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Guyana tops list of five fastest growing economies up to 2026

A recent analysis by FocusEconomics, a provider of global forecasts, states that Guyana will lead the list of top five nations with the fastest-growing economies up to 2026. Following its examination of the economic prospects for nearly 200 nations, the...

TechnipFMC gets EPCI contract for Norwegian field from Wintershall Dea

TechnipFMC said it has been awarded a significant engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract by Wintershall Dea Norge AS for its Dvalin North project. TechnipFMC considers a contract significant when it is between US$75 million and US$250 million. The contract covers...

Update: Noble Discoverer expected at Corentyne Block in 6 days

The Noble Discoverer is expected to arrive at the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana on Wednesday, January 18, according to vessel tracker, MarineTraffic. The vessel departed Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, January 11. The vessel will be used to drill CGX Energy’s...

With booming economy, Guyana working to strategically integrate more women into workforce

Guyanese authorities say they are working to empower more women with the skills needed to tap into the growing opportunities in the nation’s booming economy. Since 2015, a series of major oil discoveries and start of production have propelled...

Guyana could export gas from the upcoming Uaru project, but there’s a catch

Guyana’s largest planned oil development operation to date, the Uaru project, could export gas in addition to oil, if the partners decide to go that route. The new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel to be used for...

Exxon seeking firm to analyse Guyana crude oil sales data

ExxonMobil Guyana is looking to hire a firm to provide data analysis services for crude oil sales. A public Request For Information (RFI) said that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is looking to identify suppliers who can collate...

Touchstone Exploration in deal for exchange of onshore assets in T&T

Touchstone Exploration’s Trinidadian subsidiary, Primera Oil and Gas Limited has entered a new Asset Exchange deal with Lease Operators Limited to see the exchange of onshore Trinidad assets. Touchstone will be transferring the Fyzabad, San Francique and Barrackpore blocks –...

Geopolitics of Oil: the case of Venezuela and lessons for Guyana

By Joel Bhagwandin – OilNOW Over the past two decades, Venezuela has changed to become a problematic country from an investment perspective. Venezuela’s political and economic history supports the assertion that Venezuela has and continues to be a risky place...

The Paradox of Plenty: Reflections on Implementing Guyana’s Local Content Laws

By Vivian M. Williams, Esq. and Dr. Terrence Blackman - OilNOW In October 2022, the Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) challenged a panel in Episode V of its Webinar series Transforming Guyana to deliberate on How Guyana could maximise local capture...

Noble Discoverer heads to Guyana to drill CGX Wei-1 well in Corentyne Block

CGX Energy is on track to spud the Wei-1 well by January 31 as the Noble Discoverer has completed its work with Shell offshore Trinidad and Tobago. According to reports, the rig has departed for Guyana waters. The Wei-1 well will...

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IEA warns of major drop in oil investment as clean energy gains momentum

Upstream oil investment is expected to decline by 6% in 2025, marking the first drop since 2020 and the...