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TotalEnergies could potentially subscribe to Guyana-based capping stack service for its first development offshore Suriname

Paramaribo Suriname - With Guyana now having a capping stack in country, TotalEnergies is considering a subscription as plans progress for Suriname’s first offshore development.  TotalEnergies Vice President - Health, Safety, Security, and Environment, Simon Byrne, confirmed this on Aug. 28...

Jagdeo talks up hotel incentive regime as Hilton announces Guyana debut

Guyana's Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, reaffirmed the government's hotel incentive regime during a press conference on Wednesday. This follows Hilton's announcement of its entry into the Guyanese market with the signing of the dual-brand Hilton Georgetown and DoubleTree Suites...

Eco Atlantic completes farm down of South Africa Block, strengthens focus on Guyana and Namibia

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has completed a farm down of its 13.75% interest in Block 3B/4B offshore South Africa. The transaction involved the transfer of operatorship to TotalEnergies following regulatory approval. Eco Atlantic now holds a 6.25%...

CRP Subsea secures ‘major’ contract for deepwater oil field project in Guyana 

UK-based CRP Subsea has been awarded a “major” contract from an unnamed “leading energy technology company,” for an offshore oil field project located approximately 200 kilometers off the northern coast of Guyana. The announcement was made by AIS, CRP Subsea’s...

Exxon projects oil, gas will continue to take up majority of world energy demand in 2050

ExxonMobil released its Global Outlook 2050, which projects oil and gas will continue to take up a majority of energy demand.  Exxon projects that energy demand will rise in 2025 from 600 quadrillion British thermal units (BTU) to 664 quadrillion...

GYSBI on hiring spree: 76 new employees in one day, more incoming to fill oil sector labor deficit

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), in collaboration with Muneshwers Limited and its Joint Venture partners, has hired 76 individuals on the spot during a job fair held at the Everest Cricket Club. The event was part of a broader...

Shutdowns for pipeline hook-up cut Guyana crude output to 427,000 b/d in July

Crude oil production at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block decreased significantly in July due to temporary shutdowns at the Liza field. Government data shows output at 427,000 barrels per day (b/d) in July, down 34% from 644,000 b/d in June. Monthly...

bpTT pursuing Coconut Gas development

bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) and EOG Resources Trinidad Limited (EOG) have announced a joint venture to develop the Coconut gas field, located off the southeast coast of Trinidad in the Columbus Basin.  The partnership, structured as a 50/50 joint...

Guyana surpasses Trinidad in hydrocarbon production 

Guyana now produces more hydrocarbons in the Caribbean region than veteran producer Trinidad and Tobago (TT).  Data from TT's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries shows oil and condensate production of 50,246 barrels per day (b/d) in the first four...

Suriname’s first standalone gas project a possibility with promising finds at Block 52 

Block 52 off the coast of Suriname is showing some promise with discoveries made by Malayasian operator, Petronas. So much so that the company is mulling what could be Suriname’s first standalone gas development.  Petronas already hinted at a floating...

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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...