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Guyana, T&T and Suriname can be region’s energy fulcrum, says Head of CARICOM Energy Unit

Cognizant of the massive hydrocarbon resources in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago, Programme Manager at the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Energy Unit, Dr. Devon Gardner, believes that these three sister countries can be the fulcrum upon which the Caribbean...

Major Guyana offshore support base targeting 2022 start-up, could service up to 12 wells per year

Work is on schedule for the operationalization of a major offshore oil and gas support shore base in Guyana by mid-2022 and for the operationalization of a containerized cargo, agricultural cargo and specialized cargo terminal by the end of...

Suriname oil wells show excellent properties similar to Guyana, says GlobalData

Recent exploratory success offshore Suriname, where four discoveries have been made in Block 58 in 2020, shows promise to become an oil production hot spot in the near to mid-term, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company noted...

CGX Energy says it will spud Kawa-1 in August, well could cost up to US$85 million

Two weeks after Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a notice stating that drilling operations is set to get underway at the Kawa-1 prospect in the Corentyne Block on July 2, Canadian oil explorer CGX Energy Inc. said on Monday...

Indian Oil Company offered best deal for Liza crude – Bharrat

Guyana’s most recent sale of 1 million barrels of Liza crude to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC) is the country’s “sweetest deal to date” since it is poised to bring in as much as US$76M says Natural Resources Minister,...

Guyana in search of investors for landmark gas to energy project

The Guyana government is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for joint participation with the administration and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) in designing or utilizing the outputs from its Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and Liquified...

Cretaceous plays continue to dominate global hydrocarbon output

Global oil and gas companies are increasingly narrowing their exploration and production activities to fewer regions and plays to make sure they are invested in the most profitable barrels when oil demand starts to decline later this decade, Rystad...

Oil prices slip as new poll shows COVID-19 cases rising in 69 countries

(Reuters) - Crude futures slipped on Monday as concerns over slowing global growth outweighed the prospect of tightening supply after talks among key producers to raise output in coming months stalled. Brent crude for September fell 73 cents, or 1%,...

Natural Gas Liquids to be sold to 3rd parties when mega project comes on stream in 2024

Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) from the US$900 million gas-to-energy project set to come on stream in Guyana by 2024 will be sold to third parties, ExxonMobil said last week, as public scoping meetings for the development that is expected...

Experts say moving from heavy oil to gas consistent with planning for ‘environmentally sensitive future’

Updated July 11, 2021 Guyana's pursuit of a Gas-to-Energy project in four years is anticipated to significantly reduce energy costs and would also be in keeping with the country's goal for a green economy. Experts say the transition to gas...

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BIT eyes scaffolding training rollout with support from SBM Offshore Guyana, Panthera

The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) is looking to roll out scaffolding training as part of efforts to address...