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Global energy consumption to increase by 28% – EIA

World energy consumption is projected to increase by 28% between 2015 and 2040 according to the US Energy Information Administration. In figures published last week, EIA said coal demand will remain flat, and renewable energy will be the world’s...

16 more Guyanese undergo training for offshore jobs

Sixteen more Guyanese are undergoing training for job opportunities offshore, this time as part of the Edison Chouest supply vessel fleet. Manpower provider, El Dorado Offshore in collaboration with Ramps Logistics of Trinidad & Tobago, has been playing an integral...

Tullow says not much opportunity for local content in exploration phase

Country Representative of Tullow Oil in Guyana, Joachim Vogt, says not much opportunity exist for local content in the exploration phase of offshore operations. Vogt was at the time responding to a question from OilNOW about the likelihood of Guyanese...

Crude trades near $50/bbl after decline in U.S. drilling

(Bloomberg) -- Oil traded near $50/bbl in New York, close to a three-month high, as a further reduction in U.S. drilling added to signs the global crude surplus is abating. WTI futures slipped 0.5% after advancing 5.1% last week. Rigs...

Suggesting all blocks for petroleum exploration were issued is ‘dangerously wrong’ – Ram

Guyanese Attorney-at-Law and Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, says the suggestion that all of the blocks for petroleum exploration and production were given out prior to 2015 is dangerously wrong, since the available information contradicts this. Speaking at a public forum on Friday...

TechnipFMC awarded integrated EPCI contract for Hurricane Lancaster project

TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contract from Hurricane Energy PLC. The contract covers the provision of subsea equipment including umbilicals, risers, flowlines and the subsea production system for the Lancaster Early Production System (EPS) Project....

Cnooc looks for Gulf of Mexico oil partners

(Bloomberg) Cnooc Ltd. is searching for partners to develop oil prospects deep into the Gulf of Mexico as the Chinese giant extends its global reach. After bidding alone for exploration rights in Mexico’s first-ever deep-water auction in 2016, Cnooc is seeking...

Early engagement, active gov’t role key to developing local capacity – NOIA

Representatives from a group of 25 Canadian organizations on a trade mission to Guyana held a session at the Umana Yana on Wednesday evening, in the country’s capital, Georgetown. Treasurer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries...

Guyanese make up 70% of Exxon direct workforce – Country Manager

Around 70 percent of ExxonMobil’s direct workforce in Guyana is derived from local content, while the entire exploration and production operation consist of 40 to 50 percent Guyanese. This is equivalent to approximately 40 Guyanese being directly employed by the...

Guyana to host major petroleum summit in November

Guyana is set to host a major petroleum summit before the year ends, which organizers say will open strategic dialogue and place the South American country as a favorable and pro-business destination. The inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit &...

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Letter to the Editor: Seeing change in simple ways

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote about how surprised I was to see real benefits from Guyana’s growing oil...