While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised that a business case does not exist for a National Oil Company (NOC) in Guyana, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo firmly asserts that the financial body does not decide or determine what is...

With a robust market outlook for the remainder of 2022, TechnipFMC’s subsea opportunities are being led by Guyana, Brazil, and West Africa with massive oil and gas projects set to bring in almost US$20 billion. TechnipFMC’s Chairman and Chief Executive...

Though still in the planning stages, ExxonMobil Guyana has indicated that its Uaru Project in the Stabroek Block is expected to carry similar development and production characteristics as its massive US$10B Yellowtail venture. According to ExxonMobil Guyana in its Environmental Impact...

After streamlining the 165 megawatts (MW) Amaila Falls hydropower project for 2027, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has started site evaluations for a second hydropower project, its chief executive officer Dr. Mahender Sharma said recently. Amaila had chosen to be the...

The subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) facilities for the Yellowtail project will be the largest to date offshore Guyana with over 50 development wells planned, making the contract for the supply and installation of this equipment among the...

The rapid increase in offshore oil and gas operations is resulting in more marine traffic passing through Guyana’s main channel, the Demerara River. Dredging is required to facilitate this increase, and the government intends to do that in less...

GAICO Construction and General Services Inc. started from humble beginnings; with a little bobcat doing small-scale construction. But now, the company has blossomed into a large-scale venture plugging millions into Guyana's development. Its latest contribution is the acquisition of the...

Oilfield services company, Schlumberger recorded a 14 percent hike in profits for the first quarter of 2022, raking in some $5.96 billion in revenues. “Our first-quarter results set us firmly on the path to deliver full-year revenue growth in the...

A subsidiary of Shell farmed into two exploration licenses offshore Barbados in March, BHP Billiton said in an operational update. BHP signed a farm-out agreement for Shell to acquire 40% equity in each of the two offshore licenses – Bimshire...

Vice President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that by September, a final determination will be made on whether the government will be establishing a National Oil Company (NOC) to develop oil and gas resources or opt to...