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MODEC to introduce new offshore training programme in Guyana 

MODEC is expected to unveil a new training programme to bolster Guyana’s existing offshore capabilities, Country Manager Rafeal Fumis announced at the recent launch of MODEC’s permanent Guyana office.  “Our voyage is far from over. We are preparing to launch...

Voices from the DrillMAX: Guyanese talent is driving offshore operations

Aboard the Stena DrillMAX, Guyanese professionals are playing key roles in keeping offshore operations in tip-top shape. In the latest edition of Energy Magazine - OilNOW’s sister agency - a spotlight was shone on a few of these hardworking...

More Guyanese are now working offshore, says ExxonMobil Guyana President

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge said the number of Guyanese working offshore continues to grow steadily. Speaking at a recent graduation ceremony for local trainees, Routledge shared his experience during a recent visit to the ONE GUYANA vessel,...

Patrick Brunings nominated to lead new Oil and Gas Ministry

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Suriname’s incoming coalition government has nearly finalized its Cabinet ahead of the July 16 inauguration, with the nomination of Patrick Brunings as Minister of Oil, Gas and the Environment, marking a key step in the formation...

Bechtel advances work on Guyana’s Berbice Deep-Water Port to support second gas development

Bechtel Corporation is progressing on developing a deep-water port at the Berbice River's mouth. On Wednesday, Bechtel executives met President Irfaan Ali, who stressed the government's need to expedite the project for Guyana’s oil and gas sector growth. “This project...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons makes history as Suriname’s first female President amid offshore oil plans 

PARAMARIBO-SURINAME - Suriname’s National Assembly convened on Sunday to elect the country’s next president in an important parliamentary session. In a historic outcome, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was chosen to lead the Republic, becoming the first female president in Suriname’s history...

Technip Energies: FLNG is the smart choice for Guyana-Suriname gas monetisation

Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) offers the most efficient and cost-effective path for monetising gas in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, says Lorenzo Disaro, Offshore Business Director for FLNG-LNG at Technip Energies. “Instead of injecting the gas, it makes sense to send...

Electricity generation from natural gas can save Guyana one million US dollars per day

Guyana currently uses Bunker C fuel to generate electricity nationwide. While this fuel has been primarily used for that purpose, the associated natural gas, which is intended for electricity generation, will reduce costs and enable the country to save...

OMNI Helicopters adds four to offshore search and rescue team in Guyana

OMNI Helicopters Guyana Inc. (OHGI) has expanded its offshore search and rescue (SAR) crew with the graduation of four new locally trained professionals, the company said on LinkedIn last week. The new additions completed a three-month training program and will...

GranMorgu FPSO: A closer look at the vessel powering Suriname’s first offshore oil project

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – SBM Offshore and Technip Energies are building Suriname’s first floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the upcoming GrandMorgu field. The vessel, scheduled to arrive in-country by mid-2028, will be critical to the project’s success,...

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Hammerhead gas to flow through pipeline as soon as project starts

Gas from ExxonMobil’s newly sanctioned Hammerhead development will begin flowing immediately through Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) pipeline once production starts...