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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...

Location for gas to power project to be determined by year end, work to begin in 2021 – Bharrat

The landing site for the pipeline and location where the infrastructure is to be set up for the gas to power project in Guyana will be finalized before the end of the year with work set to begin in...

Payara approval will trigger massive demand for goods, services in Guyana – GOGEC

The sanctioning of ExxonMobil’s third development at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana on Wednesday has already triggered a flurry of activities by contractors who will be now be looking to move ahead with various aspects of the project, set...

Hess commits around US$1.8 billion for Payara development

Hess Corporation, a 30 percent stakeholder in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, has committed around US$1.8 billion for the Payara development, representing its net share of development costs, excluding pre-sanction and FPSO purchase costs. The company said on Wednesday it looks forward...

Contracts confirmed for giant Prosperity FPSO, SBM Offshore looking to execute some fabrication work in Guyana

Dutch floater specialist, SBM Offshore, announced Thursday that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the next phase of the Payara development project located in the...

US$9 billion Payara Development is largest investment in Guyana’s history

The US$9 billion Payara Development targeting an estimated resource base of around 600 million oil-equivalent barrels is the largest investment in Guyana’s history, and combined with Liza 1 and 2, will push the country’s production to more than half...

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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...