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Guyanese being upskilled in support of over US$27 billion in Exxon’s offshore projects

As it awaits the requisite regulatory approvals, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has assured that it has and will continue to invest in upskilling locals to support its Stabroek Block projects worth over US$27B. As part...

Saipem secures two new contracts valued over US$600 million

Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts for transportation and installation activities (T&I) for a total amount of over 600 million USD. The first contract was awarded by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd for the Jansz-lo Compression Project, the gas...

Oil prices slide as expectations of higher supply grow

(Reuters) - Crude oil prices fell on Monday on expectations of increasing supply, while higher energy costs and rising COVID-19 cases are also seen weighing on demand. Brent crude futures fell 63 cents, or 0.8%, to $81.54 a barrel, as...

Guyana & Brazil make South America TechnipFMC’s most important subsea market – CEO

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TechnipFMC, Doug Pferdehirt, has deemed South America to be by far, the most important market for its subsea business this decade. During his company’s 2021 third quarter earnings call, the Chairman said Brazil...

Local Content: Where are the jobs, you ask?

By A. Bacchus I was sitting in a class recently when a colleague expressed in utter vexation, “they’re giving all the jobs to foreigners.” The conversation was delving into industries and the policymaking in Guyana, and like the new-norm, oil...

Local recruitment firm excels at ISO 9001-2015 surveillance

Guyanese-owned company, Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRSGY) has sustained ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Certification from NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR). ISO 9001certification demonstrates SRSGY’s commitment to quality through its annual surveillance audit in Oct 2021. SRSGY achieved ISO 9001 quality...

Guyana oil revenue surpasses half billion USD, next lift just days away

As of October 31, 2021, Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund (NRF) grew to US$534 million. This is according to a monthly oil fund report prepared by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The last reported figure in the NRF was US$436...

Six oil companies will compete to sell up to 55 million barrels of Brazil crude

(S&P Global Platts) Six oil companies will compete for the rights to buy Brazil's share of profit oil from four subsalt production sharing fields, with up to 55 million barrels of crude available, government subsalt management company Pre-Sal Petroleo...

Stabroek Block projects accelerating demand for hotel rooms, city houses

Stabroek Block operator, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has indicated that there will be a potential increase in demand for lodging in the Georgetown area as work on its development projects come on stream. This was specifically noted...

20 billion barrels projected at Guyana’s largest oil block; region is hotbed for investments, analyst says

The Guyana-Suriname basin is the most appealing frontier market opportunity in the world and Brazil’s pre-salt reserves are also gaining attention, says a leading market intelligence company studying energy trends in the region. The total projected reserves at Guyana’s...

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Guyana’s local content spend hits US$350M in six months 

Guyana’s local business community continues to secure strong gains from the country’s oil and gas industry, with spending on...