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Ramps may have made misleading submissions in breach of Local Content Act, could be fined GY$10M – source

Ramps Logistics may have made misleading submissions in its application to be on Guyana’s Local Content Register, among several breaches of Guyana’s Local Content Act, OilNOW understands. The company has opened itself to a fine of GY$10 million, because of...

Ramps had threatened Guyana customs regulator with lawsuit over $20M fine

After being fined GY$20 million for breaching customs law earlier this year, Ramps Logistics had threatened the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) with a lawsuit if it did not return the fine. The letter dated March 4, 2022, from its attorney-at-law,...

Ramps says legal action on the cards over local content spat

Ramps Logistics’ chief executive, Shaun Rampersad came out in defense of the efforts it made to receive a Guyana local content certificate, including divestment of 51% of the company to a man with Guyanese citizenship named Deepak Lall. This...

Ramps fails in bid to operate as local company, says it ticked all the boxes

Ramps Logistics Guyana Inc. has brought forward a claim that the company was denied its Local Content certification even though it met all the requirements set. “The recently passed Local Content Act stipulates that a company must have a local content certificate...

Logistics company ramping up vessel capacity as demand for services offshore Guyana grows

RAMPS Logistics is expanding its services in Guyana as exploration and production activities offshore the South American country continue to expand. The company plans to increase the number of vessels operating in the country which the head of its...

Life on the rig: Uriel Freedrik reflects on 28 days offshore

As Suriname builds out its offshore oil industry, more local workers are considering careers at sea. The opportunity can bring valuable experience, but life offshore also requires long shifts, strict safety practices, mental resilience, and weeks away from family. Uriel...

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Kuldipsingh’s long game pays off as Surinamese port lands major TotalEnergies contract

Kuldipsingh Port Facility has secured a 10-year contract from TotalEnergies EP Suriname after spending years upgrading its operations to meet international oil and gas standards.  The deal, announced on November 14, will see the company develop and operate an Integrated...

Caribbean Tech Innovation breaks ground on the global stage

Ramps Logistics says its homegrown platform, MAWI, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Breakbulk Awards — the first time a technology created in the Caribbean has reached this level of recognition. According to the company's September 26 release, MAWI has...

Three-week certification target set for Guyana’s local content applicants

The Government of Guyana is stepping up efforts to strengthen the local content framework in the oil and gas sector, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. At the recently concluded Local Content Summit, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat,...

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Guyana’s monthly Stabroek Block oil entitlement rises to as much as 12 million barrels, ministry says

Guyana is now receiving as much as 12 million barrels of crude oil per month from the Stabroek Block,...