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Ali takes Venezuela’s threats on bid round to UN General Assembly

Venezuela’s latest threats against Guyana were brought to the world stage by its President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali who reaffirmed that his government remains resolute in its bid to resolve the border controversy with the Bolivarian Republic in an...

Guyana says Venezuela’s latest overture puts peace in the region at risk

Guyana has signaled that Venezuela’s recent statements on the ongoing border controversy, including attempts to undermine Guyana’s bid round, are a threat to peace in the region. The Venezuelan government has criticised Guyana's decision to hold a licensing round for...

OAS Sec. General slams Venezuela for “intimidatory tactics” with recent statement on Guyana’s bid round 

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro has criticized Venezuela for what he deems are “intimidatory tactics” after the Spanish nation condemned Guyana’s recent bid round.  Hours after Venezuela’s communique, Almagro took to Twitter and said:...

Construction, manufacturing and services propelling non-oil growth surge in Guyana

The Government of Guyana has adjusted its growth forecast for 2023, elevating it from 25.1 percent to 28.2 percent. This revision, evident when comparing the administration’s mid-year report with the 2023 National Budget, is attributed to the robust performance...

Seismic giants TGS & PGS merge to create powerhouse geophysical company worth US$863.74 million

Two seismic industry leaders, TGS and PGS, have embarked on a merger, valued at US$863.74 million, in a bid to establish a more potent and diversified geophysical entity. The union aims to harness technology and innovation to revolutionize the...

Touchstone Exploration quickly hits target production rate at Cascadura

Touchstone Exploration Inc. has successfully reached its target production rate at the Cascadura project within a week of the project coming online. The company announced that it achieved its forecasted Cascadura gross natural gas production rate of 60 million...

Guyana reaffirms right to pursue investment in its territory, as Venezuela objects to bid round

President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, is staunchly reaffirming Guyana’s right to pursue economic activities within its territory, after a recent statement by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela condemning Guyana's offshore licensing round. In the official release, Venezuela stated:...

Guyana plans to publish draft gas strategy for consultations in two weeks – Jagdeo

Guyana's Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, announced during a recent press conference that the country is set to release a draft of its gas strategy within the next two weeks for public consultation. This comes as part of the...

SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unveil CO2 capture solution

SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) have unveiled a significant stride toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions from floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSO). They announced a Partnership Agreement that aims to provide a carbon dioxide (CO2)...

Lone bidder poised to conduct Guyana skills audit

Ontario-based Dunn, Pierre Barnett & Company Canada Ltd has stepped forward in response to Guyana's Ministry of Education's call for technical and financial proposals to conduct a national skills audit for the South American nation.  A bid from the firm...

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Kuwait, Qatar, other long-established producers now trail Guyana in per capita oil output

Countries with some of the world’s most mature petroleum industries now rank behind Guyana in per capita oil production,...