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Guyanese leadership in the Oil and Gas sector will require Guyanese excellence in STEM education

By Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman - OilNOW In an updated forecast, it has predicted that oil prices will average just above $50/b in 2021. If the IMF's projections hold, each lift of Guyana's share of crude oil from the Liza...

Halliburton will service 100% of its Guyana operations in-country from this year

U.S. oilfield service company Halliburton aims to have 100 percent of its operations serviced from Guyana in 2021. The company expects this move to result in a major increase in its in-country purchases, by at least 50 percent, and...

Credit agencies should reward oil majors for natural gas developments

By Arthur Deakin - OilNOW On January 26, one of the most influential credit rating agencies in the world, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), said it was considering downgrading the rating of 13 major oil and gas producers, including ExxonMobil, Shell...

A consortium of investors can be put together for gas to shore project

By Joel Bhagwandin A contextual Economic & Financial Analysis of Guyana’s Gas to Shore Project Part 2 Though it is assumed that ExxonMobil and its partners will be financing about 50 percent of the cost of the gas-to-shore project, the Government will...

Guyanese aviation firm says training from Exxon opened door to oil and gas opportunities

Guyanese aviation company, Trans Guyana Airways, has been working with several local firms to provide services and key support to the oil and gas industry. The aviation company said through the support of ExxonMobil Aviation Services, it has been...

Demand for Guyana’s low-sulphur crude will grow in 2021, expert says

As the world continues to move towards renewable sources of energy, demand for crude with low-sulphur content will continue to increase, placing producers like Guyana in an advantaged position. That coupled with the low breakeven price to produce oil...

“Everybody is looking now for ‘sweet crude’ and we are in the market for that” – Guyana’s VP

Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has affirmed that Government intends to take full advantage of its reserves of ‘light sweet crude’, which are expected to remain highly competitive on the world market in the coming years, even as...

Canada Guyana Chamber looking to ramp up activities in 2021

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Canada Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC), Ms. Natalia Seepersaud, said the organisation will be looking to ramp up its activities in 2021 as pandemic restrictions ease and more focus is placed on business-to-business...

John Fernandes Ltd. expands reach in oil sector with plans to construct storage facility

Guyanese shipping company John Fernandes Ltd. is looking to extend its reach in the oil and gas sector with the construction of a storage facility. John Fernandes Ltd. has already been building its oil and gas portfolio by providing...

Up-skilling of Guyanese has accelerated in the last two years – Lars Mangal

The capabilities of Guyanese businesses in providing services to the emerging oil and gas sector have accelerated over the last two years as more companies move towards building capacity and improving their standards. In an article published in The Essential...

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Letter to the Editor: From oil wealth to heart health

Dear Editor, For many Guyanese families, access to life-saving heart care has long meant expensive travel, long waits, or going...