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Firm needed to operate, maintain 300 MW Gas-to-Energy power plant

The Government of Guyana has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified firms to manage the operations and maintenance (O&M) of a 300-megawatt (MW) power plant and related auxiliary facilities as part of the Gas-to-Energy Project. This power...

TotalEnergies’ Block 58 project key to US$31 billion offshore O&G spend forecast – Westwood 

TotalEnergies' Block 58 development offshore Suriname is a major contributor to an expected US$31 billion offshore oil and gas expenditure for the remainder of 2024, according to Westwood forecasts. The project will tap into an estimated 700 million barrels...

GYSBI expands scholarship programme amid Gas-to-Energy project commitment

The Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has awarded technical scholarships to eleven outstanding students as part of its commitment to community development as it undertakes critical work on the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales, West Bank Demerara. GYSBI in a release...

Awards to PetroChina bring total contracted area offshore Suriname to 46%

Staatsolie announced that after the signing of production sharing contracts for Blocks 14 and 15 with PetroChina Investment Suriname B.V., nearly 46% of Suriname's offshore area is now under contract.  PetroChina, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), obtained...

US EXIM Bank working to take Guyana gas loan request to Board by October

The United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is working to take a loan request from Guyana for US$646 million, to its Board in October. This is according to the country’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo.  The funding is being pursued in support of...

Exxon’s gas wells take spotlight in global upstream activity for August – Rystad Energy

ExxonMobil's gas exploration efforts in August were a key focus in oil and gas upstream activities, according to a recent report from Rystad Energy. The U.S. supermajor achieved success with the completion of its non-operated Sloanea-2 appraisal well on...

bp divests mature Trinidad assets to focus on gas growth opportunities

bp is selling its mature offshore gas fields in Trinidad and Tobago to focus on shallow water, deepwater, and cross-border gas opportunities. The company said it has entered into an agreement with Perenco to divest its Immortelle, Flamboyant, Amherstia,...

GYSBI issues tender for shorebase dredging and hydrographic survey

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has announced an invitation to tender for Basin Dredging and Hydrographic Survey activities at its Houston, East Bank Demerara shore base.  “The project covers a 475-meter by 30-meter area adjacent to Berths 1 to 4,...

Suriname’s first standalone gas project a possibility with promising finds at Block 52 

Block 52 off the coast of Suriname is showing some promise with discoveries made by Malayasian operator, Petronas. So much so that the company is mulling what could be Suriname’s first standalone gas development.  Petronas already hinted at a floating...

With or without U.S. Exim Bank loan, Guyana’s gas project to go ahead 

If there is one thing the government is sure of, it’s the successful execution of Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project, with or without the loan it requested from the U.S. Exim Bank.  The delays in its approval have caused some uncertainty.  But according...

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Letter-to-the-Editor: Equipping our people — The case for STEM in Guyana

Dear Editor, I recently came across a letter arguing that the new US$100 million STEM initiative is a step backwards...