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GTTCI Director urges Berbicians to pursue technical training as national enrollment declines

Residents of Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), are being encouraged to take greater advantage of oil and gas and technical training opportunities at the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI). Professor Clement Sankat, Director of GTTCI, made the appeal on...

GGI funding call opens: What applicants need to submit and how to qualify

The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), a US$100 million investment by the Stabroek Block co-venturers, has opened applications for new project proposals, targeting organizations seeking funding for development-focused programs across Guyana. The initiative is backed by ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC. It...

How close is Guyana to hitting one million barrels per day in oil production?

Crude oil production offshore Guyana averaged about 918,000 barrels per day (b/d) in February, placing the country within reach of the one million b/d mark.  The output was recorded in the Stabroek Block, where ExxonMobil is operator, with co-venturers Hess...

Letter to the Editor: From oil wealth to heart health

Dear Editor, For many Guyanese families, access to life-saving heart care has long meant expensive travel, long waits, or going without treatment altogether. Today, that reality is beginning to change. As oil revenues grow, we are seeing tangible investments in healthcare...

Iran threatens to close just-reopened Strait of Hormuz if U.S. blockade continues

Iran is now warning it will shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping again if the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to the CNN news outlet.  Iran had announced earlier today that the Strait...

SBM’s Fast4Ward model cut FPSO delivery by up to a year, with Guyana among its clearest tests

SBM Offshore introduced its Fast4Ward program to improve predictability and shorten delivery timelines for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) projects, Chief Operating Officer Alex Glenn said in a March interview with Offshore Biz. “A decade ago, our industry was...

Europe has six weeks of jet fuel without Hormuz access, IEA chief warns

Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel remaining if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, said during an interview on Fox News on April 16. Birol warned that flight...

Letter to the Editor: What the next cricket tournament signals for Guyana

Dear Editor,  As another Global Super League approaches, it’s clear how quickly it has become part of Guyana’s sporting calendar. The return of teams like the Desert Vipers makes it feel less like an experiment and more like something that...

Iwokrama, ExxonMobil partnership delivers gains in forest monitoring, research, community development

The partnership between the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development and ExxonMobil Guyana is delivering measurable results across forest protection, scientific research, and community development in Guyana’s hinterland. The collaboration, supported by the ExxonMobil Foundation, has strengthened monitoring...

Stena DrillMAX to drill Greece’s first deepwater offshore well in 2027

Stena Drilling has secured a contract to drill what is set to be Greece’s first deepwater offshore well. The company said on April 15 that Energean Hellas Ltd awarded a contract for the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena DrillMAX...

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A look at tier 1 contractors supporting Guyana’s offshore oil operations

Guyana’s offshore oil industry has rapidly evolved into one of the world’s most significant deepwater developments, with production from...