As the Ministry of Natural Resources reconvened with major Guyanese caterers from across the country, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has committed to identifying a team to support the birth of the caterer consortium. During the second meeting Bharrat...

Eleven major oil and gas support service providers including TechnipFMC and Stena Drilling received the stamp of approval from the Local Content Secretariat for their five-year Master Plans. On October 19, the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, met with...

By Dr. Carolyn Walcott and Dr. Terrence Blackman - OilNOW Guyana's oil fortunes are a gold mine with numerous opportunities for citizens to develop and deliver local content, essential goods, and services to support the oil and gas sector. However,...

Before China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Hess Corp. partnered with ExxonMobil to become the Stabroek Block co-venturers we know today, there was Shell. The British multinational held a 50% stake with Exxon, but the company opted to leave...

When it comes to answering the question of a final investment decision on the TotalEnergies-operated Block 58, Suriname’s wait has been long. And the country will have to wait at least a few months more, until 2023, for the decision. This...

Grand Canal Industrial Estates Inc. (GCIE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian oil explorer CGX Energy Inc., said it has selected GAICO Construction and General Services Inc. to continue critical works on a portion of its Berbice Deep Water...

Guyana’s Local Content legislation is designed to increase citizens’ participation in the oil and gas sector in at least 40 areas of work. These include rental of office space and equipment, catering services, janitorial and laundry services, and public...

ExxonMobil Guyana is seeking a project manager for the construction of the national oil and gas training institute it is building, in partnership with the Guyana government. The institution, styled the ‘Guyana Technical Training Center Inc.’, will be situated at...

Guyana’s regulator, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday that Qualco Guyana Inc. is not required to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its Rope Access Training and Workshop Facility located at Supply, East Bank Demerara. “The EPA...

With Europe scrambling for alternative energy sources in wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, Guyana’s light, sweet crude has assumed greater importance to the continent’s consumers. This was discussed by Scott B. MacDonald, Chief Economist for Smith’s Research & Gradings, and...