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Energy conference set to wrap up with major local content seminar by SBM Offshore Guyana

SBM Offshore Guyana is set to host a ‘Let’s Talk Local Content’ seminar today at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, in Georgetown. The seminar, scheduled for 13:00hrs in the main ballroom of the Guyana Marriott Hotel, presents...

Increasing use of local content in global O&G supply chain anticipated for 2024 – Rystad official

Audun Martinsen, Head of Supply Chain Research at Rystad Energy, predicts heightened reliance on local content requirements within the oil and gas sector amidst mounting supply chain concerns for 2024. Martinsen highlighted the increasing focus on re-shoring services and...

Lack of financing poses greatest risk to Guyana’s local content development efforts, warns energy expert 

Guyana faces a critical obstacle hindering the participation of local businesses in the country's local content development initiatives - the challenge of accessing crucial financing. This issue threatens to undermine the entire local content effort vital for the nation's...

Guyana local content spend estimated at US$720 million in 2023

Local content spend is estimated at US$720 million in 2023, reflecting the capabilities of the private sector and adherence to the Local Content Act, legislated at the end of 2021. Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of the Local Content Secretariat,...

Local content development fund in the works to help emerging businesses in oil and gas sector – Pres. Ali

President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, announced Monday, October 30, that a local content development fund will be established as a means of helping businesses to find start-up capital to compete in industries, such as the oil and...

Local Content Secretariat setting up unit to tackle ‘rent-A-citizen’ practice – Pertab

Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will be setting up a new unit to address what is commonly referred to as 'rent-a-citizen', a practice where foreign investors use Guyanese nationals and/or businesses as mere fronts in order to circumvent provisions...

Lack of capacity should never be excuse against guaranteeing local participation in oil sector – Chamber Head as Local Content Conference begins

Though local content is deemed meaningless without capacity, its absence should not be used as the basis to lock locals out of opportunities in a country’s oil sector. So said the Chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce Guyana,...

Local Content App being developed to bring “Guyanese closer to oil and gas contractors, licencees”

Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS) is looking to develop an app to connect Guyanese contractors and licencees, said Director Dr. Martin Pertab on August 10.  Pertab, speaking at the Ghana-Guyana Local Content Conference explained that accessing information on opportunities in...

With renewed Local Content certification, Blue Water Shipping Guyana is focused on enhancing Guyanese capacity

Enhancing Guyanese capacity remains at the forefront of Blue Water Shipping Guyana’s plans as the company received renewed approval for its Local Content Certification from the Local Content Secretariat. The green light for Blue Water's certification recognises the company's efforts...

Ghana Chamber of Commerce to lead Local Content Conference in Georgetown

The Ghana Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to spearhead a pioneering two-day Ghana - Guyana Local Content Conference, scheduled to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, at the Marriott Hotel on Thursday, August 10. This event, a collaboration between the...

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‘Business as usual’: No disruption in Guyana’s operations despite Venezuela controversy – GCCI Pres.  

Kathy Smith, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), has made it clear that there has...