Houston, Texas, United States – Keystone Consulting (Guyana) Inc., a new research, marketing, and business intelligence firm, was officially launched last Tuesday at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, one of the energy industry’s largest global events.
Company officials said Keystone brings together a core team with decades of experience in public policy, legal strategy, energy, business, economic development and strategic communications services.
“This company has been formed in collaboration with persons who have worked from the beginning …since the first discovery… in the petroleum sector,” said Joanna Simmons, Attorney-at-Law and Legal Analyst, speaking at the launch. She said it brings deep local knowledge built over years of shaping Guyana’s investment and licensing framework.
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In addition to Simmons, the core team includes Content Manager of OilNOW and CEO of Sagacity, Chris Chapwanya; Economists Dr. Natasha Gaskin-Peters and Richard Rambarran, and former Alberta Premier Alison Redford. Each member has contributed to Guyana’s evolving oil and gas landscape.
Simmons said the company will highlight “the Guyanese value, the Guyanese understanding, the Guyanese perspective” for international audiences and investors. She emphasized the firm’s aim to share grounded insights developed through firsthand experience rather than from a distance.
Chapwanya said Keystone will offer “quality research and analysis on par with intelligence companies operating out of Norway, the UK and the United States, with the added value of the Guyana experience and context.” He noted that the company will also focus on Suriname’s fast-developing deepwater operations and aims to support market decisions across the Caribbean and northern South America.
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Rambarran shared that Keystone was created in response to the lack of credible, on-the-ground analysis about Guyana’s economy. “There’s a lot of casual observation being made… deep analytical pieces being drawn from very glossed approaches,” he said. “This is market intelligence and local content combined in its truest form and its truest sense.”
The firm will publish reports grounded in real-time, local data to inform investment, policy, and business decisions. Its intelligence will serve governments, companies, and development partners navigating the region’s growing economic opportunities.
“As our country experiences rapid economic transformation, our reports will serve as a trusted resource; offering clear, credible, and in-depth analysis that empower businesses, investors, and policymakers to navigate complexity, seize opportunities, and promote sustainable growth in our country,” Dr. Natasha Gaskin-Peters, Co-Founder, Fiscal Frontier Inc. stated.
President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, who delivered remarks at the launch, said, “Keystone is a wonderful example of blending international and local expertise. Their services should help to enrich the understanding of the progress that’s happening in Guyana and in the broader region.”
Headquartered in Georgetown, Keystone’s integrated, multidisciplinary approach is uniquely positioned to deliver strategic insights at the intersection of public policy, business, energy and legal strategy.
