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Quality of life for Trinidadians at risk if no new gas projects come online soon – Rowley

Trinidad and Tobago truly offers a lesson to Guyana on what not to do with its vast oil and gas revenues, as the twin-island Republic struggles to keep its economy afloat with the earnings being garnered each year. Its Prime...

CIC Insurance Brokers (Guyana) Inc.’s new Finance Director is Gavin Ramsoondar

CIC Insurance Brokers Guyana Inc., a full-service insurance brokerage, which is majority owned and controlled by local conglomerate, ZARC Group of Companies, has appointed Gavin Ramsoondar, a young business professional, to its Board of Directors. Ramsoondar, who will also serve...

New solar projects for Guyana as US$83.3M deal signed with IDB

New oil producer Guyana continues to advance steps towards greener energy sources. Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Tuesday signed a US$83.3 million agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to fund eight utility-scale photovoltaic solar projects totalling 33 megawatt-peak...

Stabroek Block production averaged 372,000 bpd in first half of August

Recently updated information from Guyana’s Petroleum Management Programme shows Stabroek Block oil production averaging 372,000 barrels per day (bpd) for the period August 1-15, 2022. Production in this period reached its lowest on August 4 with just over 245,000 bpd,...

Guyana will need robust commercial framework to maximise gas export benefits – Norway firm

With Guyana’s current estimated recoverable gas totalling over 17 trillion standard cubic feet, the government has already commenced efforts to determine the best use for these resources. The government reminded, in its 2022 mid-year report, that under the Yellowtail...

Budget 2022 has kept Guyana out of Dutch Disease pathway – Financial Analyst

Given that Guyana’s 2022 Budget prioritises spending on capital projects as opposed to rapid increases in recurrent expenditure, financial analyst and researcher, Joel Bhagwandin says this is a clear indication that the country is making decisive efforts to steer clear of the Dutch...

Exxon targeting Sailfin, Banjo wells as hunt for more oil in Stabroek Block continues

Pursuing an aggressive drill campaign, Stabroek Block operator – ExxonMobil – has moved on to the Banjo-1 and Sailfin-1 wells as it looks to find more oil offshore Guyana. According to notices published by Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) over the...

Guyana says its energy use can increase fivefold by 2030 while emissions stay at 2018 levels

Guyana’s infrastructure boom will see urban settlements undergoing significant expansion over the years. But what does this mean for the country’s carbon footprint? According to the government’s transition plan, outlined in the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, Guyana’s energy...

All oil companies should be at forefront of making positive impacts in Guyana, says Hess

CEO of Hess Corporation, John Hess, says his company is determined to play a lead role in fostering positive social development in Guyana. Speaking at a forum last week, he pointed out that all oil companies operating in the...

Petrobras backtracks on sale of deepwater field

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras decided to end the divestment process for a sale of its entire stake in a Brazilian deepwater field - Albacora concession - to PRIO, formerly PetroRio, as both parties have failed to come to an amicable...

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Fact Sheet: Guyana’s Capping Stack

Guyana’s capping stack is a critical offshore oil spill response asset designed to rapidly contain a subsea well blowout,...