Twenty-five Canadian organisations are in Guyana, hoping to form lasting partnerships with local companies and stakeholders to support the growth in the South American country’s emerging oil and gas industry.
Treasurer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association,...
When oil production begins in Guyana in 2020, the South American country will be looking to get the highest value for its share of oil says Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman.
In a recent interview with OilNOW, Mr. Trotman...
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Guyana is expected to benefit from a series of training opportunities to better respond to disasters in the emerging oil and gas industry, such as oil spills.
This was disclosed by the country’s Minister...
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is calling for a clear definition of “local content” and believes this should take effect as early as the exploration stage, in Guyana's oil and gas sector.
GCCI, which represents 180 private sector...
Interest among Guyanese companies looking to benefit from opportunities in the oil and gas industry has grown immensely in the two years since ExxonMobil announced its world-class Liza discovery offshore the South American country.
ExxonMobil’s Senior Director, Public and Government...
ExxonMobil says preparation for first oil in Guyana is on schedule and preliminary work being undertaken by key contractors is progressing well.
Liza Destiny - the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel being designed by SBM Offshore to produce...
While a draft Local Content Policy framework currently being reviewed in Guyana has been designed specifically for the oil and gas industry, the government hopes that it would serve as a blue print for other sectors in the economy.
Guyana’s...
As Guyana moves closer to first oil in 2020, US super-major ExxonMobil and authorities in the South American country have been mulling the feasibility of diverting natural gas from the production reservoir offshore, to land, for electricity generation.
ExxonMobil Country...
Millions of wells have been drilled since US explorers launched the modern oil industry a century and a half ago. In those 150 years, technology advances have gradually improved the chances that wells will find oil and gas, and...
A team comprising members of the United States Coast Guard (USGS) and the US Department of Interior (DOI) will be in Guyana from September 6 – 8 to help finalise Guyana’s National Oil Spill Emergency Plan.
The team will be visiting Guyana...