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SBM Offshore Guyana’s recent Vendor Day activity saw a commitment of over 700 hours of training and US$37 million in contracts for local suppliers.  The company met with 70 representatives of local businesses at the event, which is an integral...

ExxonMobil Guyana is expected to test the gas potential of the Stabroek Block with the aim of having such resources potentially underpin an independent project.  During a recent energy conference, Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, John Hess said the...

In a significant development for Nigeria's oil industry, TotalEnergies, in collaboration with NNPC Limited, has made a momentous shallow water discovery at Ntokon in the Niger Delta. Gail Anderson, director of upstream research at Wood Mackenzie, hailed it as...

Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, John Hess, said Friday that he was assured by Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the strength of Guyana’s case in the appeal of an upset High Court judgment on financial assurance...

GO-NDE Inc., a joint venture partnership between Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc. and Non Destructive Testers Guyana Inc., announced that it has successfully completed its International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) audit and has been granted probationary...

Australian energy company, Woodside, has decided to develop the Trion resource in Mexico.  The Trion resource development is subject to joint venture approval and regulatory clearance of the field development plan (FDP), anticipated to be completed in the fourth quarter...

Guyana’s Appellate Court will soon decide whether Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall will be allowed the join legal proceedings concerning the provision of financial assurance for the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block in the case of an oil spill.  The parties appeared...

The new draft Petroleum Activities Bill released this week by Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources contains stringent measures which seek to block government officials and their family members from owning a petroleum license. Under ‘Prohibition against holding a licence’ the...

Pipelaying activities are ongoing near the West Bank of Guyana’s Demerara River to facilitate the Gas-to-Energy project.  A notice from Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) noted that the DB Rewa vessel has joined operations and is scheduled to conclude activities on...

A recent 3D seismic survey on Suriname’s offshore acreage has revealed the Dutch-speaking nation’s shallow water exploration potential. This is according to CGG - a geotechnical data service provider that completed the five-phase seismic survey alongside CGS and BPC.  “CGG’s...