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Guyana looking to establish beneficial ownership register

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat has revealed that the Government is moving to create a beneficial ownership register. This was disclosed during his address to Guyana Extractive Industry Transparency Week (GYEITW) on Monday. Mr. Bharrat told the virtual...

Ali calls on Guyanese investors to position themselves for opportunities in Suriname’s oil boom

While it is crucial for local investors to position themselves to benefit from the opportunities that lie in Guyana’s booming oil sector, they should also take caution in not having tunnel vision. According to President Irfaan Ali, Guyanese investors...

T&T looking to play leading role in regional clean energy transition – Rowley

Trinidad and Tobago is looking to play a leading role in the Caribbean region as more governments look towards cleaner and renewable energy sources. The country is also adamant that it must develop its hydrocarbon resources with alacrity so...

Exxon resumes exploration drilling at Canje Block, Repsol kicks off survey at Kanuku

Exploration drilling in the Canje Block offshore Guyana continues at the Jabillo-1 prospect located approximately 261 kilometers offshore. The Stena Carron had initiated drilling operations at Jabillo-1 on March 14 as part of a three-well campaign planned this year on...

Guyana must balance extraction of natural resources with protection of environment – Bharrat

On World Environment Day, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat stressed the importance of Guyana balancing the extraction of its natural resources with the protection of the environment. The need for this approach was iterated by Mr. Bharrat at a...

Areas being identified for shore base, major investment facilities at Region 3

The Irfaan Ali-led government in Guyana is forging ahead with its national development agenda, part of which will see Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) being transformed into a hub for oil and gas support services for the country’s burgeoning...

Saipem opens offshore construction facility in Guyana

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem on Saturday opened an offshore construction facility in Guyana after noting the need for fabrication services in the country’s booming oil industry. It has so far been granted three large-scale engineering, procurement, construction,...

Tougher local content measures will be implemented if Guyanese are bypassed by oil companies, President warns

If Guyanese are bypassed by oil companies for jobs and business opportunities in the burgeoning petroleum sector, then the government would be forced to change its policy on local content, says President of the South American country, Dr. Irfaan...

Guyana’s leverage to be boosted with gas to shore – President Ali

A significant reduction in the cost of electricity is not the only benefit that will be accrued from the Guyana government’s multi-billion-dollar gas-to-shore project slated for Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. According to President Irfaan Ali, the project...

Guyana oil minister calls on investors to work with locals

To ensure all stakeholders benefit from Guyana’s lucrative oil and gas sector, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat urged current and prospective investors to work with locals on their projects. He made this call during his brief remarks at...

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Guyana among few countries in the world where investments in O&G exploration remain robust

While global oil and gas exploration has slowed dramatically over the past decade, Guyana stands as one of the...