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Dutch company advancing construction of Brazil high-capacity floaters

Dutch floater specialist, SBM Offshore, says it is progressing well with the construction of three major floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for Brazil. Despite the lingering economic impacts of COVID-19 which is still impacting the pace of work, SBM Offshore said FPSO Sepetiba’s integration and commissioning activities...

Noble Corporation nets US$34 million profit for 2022 third quarter

Noble Corporation Plc, which has four rigs operating offshore Guyana, reported US$33.59 million in earnings for the third quarter of 2022. This represented a significant improvement over the previous year where a net loss of US$23.67 million was recorded. The...

Is Guyana’s economy self-adjusting or in the early stages of Dutch disease?

Since the emergence of the oil industry in 2015, Guyana has experienced an almost cosmic shift in its revenue inflows. Today, the hydrocarbon sector accounts for more than 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Traditional sectors, like manufacturing, rice and...

Guyana, OPEC’s 3rd biggest oil producer furthering investment talks

Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—the third biggest oil producer in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after Saudi Arabia and Iraq—where he is engaging senior government officials and investors. OilNOW...

Guyana Shore Base supporting government’s oil and gas training programmes

The Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) on Friday provided the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) with a financial contribution that will go towards the expansion and delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The cheque was received by the Minister of...

Guyana places LCDS 2030, food security agenda in COP27 spotlight

As it continues participation at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Guyana’s representatives are seizing every opportunity to spotlight the importance of a just energy transition and creating effective food security systems. Specifically, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, who represented...

The Border Controversy: Diplomacy must continue to complement the ICJ Process

By Dr. Riyad Insanally - OilNOW On November 17-22, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear submissions from Guyana and Venezuela on the latter’s objections to Guyana’s case seeking to uphold the validity and binding nature of the...

Court ruling shows Guyana’s judicial system is free, fair and independent, says Ramps CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ramps Logistics Guyana Inc., Shaun Rampersad says the company’s recent victory in the court regarding its local status, represents a triumph for the country’s oil investment market. The company is due to receive its Local...

Brazil’s pre-salt churns out 1.94M barrels in Q3, 73% of Petrobras’ total production

Petrobras maintained a solid third-quarter performance with a total of 3.65 million oil-equivalent barrels (MMboe) produced. A whopping 73% of production came from Brazil’s massive pre-salt basin. The state-owned entity on Friday said that the 1.94 MMboe represented a 2.6%...

Banks need to ‘get up off their tush’ and tackle access to finance issues – GCCI Head

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has been advocating for years that the steep learning curve Guyana’s businesses have had to adapt to, must be paired with greater access to finance. Recently, the President of the largest business...

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High-tech seismic campaign offshore Guyana to wrap up in December

ExxonMobil Guyana will complete its latest seismic data acquisition campaign in December, marking the end of a months-long effort...