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The Latin America and the Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference (LACPEC) is set to highlight the new exploration frontiers - Guyana and Suriname - showcasing the region's advancements in the energy industry. The conference, renowned as the premier technical event...

Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, dispelled questions about whether Petrobras' withdrawal from Guyana’s inaugural offshore licensing round is linked to the controversy surrounding Venezuela's claim for Guyana’s territory. “Absolutely not!” was his response when asked. He argued that the Brazilian...

Suriname’s Staatsolie has announced the successful closure of its 2022-2023 Demerara Bid Round, where six blocks were up for grabs.  According to Staatsolie, it received qualified bids for three of the blocks offered from several companies and/or consortia.  “We thank all...

Stuart Young, Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Energy and Energy Industries has argued in favour of a balanced approach to energy production, acknowledging the transition challenges to renewable energy sources and the essential role of hydrocarbon-based resources in the...

Phoenix Development and Havenbeheer Suriname have submitted a scoping report to Suriname’s National Institute for Environment and Development (NIMOS) seeking environmental authorisation for the planned liquid natural gas and mega port project - Firebird LNG.  In a May 8 announcement,...

Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., TotalEnergies Suriname and QatarEnergy signed production sharing contracts for offshore blocks 6 and 8 on Monday May 8, 2023. In 2021, a Shallow Offshore Bid Round was completed offshore the South American...

The assurance of Trinidad’s Energy Minister, Stuart Young may have been given prematurely when he claimed that the controversy surrounding Venezuela’s PDVSA would not affect the Dragon gas deal.  It seems there has been no word from Venezuelan counterparts on...

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras has delayed the start-up of three floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels as its new energy strategy is being crafted.  Petrobras said that first oil dates for the Almirante Tamandaré FPSO and Maria Quiteria FPSO are...

Trinidad’s Touchstone Exploration Inc. said on April 24 that it confirmed the presence of light crude oil at non-commercial rates during the first Royston-1X well production test in the onshore Ortoire block.  Touchstone said in its announcement that five potential...

By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its latest ruling in the ongoing judicial saga between Guyana and Venezuela on April 6, last, during the week when three of the world’s most influential religions—Christianity, Islam, and...