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Guyana now producing over 300,000 barrels of oil per day – Bharrat

The start-up of Phase 2 of the Liza Development has pushed daily output in South America’s newest oil producing nation to above 300,000 barrels per day. The Liza Unity floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel arrived at the ExxonMobil-operated...

Tucker says ‘contract bundling’ runs counter to spirit and intent of local content law

Months after local content targets were enshrined in new legislation, the Guyana government is looking to remove obstacles to achieving the Local Content Act’s purpose. In some instances, government considers the bundling of contracts to be one of those...

Guyana to amplify marketing of standing forests with national carbon registry

In the move to generate as much revenue as it can to adapt to the changing climate and mitigate against its effects, Guyana plans to gain as much value as possible from the sale of its forest carbon credits. Getting more revenue...

As Guyana mulls NOC, Saudi Arabia markets itself as knowledgeable energy partner

With a delegation of over 40 private sector and government representatives arrived in Georgetown from Saudi Arabia Saturday, the Kingdom is marketing itself to Guyana as a knowledgeable energy partner. Its Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, Badr Al Badr, said...

Guyana will be among world’s largest crude oil producers by 2027 – John Hess

Chief Executive of Hess Corporation, John Hess, said Guyana is on its way to becoming one of the world’s largest crude oil producers by 2027. He made the comment Friday during an event at State House in Georgetown. 2027 is...

Maersk Resilient rig passes one year with no lost time incidents

Maersk Drilling recently reached another safety milestone. Its Maersk Resilient jack up rig went an entire year without lost time incidents. “Another safety milestone has been reached! As a true testament to #MaerskDrilling’s commitment to safety, #MaerskResilient surpassed 1 year without any lost time incidents,”...

Hess to plug over US$30M into developing world class healthcare in Guyana – Ali

Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, John Hess will be plugging nearly US$32 million into a nationwide program to revolutionise public healthcare in Guyana. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali revealed this during a signing ceremony on Friday for the...

Guyana’s low carbon push includes climate resilient health systems

Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 considers the implications of the changing climate on every sector, including public health. Government’s health policy under its LCDS 2030 was framed with certain learnings in mind. These include that climate change has...

Suriname’s upcoming bid round: 8 million acres of shallow water blocks up for grabs – Staatsolie

Investors have already lined up to grab Suriname’s deepwater blocks when the auction opens later this year. But Staatsolie’s Offshore Vice President, Glenn Corrie is urging that attention also be paid to the shallow water auction set for 2023. That...

Caribbean leaders unwavering in support of Guyana’s sovereignty

Following the culmination of the annual Heads of Government meeting of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) in Suriname, leaders issued a communique reiterating the regional body’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as Venezuela persists with...

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Staatsolie, Suriname tax office launch three-year program to strengthen oil and gas oversight

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. and Suriname’s Tax Department have launched a three-year capacity-building program to strengthen tax and customs...