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Dutch floater specialist secures US$620 million loan for Brazil FPSO

SBM Offshore announced Friday that it has secured a US$620 million bridge loan facility for the financing of the construction of FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão. The FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão will be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. Mero is...

CGX’s deep-water port to create more than 1,000 jobs

Guyana’s President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Friday paid a visit to CGX’s Deep Water Port site at Palmyra, Berbice where it was highlighted that the construction and operational phase of this US$80 million investment will create more than...

Business groups applaud Guyana government for landmark local content bill

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) have welcomed Guyana’s hallmark Local Content Bill which was tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday. The GCCI, in a statement, reinforced that...

Maersk Invincible sets new speed record for development well drilled by a jack-up

On 2 December 2021, Maersk Invincible completed a record-breaking operation for Aker BP on the Hod B field as the rig set a new speed record for development wells drilled by a jack-up on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Maersk...

Local Content Bill proposes GY$50 million penalty for companies’ failure to meet minimum targets

Guyana’s historic Local Content Bill 2021 has outlined several penalties for persons who are found to be in breach of its provisions. The Bill notes that a person who carries out petroleum operations without the minimum local content requirement...

Proposed local content targets adjusted as landmark bill laid in Parliament

The Government of Guyana is proposing to have local companies and citizens participate in no less than 40 critical areas in the oil sector as opposed to the previously recommended 153 categories. In the Local Content Bill 2021 that was...

Local Content Bill closes door to imposters/schemers with clear definition for “Guyanese company”

Guyana’s Local Content Bill 2021 which was tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday has offered several protective measures that close the door to imposters or schemers seeking to amass fast wealth in the sector. One of those measures...

Kawa-1 well costs to climb by US$45M as drilling time takes longer than projected

Canadian joint venture partners in two offshore Guyana blocks, CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation, disclosed this week that while work is progressing on the Kawa-1 exploration well in the Corentyne Block, it is unfortunately taking longer than...

New wealth fund bill seeking to establish 9-member committee, down from 22

Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh tabled the Natural Resource Fund Bill 2021 in Parliament on Thursday morning, seeking to bring a more practical governance mechanism for the management of the country’s petroleum revenues, especially where it concerns rules...

Guyana proposes creation of Local Content Register of qualified persons, companies to keep corruption at bay

Due to the billions of dollars at stake in the procurement of oil and gas contracts, the PPP/C Government is proposing to have a Local Content Register of qualified nationals and companies so as to keep schemers of the...

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Letter to the Editor: From oil wealth to heart health

Dear Editor, For many Guyanese families, access to life-saving heart care has long meant expensive travel, long waits, or going...