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Baker Hughes brings efficiency to Guyana’s oil sector with opening of Supercenter

Known worldwide for its advanced technologies, serving energy and industrial companies, Baker Hughes has brought top-tier oilfield services to Guyana with the opening of a Supercenter on the East Bank Corridor at Land of Canaan. A multi-million-dollar investment, the Supercenter...

Will Guyana become the next United Arab Emirates? Only time will tell

By Arthur Deakin - OilNOW  In late January, the Guyanese PPP administration introduced a U$2.6 billion budget for 2022 where it will consume 100% of the funds stored in its Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). By year’s end, the SWF will...

Guyana moving towards approval of Exxon’s largest offshore project at Stabroek Block to date

The Guyana government is putting everything in place for the approval of the giant 250,000 barrels per day Yellowtail Development Project soon with Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo telling reporters on Thursday all systems should be in place by...

Catering company Newrest says it is committed to equal worker treatment

Newrest Guyana, the company providing catering services on the Liza Destiny FPSO said in a statement on Tuesday it is committed to upholding equal treatment for its employees and promoting local content. This follows reports of alleged mistreatment of Guyanese...

The Natural Resource Fund Series: Part 2

Summary Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund institutional and Governance framework are in line with the IMF’s recommendation and the models adopted by some of the largest SWFs across the globe. The withdrawal rule of the fund is economically justified against...

Wireline sales in Guyana help boost Halliburton’s Q4 revenue

Halliburton announced on Monday that its total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $4.3 billion compared to revenue of $3.9 billion in the third quarter of the year. The company said in its drilling and evaluation division, revenue was US$1.9 billion—an increase...

150 companies, four heads of state confirmed for February energy conference

Response to the International Energy Conference set to take place in Georgetown next month has been overwhelming so far with around 150 companies and four heads of state confirmed for the flagship event. “We have about 150 companies registered, some...

TotalEnergies exiting Myanmar as coup worsens

Following the February 1, 2021, coup in Myanmar, TotalEnergies said it has firmly condemned on several occasions the abuses and human rights violations taking place there. The company said since then its decisions have been guided by clear principles:...

Builder of Guyana FPSOs has kept its promise, says Human Resource Manager

When Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore entered Guyana in 2016, the objective was made clear—to operate in a responsible manner, contribute to the country’s development, and ensure that local capacity is developed so that Guyanese can be at the...

Media report on oil block ‘recklessly repeats malicious distortion’, says former Guyana Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister of Guyana Samuel Hinds, now the country’s Ambassador to the USA and OAS, says a report which appeared in several sections of the media on the offshore Canje block recklessly repeats malicious distortion of the facts. Below...

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Letter to the Editor: Seeing change in simple ways

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote about how surprised I was to see real benefits from Guyana’s growing oil...