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Farm-ins are routine in the oil and gas industry, ‘first movers’ take risks – expert says

‘First movers’ and their small independent partners/companies take risks in acquiring exploration licenses for offshore blocks, as there is no guarantee that they will find a large partner to farm into these blocks. This is according to President of...

ExxonMobil building strong partnerships, sees Guyana capacity growing – Routledge

Building strong partnerships with key stakeholders in Guyana and supporting the development of local business have been areas of special interest for ExxonMobil in its operations in the South American country. This is according to President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair...

O&G companies playing major role in Guyana oil spill preparedness efforts – CDC

With Guyana lacking the capacity to adequately respond to large oil spills--that is, Tier Two and Tier Three spills--local companies have been playing an important role in oil spill response preparedness efforts. The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan indicates that...

One of world’s largest iron ore companies deploys 10-member team to Guyana with focus on renewables

A ten-member team from Australia-based Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) arrived in Guyana on Friday to pursue talks on investment opportunities in the new oil producing South American country. The team, led by FMG’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Julie Shuttleworth...

ExxonMobil Guyana’s Deedra Moe takes up new position in Houston

ExxonMobil Guyana Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs, Deedra Moe, will be departing the country soon to take up a new position in Houston in her home country of the Unites States. She will be succeeded by Karen Matusic,...

Who’s who

Who's who in the Oil and Gas sector in GuyanaA number of companies currently hold petroleum blocks in Guyana. With the world-class Liza discovery in 2015, interest from even more companies, including at least two super-majors, have skyrocketed. Take...

Guyana’s First Lady tours country’s largest O&G shore base facility, makes employment pitch for differently-abled persons

Guyana’s First Lady Arya Ali toured the country’s largest shore base facility servicing the offshore exploration and production operations on Friday, where she discussed matters related to the environment and employment. In recognizing the pivotal role the country’s oil and...

CDC modelling shows no direct impact to Guyana if oil tanker spills cargo in Gulf of Paria

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Guyana said on Tuesday evening that several analyses and modelling were conducted of the potential threat of an oil spill from the FSO NABARIMA (bearing Venezuelan flag) which is listing with 173,000 tons...

LNG company targets big benefits from Guyana’s gas-to-power plan

A pioneering Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) distribution company in Guyana is positioning itself to reap substantial benefits from the planned gas to shore project which authorities in the South American county are looking to have operational over the next...

ExxonMobil funds aerial monitoring system for Iwokrama rainforest

The Iwokrama International Centre announced Monday that with funding from ExxonMobil Guyana it is now able to remotely monitor the Iwokrama forest using drone technology. The drone, which has communication capability, will help to significantly monitor areas of the forest...

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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...