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Guyana earns almost US$2B from oil in first half of 2026

Guyana received just under US$2 billion in petroleum revenues during the first six months of 2026, according to official notifications published in the Official Gazette. The two Gazette notifications show that US$1.996 billion was deposited into the Natural Resource Fund...

Saipem lands US$2B FPSO contract for Indonesia offshore project

Saipem has secured a contract worth approximately US$2 billion for its share of the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Kutei North Hub field development project offshore Indonesia. The...

Letter to the Editor: We should stop making technical careers look second-class

Dear Editor, I was glad to see the recent attention being given to young Guyanese pursuing maritime careers. It is the kind of story we need to see more often. For too long, we have pushed children to believe that success...

Suriname technical school to receive upgrades under TotalEnergies workforce program

Practicum Center Lelydorp, one of Suriname’s leading technical and vocational institutions, is set to receive facility and curriculum upgrades under the Suriname Capacity Program (SURICAP), a workforce development initiative tied to TotalEnergies EP Suriname’s Local Content strategy. The program is...

Staatsolie receives two Demerara sector proposals as open acreage activity builds

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. has received two separate proposals for areas in Sector 3: DEMERARA, marking its second open acreage announcement in less than three weeks. The state oil company announced the new proposals on July 6, 2026. They cover...

Guyana-Suriname Basin could surpass U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production before 2032, S&P says

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Combined oil production from the Guyana-Suriname Basin could overtake output from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico before 2032, according to S&P Global. Speaking at the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) 2026, Isaac Nuti, Principal Analyst...

Beyond oil: The petroleum economy Guyana is trying to build

For most of the past decade, Guyana's petroleum strategy was relatively straightforward: discover oil, approve new developments and increase production. That objective has largely been achieved. Four floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are producing offshore, output is expected...

MODEC says Guyana, Brazil’s low production costs supports continued FPSO investment

Offshore oil developments in Guyana and Brazil remain among the world's most competitive, with production costs low enough to support continued investment in floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels even if crude prices weaken, according to MODEC's 2025...

Trinidad oil output projected to climb to 74,600 b/d by 2029 – Energy Minister

Trinidad and Tobago’s oil production is projected to recover over the next three years, moving from years of decline to a stronger outlook by 2029, Energy and Energy Industries Minister Dr. Roodal Moonilal announced Wednesday. Moonilal gave the forecast during...

Suriname not ready for first oil, says participants at SEOGS 2026

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — Suriname is still far from ready for the major developments that the oil and gas sector will bring starting in 2028. That critical warning was the focus of the well-attended panel discussions on local content at...

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Cheaper power alone won’t build Guyana’s manufacturing sector

Lower electricity costs could make Guyana a more competitive place to manufacture goods, but affordable power alone will not...