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How Suriname compares to Guyana: Lessons from a neighbor’s oil journey

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Just across the Corentyne River, Suriname is watching. It has seen Guyana go from oil discovery to oil power in less than a decade, GDP booming, rigs multiplying and an international attention growing. But where Guyana...

What should Guyana make of Maduro’s renewed partnership with Russia?

  Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Russian President Vladimir Putin have publicly reaffirmed support for their nations with a strategic partnership agreement.  As reported by Reuters, Russia and Venezuela agreed to deepen cooperation in energy, including joint initiatives within OPEC+, the Gas...

SPE International President: Guyana oil boom offers two-way learning opportunity

Terry Palisch, President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, concluded his first visit to Guyana this week, signaling the country’s expanding relevance in global energy discussions and the transfer of technical expertise. Palisch, who also serves as Chief...

Now that Dragon’s ‘dead’, TT eyes other sources to fill gas gap 

Countries like Guyana, Grenada and Suriname are on Trinidad and Tobago’s radar to fill the gap after the Trump administration killed its Dragon gas deal with Venezuela.  Newly installed Prime Minister, Kalama Persad declared the deal “dead” fresh off swearing...

The PAA Series: Management Themes (Part 3)

In Management Themes (Part 2), we saw that access to Guyana’s petroleum resources is primarily done through the conduct and regulation of petroleum operations. We also saw that petroleum operations, as defined in the PAA, cover a wide range...

Guyana gov’t working with U.S. firm on port that will support second gas project

International engineering giant Bechtel is working closely with the Government of Guyana to develop a deep-water port in Berbice, Region Rix (East Berbice-Corentyne). This is according to President of the South American country, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali.  The facility is...

Hess maintains potential for up to 10 FPSOs offshore Guyana

Hess Corporation said in its 2024 annual report that potential remains for up to 10 floating, production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) offshore Guyana, as operator ExxonMobil progresses with a multi-phased development plan in the South American nation. To date,...

New water filtration system at West Dem. Secondary promotes sustainability

Recover Guyana, in partnership with the Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) and the Ministry of Education, has spearheaded a water purification and sustainability initiative at the West Demerara Secondary School. Launched on March 24, the project provides clean drinking water...

Bell, Omni Helicopters launch offshore evaluation programme for Bell 525 chopper

Bell Textron Inc. and Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc. (OHGI), a subsidiary of Omni Helicopters International (OHI), have announced a joint offshore operational evaluation program for the Bell 525 helicopter in Guyana's oil and gas sector. The evaluation, set to last...

‘We have to build the Berbice deepwater port’ – President Ali

With Guyana’s Berbice region set for major development, President Irfaan Ali is adamant that plans for the proposed deepwater port there must forge ahead.  “You have to build that deep-water port, that is part of the plan,” the Head of...

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Eco Atlantic to acquire JHI in US$52M deal, gaining stake in Falklands basin and Guyana’s Canje Block

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced on March 11, 2026 that it has signed a binding agreement to...