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Shell starts production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2 in Nigeria

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd joint venture has started production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2, a key project in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. In a statement Wednesday, the company said Phase 2 follows the success of the first...

Ghana, Equatorial Guinea to sign LNG deal

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo plans to sign an agreement to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Equatorial Guinea during his three-day visit to the Gulf of Guinea due to begin on Monday, his office said. Though an...

Trinidad squandered US$77B in oil revenue between 1999 & 2016 – TT Economist

A Trinidadian Economist is urging Guyana not to make the same mistakes the twin island republic has made in the management of revenue generated from petroleum production, and the neglect of other sectors of the economy. Dr. Roger Hosein, an...

“Stop doing things piecemeal”- vision urgently needed for oil revenue – Dr. Adams

The absence of a well-articulated vision that outlines how oil revenue will be spent to transform Guyana and improve the living standards of its small population of 750,000 is a matter that needs urgent attention. This is the view...

Shell Nigeria sounds alarm over potential oil spill, fire outbreak

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said on Sunday it was “deeply concerned” that unauthorized persons (including women and children) have been observed in close proximity to equipment at its Belema Flow Station and Gas Plant, and nearby communities, at...

GCCI looking to play key role in helping ExxonMobil business centre push local content

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is looking to work closely with ExxonMobil’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) in Guyana, as part of its push to build capacity across the private sector for the oil and...

Setting up strong framework, learning from successes can put Guyana on right path

Among the options Guyana should consider in preparation for its emerging oil and gas industry is the development of prescriptive and outcome-based frameworks, which, according to a consultant on regulation and standards in the industry, will outline clearly how...

Noble will begin Liza campaign in 2018 – ExxonMobil Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana has confirmed that Noble Corporation has been contracted by the US super-major for an offshore campaign in the Stabroek Block, located 120 miles offshore the South American country. The 2013-built Noble Bob Douglas drillship will commence operations at...

Guyana submits application for EITI candidacy

Guyana officially submitted its candidature application to the International Secretariat of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Oslo, Norway, on Friday. The application was submitted by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, in the presence of members of...

Interest from UK companies in Guyana “gone through the roof” – High Commissioner

There has been a notable increase in the interest shown by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) to invest in Guyana since the arrival of the oil and gas sector. This was disclosed by British High Commissioner to Guyana,...

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Guyana Energy Conference launches essay competition for high schoolers

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) has launched its first-ever essay competition, open to Guyanese students...