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The Family Awareness Consciousness Togetherness (FACT) after-school program for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is expanding its reach in Guyana with continued support from ExxonMobil Guyana, providing hands-on science and engineering education to children in underserved communities.  According to...

Guyana’s expanding oil and gas industry has contributed to a marked increase in women participating in business development, entrepreneurship and supplier readiness programs, according to the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD). In a written response to OilNOW on June...

Blue Water has commenced work under a third‑party logistics (3PL) contract with ExxonMobil Guyana, providing warehouse and materials management services to support offshore operations. The contract was signed on March 4, 2026, with operations beginning on 15 April. The scope...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Countries developing new offshore oil industries must ensure their citizens are active participants rather than passive observers, Guyana's Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said on Wednesday, arguing that broad local participation is essential to managing public...

Students entering Guyana’s maritime sector, as well as those already working in the industry, must be prepared for continuous learning, said MatPal Marine Institute Secretary and Director Coleen Abrams, who told attendees at the institute’s Career Exhibition on June...

Guyana’s offshore oil industry has rapidly evolved into one of the world’s most significant deepwater developments, with production from the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block averaging 903,000 barrels per day (b/d) in April. While ExxonMobil and its co-venturers Hess and CNOOC invest...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has urged young people who have left school to return to education and prepare for opportunities expected to emerge from the country’s oil and gas industry. Speaking during a local content session at...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname’s workforce is poised to be better prepared for the emerging offshore oil and gas industry in the coming years. The Surinamese government, Staatsolie, and TotalEnergies took the first step toward this goal on Wednesday. The...

Halliburton Guyana is seeking industrial support services for its onshore and offshore operations, opening an expression of interest for companies capable of providing welding, fabrication and related maintenance work in support of its energy services business. In a notice published...

Private sector energy ties between Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname have been strengthened with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting local content, investment promotion and regional cooperation. The agreement was signed by the Energy Chamber...