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Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat changes leadership

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Michael Munroe has been appointed to succeed Dr. Martin Pertab as Director of Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat. Pertab has now taken up the post of Chief Executive Officer at the country’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). Pertab, who was...
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Guyana’s local content spend hits US$350M in six months 

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Guyana’s local business community continues to secure strong gains from the country’s oil and gas industry, with spending on Guyanese firms exceeding US$350 million in the first half of 2025. Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, confirmed...
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Noble, EDO and MATPAL gear up for recruitment drive in Guyana’s Essequibo region

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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...
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TotalEnergies hosts first Technical Training in Suriname ahead of GranMorgu FPSO operations

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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,...
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Puffer Guyana launches Valve Service Facility at Houston Estate

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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...
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Noble seeks suppliers for offshore catering and food supply in Guyana

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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...
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Eight Graduate Engineers complete SBM Offshore Guyana programme, nine join new cohort

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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...
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Oil companies delivered 1,600+ training programs for Guyanese in 2024

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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...
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Noble targets more Guyanese for offshore careers with 2026 Cadet Scholarship launch

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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....
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ExxonMobil to meet Guyana vendors about its contracting processes

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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....
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