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Suriname delegation for Guyana visit today to further talks on cooperation on O&G, other opportunities

Two months after the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and Surinamese President, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, met and agreed to cooperate in areas including oil and gas, a Ministerial delegation from Suriname including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International...

Guyana, Suriname entering high-stakes competition for development of deepwater resources

Five years after Guyana’s first oil discovery and just weeks after production started last December, Suriname experienced a game-changer with its first offshore discovery at Maka Central-1. This was closely followed by two other discoveries – Sapakara West-1 and...

Guyana, oil companies must work together – can’t be “us against them” – Energy Consultant

An energy consultant is urging Guyana to create an investment environment that is built on the pillars of stability and security since this is the most effective way of attracting and keeping the big capital and expertise needed to...

Guyana poised to drastically transform despite debates about the “best deal” – IDB Report

Using a model of five developments being underway by 2025 offshore Guyana targeting an estimated 750,000 barrels of oil per day, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says considering the sequencing of the projects, Guyana would ultimately accumulate around US$49...

Noble announces contract extension for Tom Madden drillship as activities offshore Guyana ramp up

Noble Corporation announced Thursday that the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Tom Madden has been awarded approximately 6.5 years of additional contract term under the Commercial Enabling Agreement (CEA) with ExxonMobil for work offshore Guyana.  The Noble Tom Madden was previously contracted until Mid-February 2024 and the additional...

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...

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Letter to the Editor: Seeing change in simple ways

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote about how surprised I was to see real benefits from Guyana’s growing oil...