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Noble Discoverer set to arrive in Guyana this weekend to drill CGX’s Wei-1 well

CGX Resources Inc.’s Wei-1 well is expected to be spud later this month when the Noble Discoverer semi-submersible drilling rig arrives in Guyana on October 22. After the completion of a merger of Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling on October...

US$493M payout from Guyana’s third quarter oil sales, royalties gazetted

In keeping with a transparency mandate outlined in the Natural Resource Fund Act 2021, the government of Guyana has published in its official gazette, the receipts of funds into the Natural Resource Fund. According to the data, the government received...

TechnipFMC, Stena Drilling among 11 more companies to have local content master plans approved

Eleven major oil and gas support service providers including TechnipFMC and Stena Drilling received the stamp of approval from the Local Content Secretariat for their five-year Master Plans. On October 19, the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, met with...

National transformation via local content requires diaspora engagement, education, trust, and capital

By Dr. Carolyn Walcott and Dr. Terrence Blackman - OilNOW Guyana's oil fortunes are a gold mine with numerous opportunities for citizens to develop and deliver local content, essential goods, and services to support the oil and gas sector. However,...

Western Logistics to hire 1000 Guyanese as part of new approved five-year Master Plan

With its five-year Local Content Master Plan approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Western Logistics Guyana aims to expand its human resource capacity by some 1,000 Guyanese. According to its Operations Director, Pradeep Ramoutar, the locally owned and operated...

Exxon sent out 35 letters seeking new partners after Shell walked away from Stabroek Block

Before China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Hess Corp. partnered with ExxonMobil to become the Stabroek Block co-venturers we know today, there was Shell. The British multinational held a 50% stake with Exxon, but the company opted to leave...

Guyana’s largest shore base, sister company receive approval for Local Content Master Plans

The largest shore base in South America’s newest oil and gas hotspot, Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), and its sister company, Sustainable Environmental Solutions (SES), on October 19 had their Local Content Master Plans approved by the Ministry of...

New local catering consortium to get tax waivers for Guyana oil sector market

Guyana’s government is working to see major local caterers tap into the multi-million-dollar catering industry for the nation's petroleum sector. To achieve this, the Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat; Director of the Local Content Secretariat Martin Pertab and other...

Exxon joins Guyana court case in defense of its Liza Phase 1 permit

ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has been granted a court order to join proceedings in a suit brought to the Guyana Supreme Court that challenges the validity of its Liza Phase 1 environmental permit. Danuta Radzik, a local activist and...

PETRONAS implements Halliburton’s well construction technology

Halliburton Company announced Thursday the implementation of the Halliburton Digital Well Program® and Digital Well Operation DecisionSpace® 365 cloud solutions as the foundation for PETRONAS enterprise digital Well Integrated Operation (WIO). The selection marks the culmination of a two-year technology assessment with multiple technology providers. Halliburton said...

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Guyana’s Uaru and Whiptail projects on track for 2026 to 2027 start-up – Routledge

Alistair Routledge,  President of ExxonMobil Guyana says the company’s fifth and sixth developments — Uaru and Whiptail — are...