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Irfaan Ali charts oil-fueled, sustainable future as Guyana’s ninth President

Flanked by First Lady Arya Ali and their son Zayd, Irfaan Ali was sworn in on Sunday as Guyana’s ninth President at a posh ceremony at State House, where Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips and his family joined...

GUYANA ELECTIONS: Ali’s PPP/C secures a strong parliamentary majority, matching its 2006 record

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has certified the results of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, confirming a decisive victory for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), clearing the way for President Irfaan Ali to be sworn in for...

Smit Lamnalco wins ExxonMobil Guyana contract for offshore support vessels

Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a multi-year contract by ExxonMobil Guyana to provide offshore terminal support services in the Stabroek block, the company announced in a LinkedIn post last week. The company will deploy four newbuild terminal support vessels to...

Cutting-edge technologies giving exploration a sustainable future – Insights from SLB 

Andrea Lovatini, Director of Exploration Data and Geosolutions at SLB and Chairman of the EnerGeo Alliance Board, argues that exploration is not only alive but essential in shaping a lower-carbon future.  “While renewable energy sources are increasingly vital, conventional resources...

Suriname puts forest protection at the heart of investment plans

PARAMARIBO - SURINAME: Forest conservation will remain central as the country advances with offshore oil and inland projects, Oil, Gas & Environment Minister Patrick Brunings said on September 3, ahead of a Council of Ministers meeting. Our goal is to...

GUYANA ELECTIONS: Irfaan Ali’s swear-in imminent; PPP/C to lead next five years of Guyana’s oil development 

Preparations are underway for the swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, returning for his second term in office after a sweeping win in Guyana’s September 1 General and Regional Elections.  Congratulatory messages have already begun to pour in for...

TGS launches first 3D seismic survey in Brazil’s Barreirinhas Basin

TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, has announced the start of the Megabar Extension Phase I survey, a 5,300-square-kilometer multi-client 3D seismic project in the Barreirinhas Basin offshore northern Brazil.  According to the company, the basin shares...

ExxonMobil advancing Yellowtail drilling with ONE GUYANA vessel online

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) continues developmental drilling at the Yellowtail Project’s Drill Center in the Stabroek Block, following the arrival of the ONE GUYANA vessel. A notice from the Maritime Administration Department confirmed that the MODU Noble Sam Croft is...

GUYANA ELECTIONS: Ali secures second term; opposition party granted recount in District 4 

Guyana’s governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won another term in Monday's general elections, according to results published by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This positions President Irfaan Ali for a second term as the country’s oil boom reshapes its...

TotalEnergies hosts first Technical Training in Suriname ahead of GranMorgu FPSO operations

TotalEnergies EP Suriname has launched its first in-person technical training focused on the regulatory aspects of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) operations, as part of preparations for the GranMorgu project. The training was held from August 25 – 29,...

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Spain-bound tanker departs Guyana with second Yellowtail cargo – OilX

The Nordic Zenith tanker has departed ExxonMobil Guyana’s ONE GUYANA floating production vessel with the second cargo of crude...