Featured

Guyana tax body fast-tracking plans to develop O&G capacity

The Guyana Revenue Authority has been able to procure the services of an oil and gas expert to assist with the development of its oil and gas unit within the agency. The expert, Alnoor Kassam, is the former head of the oil...

ExxonMobil earns $20.8 billion in 2018

Exxon Mobil Corporation on Friday announced estimated 2018 earnings of $20.8 billion compared with $19.7 billion a year earlier. The company said that excluding U.S. tax reform and asset impairments, earnings were $21 billion, compared with $15.3 billion in 2017. “Cash...

Guyanese and Finnish companies collaborate for oil spill response

Guyana’s GAICO Construction Inc and the Corena Group from Finland announced the signing of a joint venture agreement on Thursday in the South American country's capital city of Georgetown. Having recognized the growth of the oil and gas industry...

Guyana investment pushes ExxonMobil at top of the pack for 2018 O&G explorers – Rystad Energy

Driven by its significant investment in Guyana, ExxonMobil is leader of the pack among the top oil and gas explorers of 2018, according to Rystad Energy’s annual exploration review. “ExxonMobil was exceptional, both in terms of discovered volumes and value...

ExxonMobil simplifying upstream activities to realise growth plans

As it looks to support plans to double operating cash flow and earnings by 2025, Exxon Mobil Corporation on Thursday announced that it will streamline its upstream organization and centralize project delivery across the company. ExxonMobil is leading the charge in Guyana...

Juan Guaido not ruling out accepting US military support

Self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido has refused to rule out accepting US military support amid the escalating political crisis, but said he hopes it does not come to that. According to a CNN article posted on Thursday, Guaido...

Just twenty-eight days: more Guyanese benefiting from opportunities offshore

Lindon Swamy’s wife is used to missing him. For more than two decades, Lindon spent months at a time away from home working at sea as a ship’s mechanic. He is completely at ease in the engine room of a...

Guyana among targets for oil major Total as company plans biggest exploration drive in years

Total is launching its biggest exploration campaign for years in 2019 as part of a turnaround plan that is ditching the company’s focus on risky long-shots in favour of areas known to contain commercial levels of oil or gas. The...

US oil sanctions on Venezuela will not be major blow to Maduro regime – Rystad Energy

Rystad Energy analyst Paola Rodriguez-Masiu believes that while the sanctions announced on Monday by the US against Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA will have some effect, this will not be harsh as the Trump administration expected. “The sanctions will deal...

TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract for North Sea development

TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCITM) contract for a North Sea development. According to a press release onTuesday, the contract awarded by Lundin Norway covers the delivery and installation of subsea equipment including...

Latest News

T&T Energy Ministry to investigate rig collapse that left worker missing

Pete Phillip, a worker attached to Well Services Limited, is missing after an incident at Rig 110 within the...