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Major local content summit confirmed for April in Guyana

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MBW Energy Support Services Inc. (MBWESSI) announced over the weekend Guyana’s first Local Content Summit, to be held on April 4, 2023, hosted in partnership with the Local Content Secretariat through the Ministry of Natural Resources. Held under the...
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Major oil services company needs caterers for Guyana operations 

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Halliburton - one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry - is preparing to tender for catering services in support of its activities in Guyana. In a public Expression of Interest (EOI), Halliburton outlined...
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Saipem seeking apartments for personnel in Guyana

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Saipem is in search of accommodation services in Guyana, on the West Bank of Demerara. The company is looking to place its personnel in apartments. The apartments should be in the vicinity of the Vreed-en-hoop Shore Base (VEHSI) currently under...
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With increasing offshore projects, SBM Offshore looks to expand Guyana supplier base

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SBM Offshore held a vendor forum on Friday, the closing day of the International Energy Conference and Expo 2023, at the Marriott Hotel. The company needs an expanded supplier base, as it is building, delivering and operating an increasing number...
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750 Local Content certificates targeted for 2023 – Pertab

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Within a year of existence, Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS) had made tremendous strides, and in 2023, it aims to continue along that path. Head of the Secretariat, Dr. Martin Pertab disclosed that it has targeted the approval of...
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NetBenefit Software looking to extend local content tracking success to Guyana

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Guyana passed Local Content legislation a little over a year ago to ensure that its citizens get the most out of the petroleum resource – a whopping 11 billion barrels discovered in the Stabroek Block and counting. Now, NetBenefit Software...
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Young Guyanese cop training opportunity at Qualco HQ

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Ravindra Chuniram and Joshua Ramotar were two of the first Guyanese hired by Qualco Guyana to work at its Supply, East Bank Demerara training base as Roustabouts – an entry-level, broad-based skill-level oil and gas position. Both men are now...
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Noble offers full ride for four Guyanese at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Noble Corporation announced four fully paid scholarships for Guyanese students seeking a bachelor’s degree in Maritime Transportation or Maritime Engineering. Noble said it will cover room and board, books, and round-trip travel to Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a public university in...
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Navigating the Emerging Oil & Gas Economy for Guyana’s Indigenous Communities: Consultation, Challenges, and Opportunities

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By Sydney Allicock, Dr. Carolyn Walcott and Dr. Terrence Blackman - OilNOW The Indigenous Peoples of Guyana, known locally as Amerindians, comprise nine distinct groups, each with their own unique culture and traditions, three in coastal areas and six in...
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Unrealistic local content standards for jobs is counterproductive – Professor Haar

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International Business Professor, Jerry Haar believes that having unattainable standards in Guyana’s Local Content Policy would be counterproductive.  Professor Haar alluded that the targets for the hiring of skilled Guyanese are unrealistic and should be revised if the country wants...
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New lawsuit claims that the Government of Guyana’s management of the Natural Resources Fund is unlawful and unconstitutional

A local businessman has filed a lawsuit challenging the Government of Guyana’s (GoG) management of the Natural Resources Fund...

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