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Colombia’s fiscal reforms can push investors to Guyana basin – WoodMac

A recent analysis by energy consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie indicates that the oil sectors of the burgeoning Guyana-Suriname basin could reap benefits from fiscal reforms introduced by Colombia's newly elected President, Gustavo Petro. The Colombian president has launched an ambitious...

Ghana Chamber of Commerce to lead Local Content Conference in Georgetown

The Ghana Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to spearhead a pioneering two-day Ghana - Guyana Local Content Conference, scheduled to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, at the Marriott Hotel on Thursday, August 10. This event, a collaboration between the...

UK-Guyana trade surges to £1.6 billion, signaling growing economic ties

Total trade in goods and services between the United Kingdom and Guyana has reached an impressive £1.6 billion in the four quarters leading up to the end of Q2 2023, a new report from its Department of Business and...

Bp reports drop in Q2 net profit as energy prices retreat from post-invasion peaks

British energy giant bp announced a significant drop in second-quarter net profit as oil and gas prices retreated from the historic highs reached a year earlier following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company reported that profit after tax plummeted...

G20’s failure to reach consensus on phasing out fossil fuels leaves COP28 at risk of failure – VP Jagdeo

The recent G20 meeting in India concluded without leaders reaching a consensus on two crucial issues: phasing out fossil fuels and fulfilling the US$100 billion per year promise to support climate adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. This failure...

Guyana’s first private solar farm planned for Loo Creek

Caiman Industries, Environmental (CIE) is planning to develop a 5.8 MW solar farm. The project marks what would be the first instance of a private developer embarking on a such a project in Guyana, with all other solar farms...

Attempts being made to destabilise Petrobras top management, says CEO Prates

Chief Executive Officer Jean Paul Prates of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras stated on Sunday that the company endured a week-long onslaught of a "rampant" but "ineffective" campaign aimed at destabilising its current management. “One of the many tricks that we...

Touchstone advances Cascadura construction and Royston-1X testing

Touchstone Exploration Inc. has shared updates on the construction of the Cascadura facility and the ongoing Royston-1X production testing. These are the company's key projects on the Ortoire block, located onshore in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. In the...

Basher-1, Lancetfish-2 new targets in Stabroek Block drill campaign – Hess President

The search for more oil in Guyana’s Stabroek Block remains at a steady pace with the partners announcing more prospects to be tapped.  Chief Operations Officer and President of Hess Corporation, Greg Hill shared that the partners plan to drill...

Sunak faces backlash as government pushes for new oil and gas licences to tackle energy crisis

Hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be doled out in the UK, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on July 31, sparking ire from environmentalists in the face of growing climate concerns.  Sunak in a brief statement said “Now,...

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How subsea tiebacks support oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek Block

Subsea tiebacks are playing a key role in the development and expansion of offshore oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek...