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NGC’s ‘Green Company’ to hold 30% equity stake in Trinidad’s Project Lara

The NGC Group of Companies said its new subsidiary, NGC Green Company Limited (NGC Green), will be a 30% equity investor in 'Project Lara', Trinidad and Tobago’s first industrial-scale solar farm project, following the planned transfer of the interest...

Record-breaking 2023 visitor influx to Guyana equates to 40% of country’s population

With growing appeal as a travel destination, new oil producer Guyana recorded a record-breaking influx of tourists in 2023. The number, 319,056, equates to 40% of the country’s total population. This not only surpassed the previous record of 314,727 set...

Over 1,600 more Guyanese to be hired by oil sector over next three years

Guyana’s oil and gas sector is set to hire over 1,600 Guyanese in the period 2024-2026. During the reading of the 2024 national budget, Guyana's finance minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, outlined the hiring forecast as detailed in the five-year...

TechnipFMC gets ‘significant’ Gulf of Mexico contract from bp

TechnipFMC said it has been awarded a significant contract by bp for its Argos Southwest Extension project in the Mad Dog field. Significant contracts, according to TechnipFMC, are valued between US$75 million and US$250 million. Guyana among major oil producers driving...

Six Guyanese selected for aviation security roles with Omni Helicopters

Omni Helicopters has officially selected six Guyanese for the roles of search and rescue (SAR) rear crew with additional aviation security responsibilities, according to a January 15 press update. The selected team members, who have already commenced training, are...

Construction of Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy power plant to commence in Q2 2024 – Minister

Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, announced the anticipated commencement of the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) integrated facility, which includes a 300-megawatt (MW) power plant, in the second quarter of 2024. The government contracted a US-based group (CH4-Lindsayca)...

Guyana to rank proposals for refinery and greenlight environmental studies in first quarter

Guyana's Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, said the government received nine proposals from parties interested in building a refinery in the country’s Berbice region. Out of these, five were shortlisted and are currently under evaluation. The final ranking of...

Saipem to appeal Brazil’s 2-year public contract ban amidst allegations of irregularities

Milan-listed offshore engineering and construction company Saipem is set to appeal a two-year ban on signing new contracts with the Brazilian public administration following an investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding a deal signed with Petrobras in 2011. The suspension, imposed...

Another Exxon-led project may connect to Gas-to-Energy pipeline alongside Liza

Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, has confirmed to OilNOW that studies are underway to determine which of ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block projects can utilize the additional capacity of the Gas-to-Energy pipeline, following start-up in 2025. Mr. Bharrat said, “The Liza...

U.S. imports first cargo of Guyana’s Payara Gold crude

The United States of America has imported a cargo of Payara Gold crude for the first time, according to data from U.S. Customs and S&P Global Commodity Insights. The one-million-barrel cargo, shipped by China's CNOOC and consigned to ExxonMobil,...

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ExxonMobil Guyana to enhance logistics with new freight forwarding agreement

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is gearing up to finalize an agreement for freight forwarding services to seamlessly move company...