and recent graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, offering...

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Petrobras confirms new pre-salt oil discovery in Campos Basin offshore Brazil

Brazilian state-controlled energy company Petrobras has confirmed a new pre-salt oil discovery in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil, located...