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Clean energy push by Shell and BP could affect T&T – Ramnarine

Former Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Ramnarine says the push to reduce carbon emissions by Shell and BP can potentially affect the economic fortunes of the Twin-Island Republic. Speaking at the Madrid Energy Virtual...

Guyana’s energy costs to be halved in five years – Prime Minister

Prime Minister of the South American country of Guyana Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips says the Government is targeting a 50 percent reduction in the cost of energy in five years as it remains committed to providing stable and reliable...

Drillship company that discovered Liza well could soon file for bankruptcy

The world’s largest owner of deep-water oil rigs, Transocean, could soon be forced to file for bankruptcy after measures it took to stave off this very possibility, seem to be backfiring.   While on contract with ExxonMobil, Transocean drill ship,...

US$200 million in revenue from 1 FPSO by year end, 2 more vessels on the way

New oil producer Guyana has started to receive revenue from the sale of its offshore oil resources and government officials say these sums, which are set to increase exponentially in the coming years, will play a vital role in...

Hess sells interest in Gulf of Mexico field to plug another US$500 million in Guyana

Hess Corporation announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 28% working interest in the Shenzi Field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to BHP Billiton, the field’s operator, for a total consideration of $505...

Farmers, service providers can benefit big from development of offshore oil resources – Vickram Bharrat

The Guyana government is looking to ensure that benefits from development of the country's multi-billion-barrel oil resources are passed on to persons operating in every sector of the economy and not just those directly servicing the industry. “It’s not only...

New energy champion in Caribbean waiting to be crowned – Arthur Deakin

Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) Analyst, Arthur Deakin, believes that South American neighbours Guyana and Suriname can avoid some of Trinidad and Tobago's mishaps by strengthening their institutions, improving their regulatory frameworks, and developing traditional sectors such as mining and...

Guyana’s 8 billion plus barrels of oil only tip of the iceberg – Ramnarine

The more than 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources discovered offshore Guyana since 2015 by US oil major ExxonMobil is merely the tip of the iceberg, with much more to come. Multiple drill targets remain on the 6.6...

“We were not negotiating a production agreement” – Jagdeo on Payara licence

Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday sought to provide clarity over the difference between the Stabroek Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) and the Payara Production Licence in response to comments made by the country’s Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon, in...

TechnipFMC set to deliver massive subsea production system for Payara development

Global oil and gas company, TechnipFMC, has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, for delivery of the subsea system for the Payara development project. Payara, ExxonMobil’s 3rd development at the Stabroek Block, was...

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SBM Offshore Guyana throws support behind Mental Health Awareness Campaign

SBM Offshore Guyana has thrown its support behind a new national mental health campaign launched by the Office of...