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Zero experience, full determination: Dakarai Griffith’s journey

The world of machinery, hydraulics, and offshore operations wasn’t part of Dakarai Griffith’s plan. His early days were spent behind a desk, crunching numbers and managing paperwork. But curiosity has a way of changing paths. “I started hearing more about...

The rise of Expro’s first Guyanese Field Service Supervisor, Norman Chapman 

When Norman Chapman joined Expro Guyana in 2018, then known as Frank’s International, he was one of just five Guyanese on the team. Today, he stands as the company’s first Guyanese Field Service Supervisor, leading operations that support the...

Eco Atlantic considering heavy-oil development at Jethro; says Exxon Hammerhead FID triggers ‘fresh look’

Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas is taking a fresh look at its 2019 Jethro-Lobe discovery offshore Guyana, after ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead project proved that heavy oil finds in the basin can be commercially developed. Chief Executive Officer Gil Holzman said in...

Guyana among few countries in the world where investments in O&G exploration remain robust

While global oil and gas exploration has slowed dramatically over the past decade, Guyana stands as one of the few nations bucking the trend. According to Palzor Shenga, Vice President – Upstream Research at Rystad Energy, the South American...

‘My people must benefit’ – Suriname President in push for local-content laws as production looms

With the start of offshore oil production just a few years away, Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is focusing on ensuring citizens and local companies benefit.  She told Newsweek in a recent interview: “Surinamese people and Surinamese companies need to participate...

First deepwater oil production begins at Brazil’s Bacalhau project

ExxonMobil has started oil production at the Bacalhau field, marking its first upstream output in Brazil and a new phase in the country’s deepwater development. The achievement comes more than 110 years after the U.S. energy major first began...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Guyanese businesses are taking center stage

Dear Editor, I don’t think we give enough credit to the Guyanese businesses quietly driving our nation's oil and gas transformation. Behind every FPSO launch and offshore milestone, there are local companies keeping the wheels turning: the caterers who feed...

Guyana oil production could edge closer to one million barrels per day by year-end

ExxonMobil Guyana expects production from the Stabroek Block to climb sharply before the end of 2025, driven by the early start-up of the Yellowtail project and strong reliability across operating assets. President of the company, Alistair Routledge, told reporters at...

Exxon says U.S. senators were misled; no Guyana tax credits included in its 2023 & 2024 filings

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, has rejected claims that the company benefited from tax credits in Guyana for 2023 and 2024, insisting that no such credits were applied in the company’s U.S. filings. Routledge's clarification comes after three U.S....

Guyana oil fund gets another US$133 million from oil sales in September

Guyana received payments for two cargoes of crude oil in September 2025, totaling US$133 million (approximately GY$28 billion). The shipments, lifted from the Payara and Liza 1 projects, reflect the continued strength of the country’s oil production profile and...

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Environmental permits and production licenses serve distinct roles for oil and gas developments

Oil and gas development projects proceed with two key approvals: environmental permits and production licenses. They cover different aspects...