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SBM Offshore in search of wide-ranging services for Guyana operations

As work on the Liza Destiny FPSO moves into high gear in Singapore, SBM offshore is ramping up its preparations for the arrival and operation of the vessel that will bring first oil for the South American country of...

Businessman behind ‘go-invest elsewhere’ ad apologises

Guyanese Businessman, Chief Executive Officer of Bel Air Georgetown-based Eco Potanzia Industry, Siri Persaud, has owned up to being behind a print advertisement in the Guyanese press calling on investors to invest elsewhere. Persaud has since apologised by way of...

15 Guyanese receive training to work on Noble Bob Douglas Drillship

A total of 15 Guyanese recently completed courses in Basic Safety Training (BST) and Ship Security Awareness (SSA) as part of the requisite training and certification needed to qualify them to be employed on the Noble Bob Douglas Drillship. The...

GIPEX registration approaching maximum capacity; organisers prepare for grand opening

With just 24 hours remaining before the inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition and Summit (GIPEX) begins, organisers say registration is approaching maximum capacity, even as more persons look to sign on to participate in the signature event. “For the inaugural...

Guyana ‘sweet crude’ revives dreams in once thriving Bauxite town

A number of persons in the mining town of Linden in Guyana on Friday benefited from training to help build their capacity in the oil and gas industry. ExxonMobil’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD), in its bid to...

Public engagement underway for Liza Phase 2 environmental authorization

Officials from ExxonMobil Guyana were part of a team that recently met with stakeholders in Regions Five and Six for discussions on the impact of a potential Liza Phase 2 Development project. This Public Scoping Mission is being hosted in...

GIPEX will play key role in showcasing Guyana – Exxon Country Manager

Strategic Partner of the Inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit and Exhibition (GIPEX) - ExxonMobil Guyana - expects the event to play a key role in showcasing the South American Country of 750,000 people. Speaking at the official launch of...

Uncertainty as $3.8B Egina FPSO vessel approaches Nigeria

(All Africa) There are palpable fears that the position of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to bar the much-expected Egina Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessel from the Nigerian waterways may jeopardise the multi-billion-dollar oil project. Egina Floating Production and...

Japan’s MODEC to supply FPSO for Libra consortium in Brazil

Japan’s MODEC, Inc. said on Tuesday it has signed a contract for supply, charter, and operations of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) as Leader and Operator of the Libra Consortium on...

Opposition Leader calls for resignations amid revelations “advance payment” received from ExxonMobil

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is calling on Guyana’s Ministers of Finance and Natural Resources to immediately resign from government over the revelation that a ‘signing bonus’ was in fact paid by ExxonMobil. The former President now Opposition Leader and General...

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U.S. stands ready to support Guyana army in its efforts to eradicate criminal activity along border with Venezuela – Theriot

U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has issued a strong call backing the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and condemning...