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Letter-to-the-Editor: Clarion call for contract renegotiation distracting us from real opportunities

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Dear Editor, Over the past several months, the topic of contract renegotiations in Guyana’s oil sector has once again taken centre stage. The debates and calls for changes have dominated the public discourse, creating a narrative that risks overshadowing the...
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From aspiring veterinarian to logging geologist, Kimberly Lachman aiming high in Guyana’s oil sector

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Kimberly Lachman never imagined a career in the oil and gas industry. “I wanted to be a veterinarian as a kid. I didn’t see myself here as a logging geologist,” she admitted. Yet today, she is charting a course...
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Exxon had a ‘strong safety year in 2024’ – Routledge 

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ExxonMobil Guyana’s President, Alistair Routledge, has hailed 2024 as a year of exemplary safety performance for the company. “I'm happy to say we had a strong safety year in 2024, a platform that we expect to build on…So, first and...
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A look at the Greater Guyana Initiative over the years

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The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), a US$100 million commitment by ExxonMobil Guyana, Hess, and CNOOC, continues to play a vital role in Guyana’s socio-economic transformation. Outgoing ExxonMobil Guyana Socioeconomic Manager, Susan Scott, reflected on the initiative’s accomplishments and future...
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Donella Long: Elevating Guyana’s Hospitality Scene with ‘The Balance’

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Since 2016, Donella Long, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Balance, has been transforming Guyana’s hospitality landscape. Her company provides professional staffing solutions for events, including waiters, bartenders, mixologists, and cleaners. Known for its exceptional service and attention...
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Guyana oil boom and the explosion of real estate

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Like the economy’s developmental trajectory, the Real Estate sector in Guyana has outpaced expectations since the discovery of oil & gas resources in 2015. This momentous find led to a rise in Real Estate prices due to the influx...
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TOTALTEC launches state-of-the-art hospitality complex in Guyana

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TOTALTEC Inc. has announced the launch of its new hospitality group, CampBOSS Inc., which will open its first facility in Houston, Greater Georgetown. The state-of-the-art complex will feature 52 rooms, with plans to expand to over 100 rooms in...
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Surveys begin for Shell’s Dragon Gas project off Trinidad and Tobago’s coast

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Surveys have officially begun for the Dragon Gas Project as the Dona Jose 2 vessel embarked on a geophysical and geotechnical study at Tembladora Port, Chaguaramas. The vessel, chartered by Geohidra—a Venezuelan company contracted by Shell—will gather data from...
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CCJ ruling confirms process by which Stabroek co-venturers apply for and are granted project approvals is lawful

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By Chevy Devonish In a previous article we examined how the Caribbean Court of Justice (“CCJ”) in Attorney General of Guyana v Environmental Protection Agency CCJ 16 (AJ) GY, to my mind, settled the important question of: Whether Guyana’s...
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Greater Guyana Initiative drives economic growth and gender inclusion in energy sector – Exxon Advisor 

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Alicia Bess Anderson, Advisor for ExxonMobil Guyana, highlighted the profound impact of the Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) during a recent episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast. This initiative, a collaboration between Stabroek Block co-venturers Exxon, Hess and CNOOC, aims...
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Nigeria’s Petroleum Commission confirms ExxonMobil’s US$1.5B investment in the country’s deepwater oil sector

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has confirmed that ExxonMobil will invest $1.5 billion in Nigeria’s deepwater oil...

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