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Saipem seeking local contractor for dredge works at Guyana facility

Italian offshore contractor, Saipem, is looking for a local company to carry out dredge maintenance work on the quay wall of its Guyana facility located on the East Bank of Demerara. In an Expression of Interest (EOI), Saipem outlined that...

‘Safety culture changing in Guyana’ – 30 more businesses graduate Centre’s HSSE program

The Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) held its HSSE Management System Awards at the Marriott Hotel on Thursday. It celebrated 30 companies who completed the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) programme this year. HSSE is invaluably important to...

Guyana private sector calls for expansion of categories ring-fenced under local content law

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Thursday hosted a forum to solicit feedback from its members on the strengths and weaknesses of the Local Act of Guyana, which is poised for its first periodic review. The event was held at...

150 local suppliers participate in SBM Offshore compliance session in Guyana

One hundred and fifty local suppliers in Guyana participated in a dual session on compliance held by SBM Offshore on Tuesday in Georgetown. The sessions, facilitated by the Centre for Local Business Development, are the most recent in a series...

Builder of Guyana oil production vessels meets with local suppliers on catering needs

SBM Offshore recently met with several local catering companies on its procurement process, current contract opportunities and related requirements. According to a post on its Facebook page, the company said this session, at the invitation of the Local Content Secretariat, followed the...

City Chamber’s business development forum slated for November

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Timothy Tucker, said the body’s annual Business Development Forum 2022 is on for November 11-12 at the Pegasus Corporate Centre, Kingston, Georgetown. Known for its lobbying and advocacy on the...

Major Brazil business delegation looking to enter Guyana’s oil and gas market

The incredible growth of Guyana’s oil and gas sector has piqued the interest of investors across the world, looking to get in on the action. The latest is Brazil, with a major delegation scouting opportunities of its English-speaking neighbour...

Gap analysis needed to assess competencies of Suriname’s oil sector – T&T local content expert

Head of Trinidad and Tobago’s Permanent Local Content Committee, Jemma Langley, Thursday advised Suriname to conduct a gap analysis. In the context of local content and the oil and gas sector, a gap analysis would measure the actual capacities and...

Leading by example, ExxonMobil’s local content centre now ISO 9001 certified

The Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) has been making strides over the years to grow with Guyana's nascent oil and gas sector and now, the Centre has been ISO 9001:2015 certified. The Centre's journey to ISO 9001 began back...

Gas project will help push micro, small, medium businesses, avert Dutch Disease – GCCI President

New to the global oil-producing scene, Guyana has received endless forewarnings about not falling into the trap of the dreaded ‘Resource Curse’ or ‘Dutch Disease’ – the cause of significant challenges for many oil-rich nations. The government has said it...

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CGX says Guyana government open to talks over cancelled Corentyne oil license

CGX Energy said on Friday that the Government of Guyana has indicated it may be open to talks in...