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Schlumberger to cut more than 21,000 jobs

The world’s largest oil-field services company, Schlumberger Ltd., is moving to cut more than 21,000 jobs as it posted its weakest sales in 14 years amid a slash in spending by oil producers in response to a historic drop...

ExxonMobil, partners discover new Carbon Capture Technology material

Scientists from ExxonMobil, University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered a new material that could capture more than 90 percent of CO2 emitted from industrial sources, such as natural gas-fired power plants, using low-temperature steam, requiring less...

New ExxonMobil Guyana President looking to build on company’s success

Alistair Routledge, the new President of ExxonMobil Guyana says he is looking to build on the accomplishments the company has made over the past several years, as he takes up the top leadership role. That success includes 16 oil discoveries,...

Lead environmental consultants for Guyana offshore developments enter strategic partnership

ERM Guyana Inc., an affiliate of ERM, said Wednesday it has entered an agreement with Guyana-based Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) to formalize the relationship between the two entities to provide environmental and socioeconomic support in Guyana, with a particular...

Alistair Routledge officially takes up new position as ExxonMobil Guyana President

Alistair Routledge has taken up his new post as President of ExxonMobil Guyana after serving in a similar role in Qatar over the past six years. He replaces Rod Henson who was recently named Vice President, Wells, for ExxonMobil...

Agreement sealed for increased gas supply in Trinidad and Tobago

The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC) and BHP have announced the successful completion of negotiations of a Gas Sales Agreement for the Ruby Field. Ruby is located in Block 3(a), off the east coast of...

Why developing Guyana’s oil fields early matters

The jury is out on what future oil demand will look like, when the world will hit peak oil and what long-term impacts the coronavirus and the energy transition are likely to have on demand. With Guyana sitting on...

CNOOC starts production at Luda development project

China’s state oil company CNOOC has began production at the Luda 21-2/16-3 regional development, located Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea, about 39 kilometers north of Luda 10-1 oilfield and 90 kilometers northwest of Suizhong 36-1 onshore terminal. CNOOC said the average...

Guyana set to participate in SPE 5-day virtual event

The Society of Petroleum Engineers is set to host its first-ever virtual event for the Latin American and HSE and Sustainability communities on July 27-31, 2020. SPE said it initially planned to co-locate two top-tier events this year in Colombia;...

Guyanese official now heads Tiger Rentals country office

Tiger Rentals Guyana Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Guyanese, Shane Singh, as its new Country Manager. “Mr. Singh’s appointment will play a critical role in supporting Tiger Rentals’ continued growth, strategy and delivery of quality service in...

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Letter-to-the-Editor: Equipping our people — The case for STEM in Guyana

Dear Editor, I recently came across a letter arguing that the new US$100 million STEM initiative is a step backwards...