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Low Carbon sector represents US$6 trillion opportunity by 2050, could outgrow oil – Woods

ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon business could garner trillions in revenue that could potentially see it outgrowing oil, a decade from now, said its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Darren Woods. Woods told Wall Street investors that the supermajor is targeting what should...

World Court strikes out Venezuela’s roadblock against Guyana’s case to end the Essequibo controversy

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday struck down Venezuela's preliminary objection against the admissibility of Guyana's case before the Court. The ruling removes a roadblock Venezuela intended to set up to prevent a final settlement of the...

Eight Guyanese engineers complete training for placement on massive Prosperity FPSO

SBM Offshore Guyana said eight Guyanese engineers officially completed its Graduate Engineers’ Programme. A graduation ceremony was held for the engineers, who make up the first cohort to benefit from this training, on March 31.   The programme provided international...

New Guyana oil blocks on auction similar to Stabroek’s ‘Golden Lane of Discoveries’

Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) said in a new report this week that similar trends to the prolific “Golden Lane” of discoveries, which include Liza in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, have been identified in the country's outboard licensing blocks D1,...

QatarEnergy takes 25% share in Iraq’s Gas Growth Integrated Project

QatarEnergy said it has agreed to hold a 25% share in the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) - a multi-billion-dollar project aimed at monetising and developing the natural gas resources of the Republic of Iraq. The GGIP consortium will be...

Key ICJ ruling could take Guyana a step closer to ending Venezuela border controversy

Guyana could move one step closer to ending the more than a century long border controversy with its Spanish-speaking neighbour Venezuela, should the World Court rule in its favour on Venezuela's preliminary objections to the admissibility of the matter....

Tax boss says Exxon audit report still under review, leaked document ‘unvalidated’

Recent media reports have zeroed in on what was purported to be the final findings from an IHS Market audit of ExxonMobil’s 1999-2017 costs for its Stabroek Block operations.  But Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Godfrey Statia...

Everyone, but the banks, is betting on you – Tucker tells Guyana Local Content Summit

Immediate past President of a key business group in Guyana - the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Timothy Tucker, says everyone, except the commercial banks, is betting on the new oil producing South American country. This is...

Trinity Exploration to drill Jacobin well onshore Trinidad in April

Trinity Exploration & Production said in a 2023 Q1 operational update that wellsite preparation for the onshore deep Jacobin well is underway, with the prospect expected to be spudded in late April. The company has a 100% interest in the...

Guyanese entrepreneurs going into pocket, bringing in partners to tackle access to finance issue

Access to finance continues to be the common theme in local content discussions, as it remains a main hindrance to the success of local enterprises desirous of tapping into Guyana’s expanding oil sector.  As the inaugural Local Content Summit 2023...

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UG SPE student chapter shines at SLB’s inaugural PetroChallenge in Guyana

- Simulation exercise signals strong potential for the future energy workforce Three students from the University of Guyana (UG) student...