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GOGA pushing for development of technical skills in oil & gas

Developing technical skills among Guyanese for jobs in the oil and gas sector is being treated as a top priority by the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA). The entity is actively engaging a number of external partners which...

CMHI and TechnipFMC in joint venture talks

Chinese jack-up fabrication specialist China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI) and French offshore engineering giant TechnipFMC have started talks on forming a joint venture to focus on engineering, procurement and construction work for offshore modules. The two companies recently met in...

Exxon awards contract extension for Maersk Viking drillship

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract extension for the ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Viking, by oil major Exxon Mobil. The estimated value of the contract extension is $22.5 million, with a duration of 150 days. Maersk Viking has been operating...

Dutch Fugro willing to support training, education of Guyanese in oil & gas

Dutch company, Fugro, says it is willing to participate in efforts to educate Guyanese on offshore exploration and production operations. Fugro is already providing specialized training to a number of persons employed at Ground Structures Engineering Consultants Inc.; a Guyanese...

Shell begins deepwater production at newest FPSO in Brazil

Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its subsidiary BG E&P Brasil Ltda. (Shell) and consortium partners in Lula South, announce Friday that deepwater production has started at the FPSO P-66, which is located in the Brazilian pre-salt of the Santos...

UK Prof. to Guyanese worried about use of oil revenues: “You have the right to vote”

As Guyanese continue to ask questions about how best they can ensure revenues collected from oil production is not misused, a visiting UK professor reminded over a hundred persons gathered at a forum last week, that they “have the...

Venezuelan oil executive arrested in corruption probe

(Reuters)Venezuela has arrested the manager of the Petropiar heavy crude upgrader, owned by state oil company PDVSA and US major Chevron, for alleged "irregularities" in contracts awarded in the oil-rich Orinoco Belt. Francisco Velasquez was detained on 13 May and...

Incentive for corruption exists regardless of oil price – Analyst

Regardless of the market price for oil, revenues from production will always be significant. According to an analyst in the industry, the going price per barrel therefore has little direct impact on the extent of corruption. But a weak regulatory...

Analyst says Guyana gov’t “sending right signals” but issue of transparency looms

A political risk analyst in the oil and gas industry said today at an energy conference in California that while the Guyana Gov't is "sending right signals" and appears to be “pro-business” the critical issue of transparency in the South American...

Experts say setting up right regulatory framework reduces risk for Guyana, oil companies

Guyana’s success as an oil producing nation will depend heavily on the regulatory framework that is established and the transparency of agencies overlooking the operations of the oil and gas sector. Experts attending an energy conference in the US...

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CNOOC’s record production in Guyana boosts strong Q3 results

CNOOC Limited announced its highest-ever net production and net profit for the third quarter of 2024, crediting increased output...