Suriname has officially established the Ministry of Oil, Gas & Environment, following the publication of State Decree S.B. 2025 No. 124 on October 22. The decree, signed by President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, establishes and defines the tasks of all ministries. Under...

Since 2022, ExxonMobil has invested 1.5 million hours of training to build the skills of Guyanese men and women working in the country’s oil and gas industry. President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, on a recent episode of Starting Point...

Shelisa Sattaur didn’t plan to build a career in human resources, and certainly not in one of the most technical industries in the world. But what began as a curiosity about people and workplace culture has grown into a...

Guyana is planning to construct a US$300 million ammonia and urea plant at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. Plans are also underway to establish a gas bottling and logistics company, as the country seeks value-added production from...

ExxonMobil’s next proposed development offshore Guyana, the Longtail project, is being designed to operate for three decades, making it the company’s longest-running production venture in the Stabroek Block. During an interview with the Starting Point - The Oil and Gas...

ExxonMobil has reaffirmed that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) remains a viable option for developing Guyana’s gas resources, even as the company focuses on projects that deliver greater value to the country. Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, stated in a...

Baker Hughes has reported a record $32.1 billion backlog in the third quarter of 2025, driven by strong orders in its Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segment and rising demand from the liquefied natural gas (LNG), power generation, and...

As Suriname prepares for its first major offshore oil production, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons said the government is committed to using those resources to protect the country’s vast forests and biodiversity.  She noted that Suriname remains “about 93%” forested and described...

ExxonMobil Guyana will complete its latest seismic data acquisition campaign in December, marking the end of a months-long effort to improve how oil is produced and managed from the country’s offshore reservoirs. The company’s President, Alistair Routledge, said the work...

A big step forward for Guyana’s workforce development has been announced with the formal establishment of Atlantic Talent Inc., a new joint venture between Guyana’s Fiscal Frontier Inc. and Canada’s Avara Solutions.  This partnership aims to address the growing demand...