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“We have advisors…we may not be running around listing them” – Trotman

Jones Day, an international law firm based in the United States, and a Norwegian law Firm, are among the team of experts hired by the Guyana government to advise on oil and gas. This is according to Guyana’s Minister...

ExxonMobil, Guyana officials bid farewell to local “trail blazers” off to work on Stena drill ship

In what is being described as a “historic moment” in Guyana’s emerging oil and gas industry, officials from both the country’s government and US super-major, ExxonMobil, bid farewell on Thursday morning to the first batch of Guyanese that will be...

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...

Guyana’s draft Sovereign Wealth Fund legislation to face public scrutiny – Finance Minister

Guyanese will soon have an opportunity to scrutinize draft legislation being formulated for the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) that will play a major role in the management of significant revenues expected from oil production in the...

ExxonMobil says it is eager to partner with Guyanese businesses

ExxonMobil announced today the establishment of the Centre for Local Business Development in Georgetown, Guyana, and signaled its commitment to work with the country’s business community. The centre will assist small and medium-sized Guyanese businesses with building their capacity and...

ExxonMobil confirms award of contracts to SBM for Liza project in Guyana

ExxonMobil has formally confirmed the award of contracts to SBM Offshore for the next phase of the Liza project in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install, lease and operate a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel...

McDermott awards major Trinidad & Tobago contract to PJ Valves

PJ Valves (PJV) and PJ Piping (PJP), the specialist manufacturers and suppliers of valves and piping components for the global energy industry, have been awarded a major contract by McDermott International Inc. to supply valves and piping elements for...

Hess to sell enhanced oil recovery assets in Permian Basin

Hess Corporation said on Monday it has entered into an agreement to sell its interests in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) assets in the Permian Basin to Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) for a total consideration of $600 million, effective...

ExxonMobil makes final investment decision for Liza phase-1 development

Exxon Mobil Corporation said Friday it has made a final investment decision to proceed with the first phase of development for the Liza field, one of the largest oil discoveries of the past decade, located offshore Guyana. The announcement comes...

How oil revenue will be used in Guyana remains unclear

With just 3 years remaining before Guyana produces first oil, the country’s government is yet to roll out a clear development plan outlining how projected revenues from oil production and royalties will be used. With weak infrastructure and deficiencies in...

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Letter-to-the-Editor: The oil and gas sector is investing in the success of our younger generation

Dear Editor, I read recently that 20 Guyanese cadets were awarded the Noble Marine scholarship, a program aimed at strengthening...