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11 Guyanese to work offshore on Stena Carron drill ship

Eleven Guyanese have been selected to work offshore on the Stena Carron drillship which is currently conducting exploration work at the Payara 2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, for US super-major, ExxonMobil. The candidates selected were recruited...

Bristow cuts jobs due to oil & gas downturn

Bristow Helicopters Limited is slashing more jobs as a result of “continued challenges” caused by the downturn of the oil and gas industry. Up to 15 Bristow Helicopters employees will be made redundant at bases in Aberdeen and Surrey,...

Guyana private sector adopts unified approach for oil & gas preparations

A new approach adopted by groups representing Guyana’s business community coupled with recent statements from a key government official, have served to renew optimism at the level of the country’s private sector, in its approach to preparations for first...

Countrywide outreach on transparency in the extractive industry planned in Guyana

The Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) will be conducting a series of meetings across the country this month aimed at providing the public with information about EITI and how its implementation can benefit the South American country. With oil...

Iran, Total sign historic gas deal

(Offshore Engineer) Iran signed a new contract to develop its South Pars gas field - the largest gas field in the world - with France's Total and China's CNPC on Monday. The move will be the first major Western energy...

Guyanese abroad with knowledge in oil & gas urged to return home

The Government of Guyana is appealing to Guyanese living abroad with knowledge and expertise in the oil and gas industry, to return home. Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said these persons are greatly needed to share their expertise in...

Tullow cuts debt, raises profit under new CEO

(Reuters) Tullow Oil reduced debt in the first-half of 2017 and reported a rise in gross profit under its new CEO, Paul McDade, but a recent drop in oil prices means the company’s bottom line remains under threat. Tullow has...

Saipem secures $500M in contracts, FPSO deployment

Saipem has been awarded a new E&C Offshore contract by Saudi Aramco for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation (EPCI) activities and Trunklines & Installation (T&I) works in Saudi Arabia, under the Long-Term Agreement in force, renewed in 2015 until 2021. The...

BP takes $750 million hit for Angola exploration write-off

(Reuters) BP will book a $750 million charge for unsuccessful exploration campaigns in Angola, the company said on Thursday, a write-off that will weigh on its second-quarter results. The British oil and gas company said it has decided to relinquish...

“We are willing to learn, build capacity” for oil & gas – Guyanese manufacturing body

The head of a body that represents manufacturers in Guyana says businesses are eager to learn and build capacity in order to capitalize on opportunities in the oil and gas sector. President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA)),...

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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...