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Proposals under review for deepwater port to boost global trade for Guyana, Brazil – Jagdeo

Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo discussed plans for the development of a massive deepwater port in Berbice. The government is aiming for a port that could significantly improve trade logistics, reduce shipping costs, and integrate with northern Brazil’s trade...

Guyana, Permian assets push Exxon Q2 earnings to 2nd highest in a decade

ExxonMobil Corporation announced its second-quarter 2024 earnings, reporting US$9.24 billion in earnings for the quarter and US$17.5 billion year-to-date, compared to US$19.3 billion in the first half of 2023.  Earnings excluding identified items were US$17.5 billion, down from US$19.5 billion...

Government not convinced CGX can fund operations, find a capable partner – Jagdeo

A week after noting the Guyana government’s hesitance to give CGX Energy more time to appraise its Wei-1 discovery, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo elaborated on why.  At a Wednesday press conference, Jagdeo said the company did not give satisfactory answers...

Seven hotels to open by 2025 in Guyana, employ 3,000 – Jagdeo

Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says seven hotels are under construction and are expected to open their doors by next year in the South American country. The government expects the expansion in the hospitality sector to employ approximately 3,000...

Hess’ Guyana net to dip to 170,000 b/d in Q3, due to Liza downtime

Hess said its net production in Guyana is expected to drop between the 170,000 to 175,000 barrels per day (b/d) range, its Q2 earnings report said. Hess has a 30% stake in the Stabroek Block, where Exxon produces oil...

Hess income soars 536%; US$757 million recorded in Q2

Hess Corporation reported a net income of US$757 million, or US$2.46 per share, in the second quarter of 2024. This was a significant uptick from the US$119 million, or US$0.39 per share, reported in the second quarter of 2023.  In...

MODEC announces contractor search for Uaru FPSO maintenance

Japanese shipbuilder MODEC announced on Tuesday that it is seeking companies for fabric maintenance, painting, and cleaning services on the Errea Wittu floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), part of ExxonMobil Guyana’s fifth offshore development, Uaru. Contractors will be...

As Guyana elections fraud case gets underway its gov’t calls for full transparency in Venezuela poll 

Guyana was added to the list of countries calling for the “transparent” verification of results from the Venezuelan elections, where the incumbent, Nicolas Maduro is said to have emerged victorious.  “Elections are about people exercising their constitutional right to elect...

Power China snags US$8.6 million contract for Gas-to-Energy National Control Centre 

The government of Guyana signed a US$8.6 million contract with Power China to construct a building to house the National Control Centre of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project. At the signing, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, fulfilling the functions of...

Guyana Labour Ministry inspects Noble Bob Douglas drillship to ensure worker safety, compliance 

A team from Guyana's Ministry of Labour recently visited the Noble Bob Douglas drillship as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the well-being and rights of workers in the country's oil and gas industry.  The team, including Occupational Safety and...

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What happens to the parts of Guyana’s offshore blocks that contractors give back?

When ExxonMobil drilled the Liza-1 well in 2015, it confirmed the first major offshore oil discovery in Guyana —...