PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Steven Debipersad, Chair of the Suriname Business Forum (SBF), said an investment climate must be deliberately built, with the government maintaining macroeconomic stability amid global pressures. Speaking on the second day of Caribbean Energy Week in Paramaribo,...

The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) is looking to roll out scaffolding training as part of efforts to address accidents linked to working at heights in Guyana’s construction sector, with support from a recent equipment donation by SBM Offshore...

Former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has died at the age of 67. According to Waterkant News, an ambulance was called earlier today to the former president’s home due to a medical emergency. After assistance at the scene, “it was decided...

In her second term as President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (GCCI), Kathy Smith plans to increase the number of Guyanese companies participating in the country’s thriving oil and gas industry through a focused approach.  Responding to questions posed...

A hundred metric tons of steel for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has been fabricated in country, signaling another win for Guyana’s local content efforts.  The achievement, marked by a steel-cutting ceremony earlier today, was executed...

ExxonMobil Guyana awarded contracts to SBM Offshore to perform front end engineering and design (FEED) studies for the Longtail floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Dutch shipbuilder said Tuesday. Longtail is Exxon’s eighth proposed development offshore Guyana. “The FEED...

Approximately 9,000 people are now employed in Guyana’s oil and gas sector, with roughly 70% of them being Guyanese, Alistair Routledge disclosed during a recent media session.  The 70% represents approximately 6,300 local workers, including around 300 who are relatively...

Over 200 women are expected to benefit directly from the Women in Energy job fair and supplier workshop to be held in Guyana on April 10 and 11, organizers said. The event is supported by SBM Offshore Guyana. Speaking with...

Guyana established the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) to prepare Guyanese technicians for jobs in the country’s growing oil and gas industry. The training institution delivers specialized technical education aligned with offshore petroleum operations and supports the country’s...

The Government of Guyana is advancing a large-scale offshore 3D multi-client seismic acquisition, a move aimed at reducing exploration risk across acreage south of the Stabroek Block and strengthening the country’s upstream petroleum framework. According to a March 9 notice...