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World Bank funding to help boost GRA technical capacity in O&G

Priority is being given in Guyana to the full establishment of a unit that deals specifically with oil and gas within the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) – the South American country’s tax agency. Finance Minister Winston Jordan in an interview...

Guyana to employ best, brightest worldwide for new Energy Dept.

Guyanese President David Granger says his administration has identified a roadmap towards the creation of a Department of Energy (DoE) under the South American country’s Georgetown based Ministry of the Presidency (MotP). He gave the brief update on Wednesday, speaking...

Modest O&G royalty protects against distorted investments, production levels – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found that Guyana’s royalty rate of two percent for its Stabroek Block, while seen as modest, will in fact protect the country from skullduggery in the form of distorted investments and production levels...

Guyana ‘green goals’ to guide how oil revenue is spent

The South American country of Guyana intends to spend the billions of dollars that is expected from oil production in the coming years, in the context of its Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). The GSDS will guide Guyana's economic and...

At 500,000 bpd Guyana will be among top 30 global producers – US Ambassador

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway says ‘new experts’ in the South American country have been dwelling on all the worst case scenarios while ignoring the positive impacts significant oil production can bring to the country. See more...

Guyanese urged not to do anything to derail ICJ process as US$15M set aside for proceedings

Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, says as the legal process in the Guyana/Venezuela border case advances at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), additional monies may be required to cover all legal expenses. He told media operatives, during...

Guyana’s oil deal and government share

Guyana’s first and major oil deal, with ExxonMobil, produces results for the government which are outlier low, a financial model reveals. Over the life of the project the government should expect to see from 52% to 54% of profits,...

BP to develop two new fields in North Sea

BP is set to quickly develop two new oil fields in the UK North Sea which are expected to produce 30,000 barrels gross of oil equivalent a day at peak production. Alligin and Vorlich are satellite fields located near to...

PSC wants clear framework for development of O&G sector

Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) is pushing for the country’s government to outline a clear framework for the development of the emerging oil and gas sector. PSC presented its Action Plan for the Sustainable Development of Guyana to Minister of...

MNR pushing for development of spatial data management system

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will be moving to establish an information portal on the development of natural resources in the South American country the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated in a report. Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman...

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Meet Elroy Vankennie: GYSBI’s first Guyanese QHSSE Manager 

Elroy Vankennie is the first Guyanese to hold the role of Quality Health Safety Security and Environment (QHSSE) Manager...