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Former minister says oil blocks awarded legally; calls probe ‘election propaganda issue’

Former Guyanese Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, said he refuses to be dragged into what he called an election propaganda campaign in the ongoing issue surrounding a probe by the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA)...

From brown sugar to black gold; a new beginning

With the fall of Guyana’s sugar industry and the closure of four sugar estates, over 5000 employees of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) were laid off, with many of them left in a state of uncertainty as to their...

Guyanese energy market outlook and the new philosophy

The laissez-faire economic philosophy and the increasing dissatisfaction with the performance of public enterprises can lead to the explicit attempt to opt for a market solution which will abandon the main features of the current “energy policy”. Hence, there...

Former Guyana President calls oil blocks probe a ‘shakedown’

Former President and Opposition Leader of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, says he is not opposed to an investigation into the distribution of oil blocks offshore the South American country, however, he is calling for this investigation to be conducted independent...

US oil output poised to set yet another record in 2019 – Rystad Energy

US oil production keeps accelerating towards new highs. New records are expected both when the final numbers for May emerge and at the end of the year. Rystad Energy is raising its forecast for US crude output to 13.4 million...

Brazil facing offshore gas constraint issues

Brazil urgently needs investment in offshore pipelines and onshore processing facilities to develop its offshore gas resources, according to Wood Mackenzie. The consultant expects the country to deliver close to 5 MMb/d of oil in the late 2020s, with more...

Britain, Guyana reaffirm friendship as South American country preps for oil windfall

Guyana’s President, David Granger, on Thursday said the United Kingdom remains a strategic partner of Guyana, noting that the relationship between the two countries has provided valuable assistance to Guyana in numerous fields. The President was at the time speaking...

Italian oil contractor Saipem opens office in Guyana

On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Italian oil and gas industry contractor Saipem celebrated the establishment of its first country office in Guyana. The office, located in Georgetown, will serve as the headquarters for their local operations. While the company has...

More Guyanese being trained and employed in O&G industry

With the impending Oil and Gas industry in Guyana, a matter of great concern has been local content, and how Guyanese can benefit from the industry--not just the resource but employment and getting them ready for the employment opportunities...

Will Venezuela’s oil output collapse in 2019?

(Rigzone) Fitch Solutions does not expect to see Venezuela’s oil output collapse and go to zero in 2019, according to the company’s head of oil and gas analysis, Joseph Gatdula. The Fitch Solutions representative conceded that the oil sector in...

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TotalEnergies launches EnergyJobs.sr to connect Surinamese talent with growing oil and gas opportunities

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – TotalEnergies Suriname officially launched the EnergyJobs.sr platform on Thursday at the Assuria Event Center in Paramaribo,...