Stories Beyond the Barrel

Keith Da Silva is proud of where he is from. “I am from Moruca, Region One,” he said from his station at the Halliburton Guyana base, where he is completing his second year of training as a Technical Professional.  His...

Kenny Bissoon’s career has taken him from petrochemical plants in Trinidad to shipyards in Singapore and China, but bringing the ONE GUYANA floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel online in his home country stands out as a defining...

Two recipients of Noble Corporation’s Cadet Scholarship Programme have shared testimonies on how the initiative has opened doors beyond financial assistance, changing the trajectory of their lives. Jashwan Somerset, a 2024 scholarship recipient, recalled the relief and surprise of being...

The ONE GUYANA floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has begun producing oil as part of ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail development offshore Guyana. Anthony Jackson, Asset Manager for the vessel, described the moment as deeply meaningful for the team behind it....

Aboard the Stena DrillMAX, Guyanese professionals are playing key roles in keeping offshore operations in tip-top shape. In the latest edition of Energy Magazine - OilNOW’s sister agency - a spotlight was shone on a few of these hardworking...

Steve Sirkissoon has always been fascinated by the offshore world. Now, as a trainee derrickman aboard the Stena DrillMAX, he's living that dream. “It's a relatively new industry in our country, but I have always been interested in offshore working...

In celebration of the International Day for Women in Maritime, we highlight Thandi McAllister, Guyana’s IMO Representative and MARAD Legal Director, whose work shapes maritime law and leadership. Thandi McAllister once planned a career in criminal law. But a second-year...

The Women's Interest Network, or WIN, is ExxonMobil’s global initiative to empower and motivate women across the company. In Guyana, the network is growing in reach and impact, according to Emi Esechie, External Reporting Supervisor and WIN advisor. Esechie, who...

Kezia Chinian is in her final year of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Guyana. She did not initially set out to work in oil and gas but chose her path after seeing the sector’s rapid growth.  “Petroleum was not...

Katina Benn, President of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) – Guyana Chapter Inc., has been instrumental in advancing gender equality within Guyana's maritime industry. The organization was officially launched on May 18, 2022, coinciding with the inaugural...