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Keystone Consulting debuts at OTC: set to deliver grounded market intelligence on Guyana, region 

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Houston, Texas, United States - Keystone Consulting (Guyana) Inc., a new research, marketing, and business intelligence firm, was officially launched last Tuesday at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, one of the energy industry’s largest global events. Company...
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GAIMMS Guyana launches first welding and fabrication workshop to train locals for energy sector

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GAIMMS Guyana launched its first Welding and Fabrication Workshop aimed at equipping local apprentices with global-standard skills for the energy sector. The program combines classroom learning with hands-on industrial training. It is designed to mirror real-world practices used on major...
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Symmetry Group Inc. acquires majority stake in ISS Guyana advancing local content in Guyana’s oil & gas sector

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Symmetry Group Inc. (SGI) and Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) today announced a strategic joint venture in Guyana, with SGI acquiring a 51% majority stake in ISS Guyana.  According to a statement from SGI, the partnership aligns with Guyana’s local content...
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Three-week certification target set for Guyana’s local content applicants

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The Government of Guyana is stepping up efforts to strengthen the local content framework in the oil and gas sector, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. At the recently concluded Local Content Summit, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat,...
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Halliburton launches 2025 recruitment for development excellence engineer program in Guyana

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Halliburton has announced the launch of its 2025 recruitment drive for the Development Excellence Engineer Program (DEEP) in Guyana. The global energy services provider is calling on final semester students and recent graduates from STEM fields to apply. The DEEP program...
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Bharrat: Local Content law not a shield for mediocrity or overpricing

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Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has warned that the country’s Local Content law must not be misused by local companies as a cover for poor standards or inflated costs.  “The local content legislation, by no means, is protection...
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Local Content value to surpass US$847M in 2025 — Pertab

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The Local Content Secretariat expects the value of local content in Guyana's oil and gas sector to exceed US$847 million in 2025. This marks an increase of nearly US$104 million over 2024. Director of the Secretariat, Dr. Martin Pertab, said...
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Ali: Guyanese must invest in the country’s energy future 

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President Dr. Irfaan Ali made a strong call for Guyanese investors to directly participate in the country’s booming energy sector. Speaking at the 2025 Local Content Summit, Ali laid out a strategy centered on local ownership, risk-sharing, and new...
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2025 Local Content Summit to focus on collaboration, investment, and growth

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The 2025 Local Content Summit aims to equip local businesses with the tools, knowledge, and partnerships needed to thrive in the oil and gas sector. Hosted under the theme ‘Collaborate. Invest. Build. Shaping Guyana’s Future Together’, the event will...
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100% of scaffolding, transportation, immigration support services being provided by Guyanese to oil sector 

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Local businesses in Guyana are now providing 100% of several key services to the oil and gas sector, showing advancements in local content development. Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat outlined these achievements at the recently...
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