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Guyana to conduct national year-end capacity assessment to update local content law – Bharrat

Guyana will be undertaking a review of its local capacity in support of oil and gas operations by the end of 2022 to determine whether the 40 schedules outlined in the Local Content Policy need to be adjusted. “This will...

Exxon, Shell lead in upstream profitability recovery

According to Norway-based Rystad Energy, oil majors that historically have been known as lavish spenders have reined in their appetites of late. Free cash flow from upstream operations among the majors increased to $121 billion last year, a vast...

TechnipFMC bags new contract with Equinor for subsea work offshore Norway

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a significant engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by Equinor for subsea tiebacks for the Halten East development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75million and $250million. The contract...

ICE Brent crude futures hit 2-month high

(S&P Global Platts) Crude oil futures were higher in mid-morning Asian trade May 27, with the ICE Brent crude marker hovering around a two-month high, as the near-term outlook for oil remained bullish with demand still seen outpacing supply. At...

Gas-to-Energy project will be star performer in Guyana’s low carbon push

The Government of Guyana is working with ExxonMobil to deliver Gas to Power, a project that is commonly said will be the single most transformation project in Guyana’s history. While it is a fossil fuel project slated to come onstream...

ExxonMobil CEO outlines five strategic priorities to grow shareholder value

ExxonMobil Corporation said on Wednesday that it plans to grow shareholder value by way of a five-pronged plan that underpins the global need for energy and for lower greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change. During a recently concluded annual...

EPA expects to renew Liza-1 environmental permit at end of May

Executive Director of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kemraj Parsram said, if its review goes well, the regulator expects to grant renewal of the environmental permit for the Liza Phase One project at the end of May, when the...

Guyana’s largest shore base goes 2 years without lost time injury

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) celebrated two years without lost time injuries (LTI), earlier this month. LTI refers to an injury sustained on the job by an employee, which results in the loss of productive work time. Lost time injuries encompass...

Bharrat tells oil sector long payment periods putting locals at disadvantage

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has called on contractors, sub-contractors and licensees operating in Guyana’s oil sector to devise more timely payment plans for local businesses. This news comes on the heels of a slew of complaints that...

US$260M Demerara bridge to improve traffic flow in oil-driven Guyana

The traffic woes that plagued Guyana’s east and west bank corridors will become a thing of the past as the government signed a US$260 million contract to see the construction of a new and modern structure across the Demerara...

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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...