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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,...

Staatsolie to launch offshore open-door offering in November

Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie announced it will open a new offshore licensing round on November 24, 2025, giving investors the chance to bid for open acreage under flexible contract terms. The Open-Door Offering will allow companies to select their...

Kavita Khan: Driving finance in Guyana’s oil sector

For Senior Accountant Kavita Khan, TechnipFMC first caught her attention through a presentation. “One of the managers… was going around to different companies that were offering services to TechnipFMC… I was very impressed… I would like to be a...

MODEC seeks subcontractor for industrial gas supply in Guyana

MODEC Guyana Inc. has announced that it is seeking a subcontractor to provide industrial gas supply services for its operations in Guyana. The company said the subcontractor will be responsible for ensuring high standards of material quality, supply reliability,...

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Oil prices stabilized on Monday, as US allies reject Trump’s call for naval group to open Strait of Hormuz 

Oil prices eased by 1% on Monday as U.S. allies rejected President Donald Trump's repeated calls for help to...