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Local Content—the GCCI has the right idea

By A. Bacchus – OilNOW There’s a national song that I recited weekly in school, with a chorus that has over the years been used as a motto for quite a few movements— “Can we do it? Yes, we can.” ...

Exxon moving almost all supply work from T&T to Guyana by 2022 – Routledge

As local capacity in Guyana continues to increase, ExxonMobil says more services are being moved from Trinidad and Tobago to the South American country, where it is the operator of the Stabroek, Kaieteur and Canje Blocks. In a recent interview...

DP World expands investment in Suriname

In line with the company’s strategic objectives in the oil and gas sector, DP World said it has made the commitment to develop a comprehensive Offshore Support Base in Suriname to provide the required highly specialized, integrated end to...

Crude oil prices continue to climb

(S&P Global Platts) Crude oil futures continued their uptrend in midmorning Asia trade on September 16 after sharp overnight gains on a bullish supply-demand outlook. At 11 am Singapore time (0300 GMT), the ICE November Brent futures contract was up...

Guyanese begin overseas training to work on Prosperity FPSO

Seven Graduate Engineers from SBM Offshore’s Graduate Engineering Programme arrived in the Netherlands on August 10, 2021, to begin training, in preparation to work on the Prosperity Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), which is under construction in...

Guyanese workers assemble massive subsea jumpers for Liza Phase 2 Development

In what is being described as a significant milestone in the development of the local supply chain, Italian oilfield service company Saipem has utilized a Guyanese workforce for the assembly, testing, coating, and loading of massive subsea jumpers for...

Growing a Guyanese brand with international standards

When Kerensa Gravesande-Bart conceptualised Strategic Recruitment Solutions Incorporated Guyana (SRSGY), she knew that she wanted to create a company that would not only be Guyanese-owned but it should be able to drive local content and provide tangible avenues for...

Guyana welcomes new oil discovery, expects total volumes to increase

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources said Thursday it is pleased with the announcement of the country’s latest oil discovery by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana (EEPGL) and partners at Pinktail Offshore Guyana, within the Stabroek Block. The ministry...

Giant Liza Unity FPSO sets sail for Guyana

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore announced on Thursday that the Liza Unity FPSO has started its voyage to Guyana, having departed from Keppel shipyard in Singapore. The FPSO is expected to arrive in Guyana late this year. Once the...

Multi-billion-dollar Vreed-en-Hoop port facility gets greenlight from EPA

The multi-billion Guyana dollar ‘Port of Vreed-en-Hoop’ facility that will feature a major shore base at Foreshore, Plantation Best on the West Bank of Demerara has been given the greenlight by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The project will see an...

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SBM Offshore subsidiary seeks local suppliers for steel, timber and safety equipment

Guyana Deep Water Operations Inc. (GDO), a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, is seeking information from Guyanese suppliers for steel...