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Food supply to FPSOs could generate up to US$30M annually for Guyanese consortium – Dr. Pertab

Efforts by authorities in Guyana to establish a consortium of caterers for three of the nation’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels operating at the Stabroek Block could see between US$25 million and US$30 million being earned by...

Fourth edition of Who’s Who in Guyana Business Directory launched

ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc., has launched the fourth edition of its Who’s Who in Guyana Business Directory - 2023 Edition. Dr. Vishnu Doerga, Chairman of ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc., told OilNOW on Tuesday that the investment guide focuses on 14 key sectors...

Over US$127 million spent by Exxon, contractors in Guyana during first half of 2022

For the first half of 2022, ExxonMobil Guyana and its contractors spent over US$127 million (GY$26.5 billion) on Guyanese suppliers The Stabroek Block operator has also confirmed with OilNOW that since announcing the first commercial discovery in 2015, over US$700 million was...

Ramps Logistics secures contract extension with Exxon following court win in Guyana

Ramps Logistics Guyana Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaun Rampersad has confirmed that following his company’s receipt of a Local Content Certificate, it was able to secure an extension of its contract with ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited...

‘People cannot fall out of the sky and claim benefits as Guyanese’ – Bharrat

Vowing to put systems in place to prevent what he called ‘fronting’ and ‘renting’ of citizens, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, rebuked the practices as unfair to Guyanese who have stayed and worked in Guyana to make the country...

Ramps Logistics now certified as bona fide Guyanese company

Ramps Logistics Guyana has received its Local Content Certificate and is now displayed on the official register of Guyanese companies, on the website of the Local Content Secretariat. The certificate was issued for a one-year period, as stipulated by the...

Is Guyana’s economy self-adjusting or in the early stages of Dutch disease?

Since the emergence of the oil industry in 2015, Guyana has experienced an almost cosmic shift in its revenue inflows. Today, the hydrocarbon sector accounts for more than 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Traditional sectors, like manufacturing, rice and...

Guyana Shore Base supporting government’s oil and gas training programmes

The Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) on Friday provided the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) with a financial contribution that will go towards the expansion and delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The cheque was received by the Minister of...

Court ruling shows Guyana’s judicial system is free, fair and independent, says Ramps CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ramps Logistics Guyana Inc., Shaun Rampersad says the company’s recent victory in the court regarding its local status, represents a triumph for the country’s oil investment market. The company is due to receive its Local...

Banks need to ‘get up off their tush’ and tackle access to finance issues – GCCI Head

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has been advocating for years that the steep learning curve Guyana’s businesses have had to adapt to, must be paired with greater access to finance. Recently, the President of the largest business...

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Zero routine flaring systems standard on Guyana’s FPSOs, cutting emissions through gas reinjection

Systems to prevent routine flaring are standard across major offshore developments in Guyana. Integrated systems on floating production, storage,...