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Guyana can become world supplier of natural gas – Bobby Gossai Jr.

Guyana can become a world supplier of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the coming years, given the vast hydrocarbon resources found offshore the South American country and the growing demand for gas, as economies wean themselves off of fossil...

Guyana remains confident in ICJ, committed to international law – President Ali tells UN General Assembly

In his inaugural address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 23, Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, affirmed the South American nation’s confidence in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the country remains engaged in the...

“Female-owned’ maritime institute prepping hundreds of Guyanese for deepwater operations

MatPal Marine Institute, the only maritime institution in Guyana, is equipping hundreds of Guyanese with internationally recognized and accredited certifications for employment in the country’s oil-rich waters offshore. “MatPal Marine Institute is a female-owned maritime institution,” said CEO, Coleen Abrams....

Guyana’s history with oil dates back centuries

The possibility of Guyana having petroleum stemmed from observations of petroliferous occurrences recorded by Dutch explorers since the 1750s, but it was not until 1916 that the first significant effort to locate petroleum was undertaken. "In the 1700s several inconsequential...

Liza 1 & 2 ‘will provide low cost energy for years to come’ – Hess CEO

Even as governments and international oil companies pursue efforts to reduce carbon emissions on a global scale in the move towards renewable sources of energy, the Liza Phase 1 and 2 developments offshore Guyana are expected to remain highly...

Yellowtail could add another 220,000 bpd to Guyana output, 7 floaters on the cards – Hess

Though the Hammerhead area was targeted for the fourth development project in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the high quality oil discovered back in July during the appraisal drilling at the Yellowtail field has changed the plans for the...

Upfront investment in proprietary data, technology behind multi-billion-barrel discoveries offshore Guyana – ExxonMobil

The unprecedented success rate for discoveries that ExxonMobil has had offshore Guyana since 2015 is being attributed to proprietary seismic data and technology the company has developed over the years. Company officials told participants at the Caribbean Virtual Oil and...

Young Guyanese looking forward with anticipation to working on country’s first oil production vessel

Spread moored around 120 miles offshore Guyana, the Liza Destiny FPSO will soon receive another batch of Guyanese who will be embarking on their first stint offshore to undergo on-the-job training as operations and maintenance (O&M) technicians, having recently...

ExxonMobil expects ‘significant progress’ on gas to shore project in the coming year, says benefits are clear for Guyana

The newly elected Guyana government has affirmed its position on a gas to shore project, committing to developing a natural gas power generation facility in order to cut the country’s energy cost by some 60 percent; and ExxonMobil Guyana says...

Guyana is a core investment priority, ExxonMobil affirms at CARIVS Summit

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge on Tuesday reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the South American nation as two major oil discoveries last week boosted the oil giant’s flourishing portfolio in the prolific Stabroek block. Addressing attendees at the first...

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Guyanese soldiers repeatedly attacked by armed men on Venezuelan shore during river patrols on Wednesday

The Guyana Defense Force (GDF) said on Thursday that its troops came under attack by armed men in civilian...