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“The sea doesn’t care about fear” – MatPal cadet encourages youth to pursue maritime careers

At just 16 years old, Juzel Prince walked through the gates of MatPal Marine Institute carrying a dream that few young women in Guyana dared to imagine. Today, the deck cadet is encouraging other young people, particularly girls, to consider...

Bharrat: Cybele has shown commitment, but Guyana preparing legal cover over unpaid US$17M signing bonus

Guyana’s government still views Cybele Energy as committed to the country’s oil sector, even as the company’s overdue US$17 million signing bonus has forced the matter before the state’s legal team. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat told OilNOW that...

Brazil’s Búzios field tops 1.1 million b/d, sets new production record

Brazil’s pre-salt Búzios field in the Santos Basin has reached a record average production of 1.1 million barrels of oil per day (b/d). Petrobras announced on June 24 that this surpasses the previous milestone of 1 million b/d set...

Ensure citizens are not ‘spectators’ in oil industry, Bharrat tells Suriname forum

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Countries developing new offshore oil industries must ensure their citizens are active participants rather than passive observers, Guyana's Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said on Wednesday, arguing that broad local participation is essential to managing public...

TotalEnergies sees more oil potential in Suriname’s Block 58

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – TotalEnergies believes Suriname’s Block 58 still holds more oil potential beyond the 750 million barrels already underpinning the GranMorgu development, its Suriname General Manager Artur Nunes da Silva.  Nunes da Silva made the comment during a presentation...

Petronas says investors now watching Suriname’s ability to deliver

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname's offshore area has moved beyond the discovery phase and the Dutch speaking nation is now being judged on its ability to deliver projects efficiently and provide investment certainty. This is according to a senior Petronas...

GranMorgu production could extend beyond initial lifespan, TotalEnergies says

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – The GranMorgu development could continue producing beyond its planned operating life, according to Artur Nunes da Silva, General Manager of TotalEnergies Suriname. Speaking during day 2 of the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit, Nunes da Silva...

Trinidad and Suriname energy chambers join forces on local content, investment and regional cooperation

Private sector energy ties between Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname have been strengthened with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting local content, investment promotion and regional cooperation. The agreement was signed by the Energy Chamber...

ExxonMobil’s proposed 35-well campaign targets appraisals of discoveries earmarked for potential future development, minister says

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – ExxonMobil Guyana's proposed 35-well offshore drilling campaign is aimed at evaluating existing discoveries that could become future developments, rather than searching for new resources, according to Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat. The minister spoke exclusively with OilNOW,...

SEOGS opens with focus on preparing Surinamese people for oil-driven growth

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – The opening of the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) 2026 placed strong emphasis on preparing Surinamese citizens to benefit from the country's emerging offshore energy industry, with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons calling on young people...

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Errea Wittu arrives this week – Pres. Ali 

The Errea Wittu floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) is set to arrive in Guyana this week, President...