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St Vincent feeling squeeze of US sanctions on Venezuela

(CMC) — Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says he has received no indication that the State-owned oil and natural gas company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in Venezuela has suspended fuel shipments to St Vincent and the Grenadines under the PetroCaribe agreement. He,...

New Guyanese recruitment firm eyeing opportunities in O&G

100% Guyanese-owned Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS) is gearing up to offer a range of manpower services with special focus on the South American country’s emerging oil and gas sector. Through an “ethics first” approach the company is aiming to be...

CDC confirms small traces of gas detected in Diamond eruption

Initial tests conducted on Friday morning at a property at Sixth Avenue, Diamond, East Bank, Demerara, Guyana, where an eruption of muddy substance occurred on Thursday, have shown a small concentration of hydrogen sulfide and methane gas. Director General (ag)...

Guyana at heart of regional deep water province – Ramnarine

In what is being described as the emergence of a regional deep water province, former Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs, Kevin Ramnarine, believes that Guyana lies at the heart of this petroleum-rich geological system. After Tullow...

Fmr CXC Registrar calls for overhaul of curriculum to cater for O&G

Senior Assistant Registrar (retired) for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Gordon Harewood, said Guyana is on the verge of exciting times in the history of the country. Speaking at a workshop for Senior Education Officials on curriculum review at...

Global oil and gas explorers hope for brighter future – Wood Mackenzie

The global oil and gas exploration sector has emerged from the downturn, leaner and keener than before, said Dr. Andrew Latham, vice-president for global exploration at Wood Mackenzie, during the annual European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) Conference. According...

Venezuela to suspend oil delivery to some C’bean countries

(CMC) — Venezuela's state-owned oil and natural gas company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has announced plans to suspend petroleum deliveries to some Caribbean countries under its Petrocaribe agreement. A report from the South American country's Oil Ministry said the move...

TechnipFMC, DOF Subsea announce start of charter contract with Brazil’s Petrobras

TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea (DOF) announced on Thursday that the Skandi Recife, a Brazilian-flagged flexible lay and construction vessel owned by the joint venture formed between TechnipFMC (50%) and DOF (50%), commenced its 8-year charter contract with Petróleo Brasileiro...

TOTALTEC begins second oilfield training academy with 25 recruits

- 45 percent of recruits come from sugar and bauxite backgrounds A group of 25 candidates commenced their training on an eight week oilfield operator course at the TOTALTEC Academy in Georgetown. This follows the first successful programme, which graduated 22...

Brasington bids farewell to Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs, Kimberly Brasington’s tenure will conclude at the end of June, after serving a period of three years in the position. She will be taking up a new portfolio in Houston, Texas. https://youtu.be/swGBO3_kJ7g Brasington...

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Europe took all of Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead oil cargoes lifted in September

Europe received all four cargoes of Golden Arrowhead crude oil lifted from ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail project in September, according to...