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Fourth batch of young Guyanese certified in oil and gas safety

A total of 25 Guyanese, including three women, graduated from the TOTALTEC Academy on February 21, 2019, bringing the number of persons to complete the one-year old programme to over 100. The graduating class is now trained and ready to...

Half-billion dollars of sanction-stained oil sits off Venezuela

(Bloomberg) Venezuela is running out of space to store its sanction-stained crude that few dare to buy, forcing it to reduce output at a time when the world is thirsty for heavy, sulfurous oil. Tankers holding 8.36 million barrels of...

ExxonMobil encouraging girls to pursue careers in engineering

More than 1,000 middle-school girls in the United States have joined ExxonMobil for the company’s 16th annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, which aims to inspire female students to consider engineering as a career. Over several days, employees from ExxonMobil and its subsidiary...

Pence says ‘it’s time’ for action against Maduro

(CNN) Vice President Mike Pence said the US will impose additional sanctions on Venezuelan leaders and pledged more aid to the region as he called on nations to do more to confront embattled President Nicolas Maduro's government. "To leaders around...

Liza 2 among global O&G projects pushing big volumes for 2019

A surge in final investment decisions (FIDs) this year on new petroleum projects worldwide, including the Liza Phase 2 Development Project offshore Guyana, could see sanctioned volumes of oil and gas nearly triple compared to last year’s tally. Rystad...

Stabroek discoveries derisking Orinduik block – Eco Atlantic CEO

Rapid discoveries being made by US oil major ExxonMobil in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana are playing a key role in derisking the Orinduik Block, according to the CEO of Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas, Gil Holzman. Eco Atlantic...

First 100% Guyanese-owned human resource company to service O&G industry launched

The first human resource company with 100% Guyanese ownership servicing the South American country’s emerging oil and gas industry was officially launched on Friday in Georgetown. Strategic Recruitment Solutions Inc. (SRSGY) is currently providing human resource services to three of...

Maximising Guyana’s potential as an emerging resource-driven economy

As an emerging resource-driven economy and one with a particularly low average income, Guyana must use its resources sectors as a platform for broader economic development, which could transform its growth prospects. However, as with other similar countries, Guyana...

Liza Phase 2 tops list for South America’s 2019 greenfield investments

South America has always been an important playing field for the oilfield service industry. As Brazil is turning more positive towards the international service players, Guyana is stealing some of the thunder as the country is emerging as an...

Next OPEC headache is Brazil’s burgeoning crude production

(Bloomberg) When the giant P-67 floating oil production vessel lit its flare tower earlier this month, it marked the start of a Brazilian supply boom that’s poised to challenge OPEC’s efforts to balance the global market. The mammoth facility -- long and wide enough...

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Guyana’s first major oil & gas training college to welcome full cohort next month

The long-awaited Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) is set to welcome its first cohort of students to be...