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Tullow Oil farming down interest offshore Guyana

Tullow Oil said it is proceeding with plans to farm down interest in assets, including those offshore the new oil producing South American country of Guyana.  The Africa-focused explorer said in an annual report that it had to pursue the...

Transforming Guyana, Episode X: Unlocking Guyana’s Oil and Gas Potential, Balancing Energy Development and Environmental Stewardship

By Terrence Blackman, Ph. D. & Utamu Bell In Episode 10, “Unlocking Guyana’s Oil and Gas Potential,” in the Transforming Guyana webinar series hosted by the Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) and the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC), the episode explored a...

Guyana licensing round could bring renewed focus on junior oil players – Westmount Energy

The excitement surrounding Guyana’s 2022 auction has caught up to investment firm Westmount Energy Limited and all eyes are on South America’s rising oil star.  “...the launch of the 2022 Guyana Licensing Round, under less benign fiscal terms, may bring...

Forcing existing energy system out of use will send economies backwards – Chevron CEO

Without a doubt, the world needs to lower carbon emissions to prepare for a cleaner, greener future. But asking the global oil industry to essentially stop pumping will set economies back by years.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

The Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase is not a public-private partnership

By Joel Bhagwandin - OilNOW I am writing in reference to a letter published the Stabroek News on March 23, 2023, with the caption, “Vreed-en-Hoop shore base, funded with Guyana’s oil revenues makes it a private, public partnership”.  I must disclose...

Massive ‘ONE GUYANA’ vessel enters dry dock

ExxonMobil’s fourth floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel - ONE GUYANA - has entered drydock at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, SBM Offshore announced on March 24.  “This marks a key milestone in the project, this phase will include...

G-Boat fleet balloons to 22 with addition of new Guyanese named vessels

The MADAM KALINA and A’RINRA are the newest editions to Edison Chouest Offshore’s (G-Boat) local fleet. Now, the company has a total of 22 vessels operating in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block.  The total Guyanese staff complement has ballooned to over...

Exxon-supported 2022 CPL games deemed biggest ever, delivered major economic benefits to Guyana

For six consecutive years, Stabroek Block operator ExxonMobil has been supporting the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) - the biggest party in sport - which has seen Guyana raking in big bucks just last year alone.  Exxon was also the exclusive...

Public hearing on EIA for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy Plant: what you need to Know

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) arm of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a hearing on March 22 on appeals filed to challenge the Agency’s decision to not require a separate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a proposed 300...

Halliburton’s 365 Well Construction Software Hess’s pick for digital well designs

Halliburton will be using its DecisionSpace® 365 Well Construction applications powered by iEnergy® Hybrid Cloud to plan, design, and construct safe, cost effective, and productive wells for Hess Corporation - the 30% stakeholder in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block.  Halliburton said...

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Guyana Local Content Summit back on June 2, to examine financing, policy and business opportunities

The Guyana Local Content Summit is back in 2026 and will be held from June 2-3 at the Houston...