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Guyana receives US$90 million for 14th oil lift this year

In November, Guyana’s oil fund received payment for the 14th lift of profit oil amounting to approximately US$90 million (GY$18.77 billion).  Profit oil payments for the year accumulate in excess of US$1.1 billion. Government expects three more. Royalties, not received...

69 Lindeners graduate from programmes supported by Exxon, Hess & CNOOC

The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) has funded electrical installation and welding and fabrication programmes through the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training (C-TVET) and LearnCorp International. The...

‘We are not going anywhere’, says Exxon on its Guyana operations

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil reaffirms it has no intentions of leaving Guyana. “We are not going anywhere,” ExxonMobil Guyana said on Monday, December 11. Having discovered over 11 billion barrels of oil-equivalent offshore Guyana, and producing since 2019, ExxonMobil said “Our...

Exxon focusing on developing oil resources in Guyana; no financial backing in play for border controversy  

ExxonMobil remains focused on developing the vast hydrocarbon resources offshore Guyana in keeping with the government's objective of moving these projects forward in a timely manner. The U.S. multinational says it is not playing a role in providing financial...

South America’s newest producer sits among top nations for oil reserves per capita – IMF report highlights 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has underscored Guyana's significant position among countries with the highest levels of oil reserves per capita worldwide, presenting a promising economic outlook compared to its historical trajectory. Commercially recoverable petroleum reserves in Guyana now exceed...

Keel-laying done for SBM Offshore’s fifth Fast4Ward vessel

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has reportedly completed the keel-laying process for the fifth Fast4Ward floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) hull, just seven months shy of the initial steel cutting for the vessel. The FPSO was constructed based on SBM...

Gas strategy to position Guyana as centre of regional integration

Guyanese regulators are in the process of finalizing the nation’s gas strategy, which will guide authorities in transforming the country into a hub for regional integration. Speaking on the importance of the strategy, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali recently reminded...

Guyana govt. eyes Stabroek block partners’ nearshoring jobs to give economy US$60 million annual boost

Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, recently disclosed his interest in bringing closer to these shores some 2000 jobs the ExxonMobil-led consortium in the Stabroek Block contracts overseas. The Head of State believes giving these jobs to locals could lead...

Ali, Maduro to meet next week: Guyana maintains no deviation from ICJ 

President Irfaan Ali has agreed to a proposed meeting with Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro set to take place next Thursday in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, facilitated by the Prime Minister of St. Vincent Ralph Gonsalves and observed by...

Russia calls for de-escalation of tensions in Guyana-Venezuela border controversy

Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, issued a statement emphasizing Russia's close attention to the recent developments surrounding Essequibo. This comes in light of the...

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Ali: Fighting transnational crime vital, protecting sovereignty is Guyana’s business

Guyana's President, Dr. Irfaan Ali made it clear today that protecting his country's sovereignty remains a top priority. The...