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Beharry says he fully supports Guyana’s local content legislation, denies being tasked with lobbying government for changes

Guyanese businessman Suresh Beharry, Chairman of Edward B. Beharry and Company Limited, said on Thursday he fully supports the South American country’s Local Content Legislation and is in no way playing a role in lobbying the Guyana government for...

CNOOC excited about Liza Phase Two start-up; outlines 2022 business strategy

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) which has a 25 percent working interest in the Stabroek Block, outlined on Tuesday, key details of its 2022 business strategy. The company said that it has 13 new projects coming on stream that...

Whirlwind of condemnation from Guyana private sector over objections to local content law from regional group

Private sector representatives in Guyana are outraged over a leaked email from Chairman of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Gervase Warner, who is quoted as stating that Guyana’s Local Content Law contains several provisions that are in contravention...

CNOOC raising oil, gas output by 6% this year

(S&P Global Platts) China's offshore giant CNOOC targets to lift its oil and gas output by 6% on the year to 1.66 million boe/d in 2022, with most of its effort to go into boosting domestic production, CFO Xie...

Exxon moving to sell off U.S. shale gas properties stretching across 27,000 acres

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil on Tuesday launched the sale of shale gas properties stretching across 27,000 acres in the Appalachian basin of Ohio, the company confirmed, part of an ongoing divestiture of U.S. assets. The top U.S. oil producer is marketing...

Guyana in company of Norway, Brazil; emerging as growing deepwater giant

For a country with no known oil resources just over six years ago, Guyana has emerged as a growing giant in the deepwater arena, catapulting to number 17 on the top 20 list of countries by oil reserves and...

Commonwealth to focus on Guyana’s role on climate change; provide assistance for upstream policies

Guyana’s Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Tuesday met with visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland QC and her delegation at the Ministry of Finance in Georgetown where the two officials discussed the important role Guyana can play on...

Oil prices hit two-month highs as markets shrug off Omicron slump

(Reuters) - Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on tight supply and easing concerns about the potential hit to demand from the Omicron coronavirus variant. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the economy of the United States,...

Saipem set to deliver major subsea system for Guyana’s largest oil project

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem will begin initial engineering and procurement activities for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Development Project pending final approval from Guyanese authorities. The contract, awarded by ExxonMobil Guyana, relates to the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) of...

South America’s oil giant and upcoming star looking to forge strategic partnership

South American oil giant, Brazil, and Guyana, the world's hottest exploration hotspot with an incredible string of discoveries in the Stabroek Block, are poised to deepen their bilateral relations. Towards this end, Guyana's President, Dr. Irfaan Ali held a teleconference...

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Chevron CEO hails Hess deal as 2025’s biggest U.S. merger, bets on lasting oil demand

Mike Wirth, Chief Executive Officer of Chevron, defended the company’s oil-first strategy in a recent interview with the New...