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Guyanese HR firm servicing oil and gas industry gets ISO 9001 certification

Strategic Recruitment Solutions Inc (SRSGY) a Guyanese company focused on providing Human Resource Management and Payroll Solutions, today announced it has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system. ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognized quality management standard developed...

Recruitment firm looking to establish oil and gas training institute in Guyana

Recruitment firm El Dorado Offshore (EDO) is looking to establish a training institute in Guyana as part of efforts to enhance the capacity and skills of those in the South American country looking to tap into opportunities in the...

ExxonMobil prepping for drill-stem test at Redtail-1 offshore Guyana

A drill-stem test operation is set to get underway at the Redtail-1 well site located 103 nautical miles off the coast of Guyana at the Stabroek block. Redtail-1 is ExxonMobil’s 18 discovery on the block, announced in September. The well...

Brazil removes 32 high potential offshore blocks from 17th bid round

(S&P Global Platts) Brazil's National Energy Policy Council, or CNPE, dealt a sharp blow to the country's offshore exploration and production program by removing 32 high potential but environmentally sensitive offshore blocks from the upcoming 17th bid round during...

Russia state oil company discovers new Arctic gas field

(S&P Global) Russian state-owned oil and gas producer Rosneft said December 9 that it has discovered a large new gas field in the Arctic Kara Sea. Rosneft is playing a key role in Russia's Arctic strategy, which aims to capitalize...

Hess encouraged by Suriname oil strikes, says offshore potential significant

Hess Corporation said it is encouraged by the exploration success of Apache and Total in Suriname’s Block 58 where three discoveries have so far been made and the search for more hydrocarbon continues. John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation said...

Guyana oil and gas potential ushering in new era of partnership, development

The emergence and fast-paced development of Guyana’s promising oil and gas sector has had a positive impact on and been a catalyst for international partnerships between local and foreign businesses. These partnerships are resulting in employment and capacity building...

Brazil’s Petrobras could turn to Guyana for offshore acreage, CEO says

(S&P Global) Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras could turn to Guyana for access to acreage along South America's equatorial margin if local environmental regulators do not grant permits to drill in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas Basin, CEO Roberto Castello...

Touchstone makes significant gas discovery in Trinidad and Tobago

Touchstone Exploration Inc. said Thursday drilling at the Cascadura Deep-1 exploration well on the Ortoire exploration block onshore Trinidad and Tobago encountered significant hydrocarbon accumulations based on drilling and wireline log data. The Cascadura Deep-1 well was drilled to a...

World class oil and gas institute planned for Guyana, will also service the region – President Ali

The Guyana government has commenced discussions for the establishment of a ‘world class’ oil and gas training institute in the South American country that would also serve the needs of the region. This was disclosed by President Irfaan Ali, during...

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How subsea tiebacks support oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek Block

Subsea tiebacks are playing a key role in the development and expansion of offshore oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek...