The award of new oil blocks in Guyana will open the door for more Guyanese to benefit from the country’s expanding petroleum industry, according to Michael Munroe, Director of the Local Content Secretariat.
Munroe, who also serves as a legal...
ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail project is ramping up oil production, with four tankers lifting cargoes from the ONE GUYANA floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in September.
A typical cargo is approximately one million barrels.
The FPSO, designed to produce up to...
Four firms have submitted proposals to provide engineering services as the government moves to procure a developer for a natural gas liquids (NGL) storage and marine offloading facility, a component of Guyana’s landmark Gas-to-Energy project.
According to a notice published...
Dear Editor,
There seems to be a renewed focus on one of the most anticipated projects in Guyana’s history. I speak of the 300 MW Gas-to-Energy project that promises Guyanese stable electricity, cheaper cooking gas, and the opportunity to venture...
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - In her first annual address to Parliament, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons announced that Suriname will launch a National Local Content Program in 2026 to ensure that citizens and businesses are directly engaged in the country’s emerging oil...
Guyana’s offshore sector is bracing for a major hiring surge in 2026, but the supply of certified local maritime workers is falling short of demand. This is according to Dr. Martin Pertab, who until recently headed Guyana’s Local Content...
Dear Editor,
Guyana today stands as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, driven by our booming oil and gas sector. Offshore, the focus is on barrels, profits, and production milestones, all driven by safety. But onshore, another reality...
Former Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister Stuart Young this week criticized Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for what he called a complete “about-turn” on the Venezuelan Dragon gas project, noting she had declared the venture “dead” only months earlier.
Young, now...
Guyana’s representative at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Carl Greenidge, has expressed confidence that the long-standing border dispute with Venezuela can be resolved without unnecessary delays, targeting a conclusion next year.
“This case has been very long in getting...
I recently read that President Ali made the grand announcement that major investments are underway to modernise GPL and build a smarter power grid. This is another change which I’m sure will be welcomed by the Guyanese people. Our...