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Upcoming major shorebase seeking local suppliers for up to 90 services

The Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc. (VEHSI) has taken a significant step towards its December completion date by seeking local service providers to meet its operational needs. The company recently published a request for information (RFI) to identify potential contractors offering...

Ghana Chamber of Commerce to lead Local Content Conference in Georgetown

The Ghana Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to spearhead a pioneering two-day Ghana - Guyana Local Content Conference, scheduled to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, at the Marriott Hotel on Thursday, August 10. This event, a collaboration between the...

Guyana expects over 700 technical, skilled oil and gas hires this year – Local Content Secretariat

According to figures released by Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS), for 2023, over 700 hires are expected for the country’s oil and gas sector. The hires range from the technical and skilled categories to Information Technology (IT) and Health.  A...

Exxon seeking local contractor to build access road for its new office complex in Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana is actively seeking the services of a Guyanese contractor for the construction of a critical access road to its Ogle operations centre, currently under construction. In a bid to streamline the selection process, the company has recently...

Guyana’s premier shorebase offers scholarships, employment opportunities

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), the leading onshore support facility for the oil and gas industry in Guyana, is launching a new Technical Scholarship to boost education for young Guyanese individuals aged 16 to 25.  This initiative will provide support...

Guyanese suppliers being sought to craft local content framework for Exxon’s new FPSO builder

MODEC’s local affiliate, MODEC Guyana Inc., is moving to craft its local content compliance strategy in line with legal requirements. The company is setting up shop in Guyana, after being hired to build and deliver the Errea Wittu floating...

TOTALTEC now 100% Guyanese, receives Local Content Certificate

TOTALTEC Inc. has successfully transitioned to becoming a 100% Guyanese-owned company. CEO Lars Mangal recently announced this significant development, detailing the Guyanese founder’s acquisition of the entire share capital of TOTALTEC from its international, angel investors in May. This...

New Guyanese consortium acquires stake in Newrest Guyana

Guyanese Achieving Together Enterprises (GATE), a consortium of local catering and food service operators, has purchased a substantial equity stake in Newrest Guyana, the country's premier offshore caterer and food supplier to the oil and gas sector. This acquisition comes...

Over 1,000 job seekers flock to Career Fair for Guyana’s largest shore base; some hired on the spot

Over 1,000 eager Guyanese turned out to the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Career Fair at the West Demerara Secondary School on July 9, with the company managing to hire several on the spot.  Vacant positions ranged from Excavator Operators,...

Fifteen teams gear up for Tech Innovation showdown in SBM Offshore Guyana’s 2023 Challenge

Fifteen teams in Guyana are set to compete in the 2023 Innovation Challenge organized by the Office of the Prime Minister's Industry and Innovation Unit. The challenge, launched on Tuesday by Minister of Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, is being...

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Oil prices stabilized on Monday, as US allies reject Trump’s call for naval group to open Strait of Hormuz 

Oil prices eased by 1% on Monday as U.S. allies rejected President Donald Trump's repeated calls for help to...