Saipem said on Monday it has received authorization to proceed with the final phase of the Payara development project in Guyana from ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL). This authorization allows for the finalization of the...

US oil major ExxonMobil said it remains committed to working with local companies in Guyana to help build their capacity so that they can better serve the growing needs of the country’s emerging oil and gas industry. The company began...

Since starting operations in Guyana in May 2018, Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has established a country office with 80 percent of its workforce now being Guyanese. Saipem has been awarded contracts by ExxonMobil for the Engineering, Procuring, Construction...

ExxonMobil Guyana said on Wednesday more than 2000 Guyanese are supporting its operations in the South American country, representing 55 percent of the total workforce. The company said its direct workforce grew to 155, more than 50 percent of which...

Since the world class Liza discovery in 2015, ExxonMobil has expended more than GY$45 billion on local suppliers in the South American country of Guyana. The company said Wednesday in an activity update that more than 700 Guyanese vendors...

Majority Guyanese-owned port company – Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has moved from operating on a 12-hour basis employing just a handful of Guyanese to what is now a 24-hr facility with a 94% local workforce. Muneshwers Limited, Pacific Rim...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on Wednesday, hosted a Roundtable Discussion on Guyana’s third draft of the Local Content Policy. The event saw an exchange of several different viewpoints on the strengths and weaknesses of the...

The introduction of a contingent system of taxation is not the only possible response to the existence of exploration risk. The state could reduce the perceived risks by financing a programme of geological research. The fruits of this research...

ExxonMobil Guyana says it will continue to play a major role in the development of local content in the South American country as first oil approaches. The company reiterated this at a time when multiple potential developments are expected...

Guyana’s President, David Granger has called on the country’s private sector to avoid the dangers of insularity, while pointing out that his government intends to continue pursuing regional economic cooperation. Referring to the private sector’s pivotal role in fostering economic...