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Guyana and Suriname forge closer private sector ties

Guyana’s Private Sector Commission is establishing closer ties with its Surinamese counterpart for enhanced collaboration as both countries pursue oil and gas development.  The Guyana-Suriname Private Sector Business Council headed by Guyanese Paul Cheong was created in 2022 and on...

Petrobras adding more FPSOs despite rising costs

Petrobras has been saddled with increased costs for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, triggered by supply chain disruptions. Yet, the Brazil-state-owned company, in pursuing an aggressive production ramp-up, has four new vessels for start-up this year; a total...

Rystad Energy says TT conference did not use finalised map

Norway based Rystad Energy said on Wednesday that a map used this week by the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference showing a portion of Guyana’s Stabroek Block in Venezuela’s waters was part of an ‘unfinished draft presentation’, and not...

TT Chamber apologises for map of Stabroek Block overlapping into Venezuela

The Trinidad and Tobago Energy Chamber has issued an apology after a map displayed during its Energy Conference this week showed a portion of Guyana’s Stabroek Block extending over the Guyana/Venezuela border. The Chamber said the “erroneous” map was developed...

“Guyana is Jamaica’s economic hinterland” – Investment Minister, as delegation in country to explore opportunities

The best of Jamaican businesses are currently scouting investment opportunities in Guyana, a country their Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Aubyn Hill described as Jamaica's “natural economic hinterland.” Hill is leading the delegation of over 45 private sector companies,...

T&T’s Energy Chamber mulls piping gas from Venezuela as production dwindles

Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Chamber believes the State is well positioned to replenish its dwindling gas reserves by using a pipeline to channel resources from Venezuela. The Chamber recalled that it had submitted a six point plan to Trinidadian authorities...

Anita Garibaldi vessel arrives in Brazil for Campos Basin operations

Japan’s MODEC Inc. announced on Monday that the Anita Garibaldi MV33 floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has arrived in Brazilian waters and is scheduled for commissioning before being deployed to the Campos basin. MODEC said the final commissioning...

Guyana’s President among headliners for upcoming TT Energy Conference

Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali will be among the other CARICOM heads of government to deliver feature remarks at the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference. T&T’s Energy Chamber – the official hosts of the signature event made the announcement. The...

Brazil’s new energy minister pushing expansion of refining sector

(Reuters) - Brazil's new mines and energy minister Alexandre Silveira said on Monday that state-run oil company Petrobras would play a leading role in expanding the refining sector and stressed the importance of developing renewable resources. Petrobras would encourage other...

Lula takes Brazil’s reins, vowing to combat climate change, protect the Amazon

Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has reassumed the Presidency of Brazil, the largest democracy and oil producer in Latin America. With this assumption, Lula delivered an impassioned speech about his plans to tackle inequality, discrimination and threats to Brazil’s...

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Guyana’s annual take from oil to balloon to US$9.2 billion in 2030 – Rystad Energy

Guyana is projected to receive US$9.2 billion in revenue from oil sales and royalties in 2030, according to a...