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SBM Offshore directional revenue hits US$5.1B in 2025 as fleet expands to 16 FPSOs

SBM Offshore reported Directional revenue of US$5.1 billion for the full year 2025, with Directional earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of US$1.7 billion. This comes as the company expanded its fleet and advanced major projects in...

Guyana government sets April deadline for Amaila hydro project proposals 

The Guyana government has set April 9, 2026, as the deadline for submissions under its revised Request for Proposals (RFP) for the long-anticipated Amaila Falls hydropower project, marking a fresh push to advance what would become the country’s largest...

Saipem awarded additional offshore contract by Aramco for Safaniya Trunkline

Saipem, on February 23, announced it has been awarded an additional offshore Contract Release Purchase Order under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco in Saudi Arabia. The award covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation works in the Safaniya oil field,...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Will Guyana’s oil wealth really cut poverty?

Dear Editor, Observing the development and growth of the oil and gas sector, I note that statements from ExxonMobil and other industry players have consistently emphasized that oil discoveries are intended to contribute to poverty reduction and broader economic mitigation....

Cybele Energy rejects ‘rent-a-citizen’ practice, vows Guyanese must benefit first

Executive Chairman of Ghana-based Cybele Energy, Beatrice Mensah Tayui, said her company will not participate in ‘rent-a-citizen’ arrangements as it enters Guyana’s oil and gas sector. “We (Cybele Energy) will work closely to make sure that there's no such thing...

Touchstone reports 2% increase in proved plus probable reserves for 2025

Touchstone Exploration Inc. announced its 2025 year-end reserves on February 25, reporting a 2% increase in the after-tax net present value of its total proved plus probable (2P) reserves to US$315 million. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said GLJ Ltd. prepared...

Guyana’s reserves remain about 11 billion barrels, ministry says

The Ministry of Natural Resources late Tuesday said Guyana’s oil reserves remain at about 11 billion barrels, rejecting claims that updated figures were being withheld from the public. The statement responds to a February 24, 2026 article by Kaieteur News...

‘The pipeline that matters most for Guyana’s future won’t carry oil or natural gas. It will carry talent’ – Routledge

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge said the country’s long-term prosperity will depend less on physical infrastructure and more on developing human capability, as the company outlined details of its US$100 million, 10-year STEM education investment. In a February 24 release,...

ExxonMobil advances Goatfish-1 drilling in Southeast portion of Stabroek Block

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited on February 19, 2026 continued exploration drilling at the Goatfish-1 well site in the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued by the Guyana Maritime Administration Department. The well is being drilled by the MODU Noble Sam...

From national badminton champion to offshore safety leader: Nicolas Ali on raising food standards in Guyana

Nicolas Ali, Quality, Health and Safety, Food Safety and Environmental Manager at Newrest Guyana, says developing people and strengthening systems offshore is the most rewarding part of his job. Speaking on the February 12 episode of ExxonMobil Guyana’s Onshore Diaries,...

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GranMorgu session in Rotterdam draws diaspora interest as Suriname eyes Singapore-level development

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Suriname is aiming to use its offshore oil resources to drive national development to levels comparable...