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Noble seeks suppliers for offshore catering and food supply in Guyana

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Noble Corporation has issued two requests for information (RFIs) inviting qualified vendors to provide offshore catering and food supply services for its drilling operations in Guyana. According to Noble, the RFIs aim to identify suppliers with the capacity, experience, and...
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Eight Graduate Engineers complete SBM Offshore Guyana programme, nine join new cohort

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Eight young Guyanese engineers have completed SBM Offshore Guyana’s Graduate Engineers’ Programme, marking the end of an intensive 18-month journey that took them across the company’s global operations. The graduates were honoured during a ceremony on August 8, where they...
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Oil companies delivered 1,600+ training programs for Guyanese in 2024

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The Local Content Secretariat says oil companies in Guyana delivered more than 1,600 technical and non-technical programs for Guyanese in 2024, reflecting what Head of the Employment Unit Nicole Haynes described as “the continued commitment to upskilling the Guyanese...
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Noble targets more Guyanese for offshore careers with 2026 Cadet Scholarship launch

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Noble Corporation has officially launched the 2026 cycle of its Cadet Scholarship Program, expanding its efforts to train more young Guyanese for maritime careers. “This is actually the third cohort that we’re launching,” Renatha Khan, Noble’s Local Content Manager, said....
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ExxonMobil to meet Guyana vendors about its contracting processes

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ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will host a virtual meeting with local vendors on August 19 to discuss its contracting activity and procurement procedures, according to a notice issued by the company. The feedback session, scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m....
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Staatsolie Chief warns of ‘Dutch disease’ as Suriname’s oil ambitions grow

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Staatsolie’s Managing Director, Annand Jagesar, says Suriname must act carefully to avoid the economic risks that come with oil wealth. “You can only mitigate the resource curse. You cannot completely eradicate it,” Jagesar warned during a side interview at the...
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Local content policies in oil-producing countries: a comparative look with focus on Suriname

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Local content policies are increasingly used by oil-producing nations to ensure that petroleum extraction generates long-term economic benefits for local populations. These policies typically require international oil companies to prioritize hiring national workers, sourcing goods and services from local...
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Halliburton hosts groundbreaking student hackathon at SEOGS 2025

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Halliburton concluded its first-ever Student Hackathon at the Suriname Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (SEOGS) 2025, highlighting emerging talent and digital innovation in the oil and gas sector. The event brought together university students from across Suriname to address...
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Baker Hughes achieved 55% Guyanese workforce in 2024

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Baker Hughes reached a major local content win in 2024, with 55% of its workforce in Guyana made up of Guyanese. The company credits sustained investment in local talent and a people-centered development strategy. “People first energy board is really...
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TotalEnergies pushes local content drive with key findings from Suriname Industrial Baseline Study 

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TotalEnergies has completed an Industrial Baseline Study (IBS) in Suriname to assess the country’s local supply chain capabilities. The company’s Local Content Program, currently in development, is built on the insights of this study. “This study gives us the opportunity...
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