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TT seals energy deal with Shell subsidiary for Block Modified U (c)

Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has finalized a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block Modified U(c) with BG International Limited (BGI), a subsidiary of Shell. The signing took place on 27th September 2024 at...

Guyana crude output rebounds, closing August at 663,000 b/d

After a July of shutdowns at the Liza field, crude oil production has returned to more than 600,000 barrels per day (b/d) in August.  The shutdowns for the connection of a natural gas pipeline lasted July 2-15 for Liza 2,...

Guyana to place HFO plants in reserve, in favor of gas-fired power in 2025

Guyana's Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, said during a September 26 press conference in Georgetown, that the government expects to place its heavy fuel oil (HFO) power plants in reserve in 2025.  This move is contingent upon the anticipated startup of...

Phase 2 of Gas-to-Energy project can be done in two years – Jagdeo

Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said Phase 2 of the Gas-to-Energy project can be completed in two years.  “We believe that is an outside limit,” he said during a press conference in Georgetown on September 26, following the publication...

PXGEO 2 vessel to undertake major seismic surveys in Trinidad and Tobago waters

The PXGEO 2 seismic vessel is set to execute a series of significant seismic surveys in Trinidad and Tobago’s waters, as part of three major projects initiated by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT), the...

Suriname’s first FPSO capable of producing 220,000 barrels per day – TotalEnergies CEO 

The floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for Suriname’s first offshore development will be capable of producing 220,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to TotalEnergies Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyanné.  The initial target was 200,000 b/d.  Pouyanne, at an energy...

Consumers to see immediate 50% power cost reduction with Gas-to-Energy project

Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that consumers will benefit from a 50% reduction in power costs almost immediately after the Gas-to-Energy project becomes operational.  “I don’t know if it will be one day, a week, or so, but...

Canje Block still with oil companies, as government reviews second relinquishment

The Canje Block offshore Guyana is still with operator ExxonMobil and co-venturers TotalEnergies, JHI Associates and Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo confirmed this at a press conference on Thursday, pointing out that 20 percent of the...

CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited to develop advanced data storage and sharing platform

CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) has announced plans to establish a new data storage and sharing platform to meet the growing collaborative needs of its global workforce. This system will enhance CPGL's capacity to manage increased production and development...

Pre-FEED work begins on Woodside Energy’s Calypso project offshore TT 

Pre-FEED engineering work has commenced on Woodside Energy’s Calypso Project, located 220 km off Trinidad's coast in water depths of 2,100 meters. This development follows the completion of conceptual studies and the selection of an infield host as the...

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Guyana Business Chamber urges halt to Corentyne Bridge talks over Suriname waterway fees

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on April 3, 2026 called on the Government of Guyana to...