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EMGL seeks suppliers for tubular and accessories rental services in Georgetown

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has issued a public Request for Information (RFI) as it plans to put in place a services agreement for tubular and accessories rental services to support its drilling campaign in Guyana. The RFI aims to identify...

Data review guides next phase of local content expansion, Director says

Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat is conducting a data-driven review of the Local Content Act, which could expand participation across additional sectors, based on spending patterns already observed in the oil and gas industry. Local Content Secretariat Director Michael Munroe said...

Trump says U.S. oil majors will invest billions to repair Venezuela’s oil sector hours after Maduro’s capture

U.S. President Donald Trump said American oil companies will move to invest heavily in Venezuela’s oil sector, hours after Washington announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following U.S. military strikes. “We’re going to have our very large United...

Online portal to centralize Guyana’s local content certification applications this January 

The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Local Content Secretariat, is preparing to launch a new online portal for handling local content certification applications, marking a shift away from paper-based and fragmented submissions. The portal is expected to go live...

Guyana gov’t extends deadline for proposals on gas bottling and fertilizer plants

The Government of Guyana has extended the proposal submission deadlines for two gas-linked projects planned for Wales, West Bank Demerara. This move comes as it advances efforts to extract greater value from natural gas at ExxonMobil-operated offshore fields. The extensions...

ExxonMobil continuing drilling at Barreleye-3 well

ExxonMobil Guyana is continuing exploration drilling at the Barreleye-3 well in the Stabroek Block, a notice from Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department said. According to the notice, drilling, carried out by the drillship Stena Carron, was scheduled to begin on December...

Guyana Oil & Gas: What to look forward to in 2026

A series of major developments is expected to shape Guyana’s oil and gas sector in 2026, as production rises and long-planned projects and decisions come due. Potential ICJ ruling on the Guyana/Venezuela border case Guyana could receive a long-awaited ruling from...

TT Energy Chamber backs government plan to speed up energy project approvals

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago has welcomed the government’s move to accelerate approvals for energy projects, stating that faster decision-making is crucial to boosting gas supply and exports. In a statement dated December 30, the Chamber said it...

OilNOW’s top stories of 2025 – Guyana 

From record-setting production in Guyana to shifting energy fortunes in Trinidad and Tobago and a sharp turn in U.S.–Venezuela relations, 2025 was a year of heightened regional focus for the oil and gas sector.  OilNOW’s top stories of the year,...

Ali signals last quarter 2026 as expected completion date for Gas-to-Energy project

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali signaled the last quarter of 2026 as the start date for the Gas-to-Energy project. “We are hoping by the last quarter of 2026, the Gas-to-Energy project will be in a position to deliver,” the President said...

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Venezuela has no authority over seismic work in Guyana’s waters – gov’t

Guyana has rejected Venezuela’s objection to a planned three-dimensional multi-client seismic exploration program within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),...