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New shore base project unaffected by Mohamed’s exit; still on track for Q4 first phase start-up

The Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base (VEHSI) project being executed by NRG Holdings Inc. remains on schedule for first-phase completion despite the exit of Hadi’s World Incorporated.  Hadi’s is owned by Guyanese businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin. The duo sold...

Trinidad’s NGC and PLNL finalise landmark gas sales contract

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) and Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) have announced the successful conclusion of negotiations leading to the execution of a Gas Sales Contract (GSC). This agreement will govern the sale...

Young says Trinidad has learned from previous disappointing shallow round

Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has officially unveiled its 2023 Shallow Water Competitive Bid Round. Minister Stuart Young stated, "The Shallow-Water Competitive Bid Round 2023 demonstrates the government's ongoing commitment to the further exploration and...

Beyond oil: Guyana’s emerging potential in ecotourism

By Jerry Haar & Christina Caus - OilNOW Guyana’s burgeoning oil production is on an unstoppable trajectory to transform the nation economically and socially. The government expects to take in US$1.63 billion this year in royalties and profit sharing. This...

Court says applicants “cherry-picked” evidence in Liza 1 permit case

Guyana’s Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged an environmental permit granted to ExxonMobil Guyana for its Liza 1 project. The applicants had contended that Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) breached the law when it modified ExxonMobil’s...

Guyana depends on 90% of trade via ships; port security critical – MARAD head

In a concerted effort to bolster port security and shoreline protection, a comprehensive port security seminar has opened in Georgetown, Guyana. This five-day training session, conducted in collaboration with the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) and DIRECTEMAR Chile, will equip...

US$1.16 billion in oil revenues expected to be plugged into Guyana’s 2024 budget

With an anticipated sum of US$1.629 billion from profit oil and royalties in 2023, the projection for the amount available for withdrawal and spending from Guyana's Natural Resource Fund in 2024 stands at US$1.16 billion. The formula, encapsulated in the...

SBM Offshore-backed women in football programme launched to empower, educate Guyanese girls

In a significant initiative aimed at empowering and educating young Guyanese girls, the Vurlon Mills Football Academy, in partnership with SBM Offshore Guyana, has unveiled the Women in Football Development Programme. It is slated to provide professional football coaching,...

Dyna-Mac secures S$88 million in new contracts

Dyna-Mac, a Singapore-based provider of engineering, procurement, and construction services, has announced the successful acquisition of several contracts totaling a provisional sum of S$88.0 million from its valued repeat customers. The primary contract underpinning this announcement involves the construction of...

Out of thin air: Opportunities in industrial low carbon development

By Dr. Lorraine Sobers - OilNOW Beginning in 2015, Guyana’s hydrocarbon finds have been fast and fabulous: 11 billion barrels and counting; production has been sizeable and surging: 400,000 barrels per day and growing; incremental GDP has been swift and...

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Subsea7 lands US$150M–$300M Chevron contract for Aseng gas project offshore Equatorial Guinea

Subsea7 has secured a substantial contract from Noble Energy EG Ltd, a subsidiary of Chevron, for subsea installation work...