Showing results for:

Exxon seismic survey at Stabroek Block to continue through 2025

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited will continue its Ocean Bottom Node Seismic Surveying operations in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone until December 31, 2025. The activities are being conducted at the Stabroek Block where the company is the operator. According to a...

Trinidad offers scholarships to citizens to meet petroleum industry needs

The government of Trinidad and Tobago has opened applications for ten scholarships aimed at bolstering the country’s petroleum and natural gas sectors through the development of skilled human resources. The scholarships, offered under production sharing agreements with oil companies, are...

Seventy-five of 1,250 businesses registered with the Local Content Secretariat are fully women-owned

As of April 10, 1,250 local companies have registered with Guyana's Local Content Secretariat, and 75 of those companies are 100% female-owned. Women's participation in the energy sector is rising, with their involvement becoming crucial as the industry expects to...

MODEC seeks laboratory partner for potable water testing in Guyana

MODEC is inviting expressions of interest (EOI) for laboratory testing of potable water samples from its offshore fleet in Guyana. The company requires physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses. Testing must align with standards set by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). Eight Guyanese...

Second local catering consortium to launch this year – Local Content Head

By mid-2025, a second local catering consortium is anticipated to launch, targeting Guyana’s oil and gas industry. Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, made this announcement at the Local Content Summit. Dr. Pertab said discussions with international...

Guyana power grid upgrade gains steam ahead of Gas-to-Energy startup 

One of the key substations that will transmit power from Guyana’s 300-megawatt (MW) Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project is nearing completion, well ahead of the project’s full commissioning. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, on April 3 inspected...

Guyana signs US$422M transmission deal ahead of GtE project start-up  

Months before the country’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project is set to deliver first power, Guyana has signed US$422 million in contracts. The firms awarded are Power China and Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL). They are expected to complete the work...

Engineering firms invited to design Halliburton’s Suriname bulk and mud plant

Halliburton Guyana Inc. has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for engineering design services. The selected supplier will design a liquid mud and bulk plant for Halliburton Suriname. The scope includes full engineering for civil design, mechanical piping, and electrical...

US Secretary of State acknowledges impact of tariffs on Chinese-built vessels is a major concern for the region

The proposed tariffs on ships built in China may negatively impact Guyana and the Caribbean, a concern frequently raised with Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States, during his visits to the region last week. During a joint...

Twenty Guyanese cadets awarded Noble Marine scholarships

Noble Drilling has awarded scholarships to 20 outstanding marine cadets as part of its Noble Marine Scholarship Program. The company shared this announcement on LinkedIn on March 21.  The initiative, conducted in collaboration with MatPal Marine Institute and El Dorado...

Latest News

Oil companies delivered 1,600+ training programs for Guyanese in 2024

The Local Content Secretariat says oil companies in Guyana delivered more than 1,600 technical and non-technical programs for Guyanese...