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New oil province undergoing dramatic modern transformation

Guyana is undergoing a transformation that will in the next five years, make it unrecognisable. This transformation has been deemed the dawn of a modern Guyana, according to the South American nation’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. Billions in...

TechnipFMC bags new contract with Equinor for subsea work offshore Norway

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a significant engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by Equinor for subsea tiebacks for the Halten East development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75million and $250million. The contract...

Bharrat tells oil sector long payment periods putting locals at disadvantage

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has called on contractors, sub-contractors and licensees operating in Guyana’s oil sector to devise more timely payment plans for local businesses. This news comes on the heels of a slew of complaints that...

US$260M Demerara bridge to improve traffic flow in oil-driven Guyana

The traffic woes that plagued Guyana’s east and west bank corridors will become a thing of the past as the government signed a US$260 million contract to see the construction of a new and modern structure across the Demerara...

Saudi Aramco is leading candidate for partnering with Guyana on National Oil Company – Deakin

If Guyana considers the establishment of a National Oil Company (NOC), Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) Analyst, Arthur Deakin, believes that partnering with Middle Eastern oil giant Saudi Aramco offers significant upside, although still presenting some notable risks. In his most...

The implications of a National Oil Company (NOC) in Guyana

By Arthur Deakin – OilNOW The government of Guyana, which is sitting on 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent, will have a much-anticipated bid round for its remaining untendered oil blocks in the third quarter of 2022. The government is...

US lawmakers blast change in policy towards Venezuela; oil projects could increase

(S&P Global Platts) Details remained scant May 18 on a US policy shift that could chart a path for US companies to again invest in and operate Venezuelan oil projects as the Biden administration has reportedly begun to ease...

Exxon, Equinor looking to expand oil development offshore Brazil

(Reuters) - Equinor SA and Exxon Mobil Corp have taken the first steps to expand an $8 billion oil development off Brazil's coast, the Norwegian oil producer told Reuters. The firms want to boost future production from the Bacalhau oil field, Equinor's...

Guyana’s oil-driven development boom creating huge demand for labour

With the rapid pace of Guyana’s development, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the country would eventually need to import labour to support the increasing demand sometime in the near future. He made the comments during an online discussion on...

NOC, Hydrocarbon Institute could make Guyana a more relevant player in oil supply chain – Surinamese Economist

Should Guyana pursue the establishment of a National Oil Company (NOC), it would certainly serve as a catalyst for making it a more relevant and stronger player in the global oil supply chain, says Steven Debipersad an economist and...

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Chevron’s entry strengthens Guyana oil sector despite Venezuela ties – Rystad Energy  

Chevron’s entry into Guyana’s Stabroek Block will not disrupt ongoing operations, according to Schreiner Parker, Partner and Head of...