Local Content

The Noble Recruitment Drive is set to arrive in Parika in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana on Sunday, bringing opportunities for locals seeking careers in the offshore industry. The event will be hosted at the Market Tarmac near the...

TotalEnergies EP Suriname has launched its first in-person technical training focused on the regulatory aspects of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) operations, as part of preparations for the GranMorgu project. The training was held from August 25 – 29,...

Puffer Guyana has opened a new 22,000-square-foot facility at the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Houston Estate Annex, investing millions to bring advanced valve maintenance and repair services to the local oil and gas sector. Speaking to OilNOW on the...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - 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...