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Whiptail development drilling continues offshore 

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited will continue deepwater development operations in the Whiptail field of the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued this week by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD). The exercise will begin on December 31, 2025, and will involve...

Rystad Energy believes U.S. Warships in the Caribbean unlikely to escalate Guyana-Venezuela controversy

Schreiner Parker, Partner and Head of Emerging Markets & NOCs at Rystad Energy, says the recent deployment of U.S. warships to the Caribbean is unlikely to heighten Guyana’s territorial controversy with Venezuela. In an invited interview with OilNOW this week,...

ExxonMobil warns oil and gas investment must be sustained to avoid global supply crisis

ExxonMobil is warning that “sustained investments are more important than ever” in oil and gas, with its newly released Global Outlook report projecting a dangerous mismatch between supply and demand if capital dries up. The report, titled ‘Our view to...

Puffer Guyana launches Valve Service Facility at Houston Estate

Puffer Guyana has opened a new 22,000-square-foot facility at the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Houston Estate Annex, investing millions to bring advanced valve maintenance and repair services to the local oil and gas sector. Speaking to OilNOW on the...

UAL launches new Caribbean shuttle service to enhance regional trade connectivity

UAL (Universal Africa Lines) has introduced the UAL Caribbean Shuttle, a fixed 9-day loop service linking Point Lisas (Trinidad & Tobago), Georgetown (Guyana), and Paramaribo (Suriname). The new service responds to increasing demand for reliable, multipurpose shipping options in...

Timothy Ramkissoon: From first hire to leadership at TechnipFMC

When Timothy Ramkissoon joined TechnipFMC in 2017, oil and gas activities in Guyana were now picking up. “My story is a bit interesting, because when I joined, I was one of the first Guyanese hires in oil and gas,” he...

Guyana’s first Yellowtail crude cargo heads to the Netherlands – OilX

The first cargo from ExxonMobil Guyana’s newly commissioned Yellowtail oil project is bound for the Netherlands, one of the leading destinations for Guyana’s crude, according to OilX, a flows intelligence firm. OilX initially flagged the Yuan Bei Hai tanker as...

Letter-to-the-Editor: A bright future awaits as new opportunities and developments emerge in Guyana’s tourism industry 

Dear Editor, As a tourism writer and observer for over seventeen years in Barbados and Guyana, I have witnessed Georgetown evolve into a growing accommodation hub, with new hotels, Airbnb options, vibrant nightlife, food delivery services, and improved transportation systems...

Guyana among nations overhauling petroleum laws to attract investment – GEOExPro

Guyana is among a group of countries that have introduced sweeping changes to their petroleum laws in a bid to stay competitive for upstream investment, according to GEOExPro, a worldwide energy magazine and online publication. The publication reported, “Jurisdictions like...

ExxonMobil is conducting underwater survey in Guyana’s Stabroek Block 

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) began Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) surveying operations in the Stabroek Block on August 20, 2025.  According to a recent notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the exercise is scheduled to run until September 30, 2025,...

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Guyana and Suriname leaders advance talks on trade, energy, and connectivity at high-level meeting

Joint Statement - Meeting Between Jennifer Geerlings- Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname and Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali,...