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Halliburton Guyana Incorporated is inviting local construction companies to bid for a project that will convert an existing wash bay into a climate-controlled workshop facility, creating another opportunity for Guyanese contractors to support oil and gas operations. The project, published...

Guyana's offshore oil industry depends on more than drilling rigs and floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. It also relies on a growing maritime workforce that keeps people, equipment and supplies moving between shore and offshore operations. Since production...

Guyana's call for qualified nationals to earn the same salaries as expatriates performing comparable offshore jobs has received backing from the country's largest oil and gas employers, according to Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat.  Bharrat said both ExxonMobil Guyana, SBM...

Businessman and former Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Timothy Tucker has warned that Guyana’s efforts to broaden participation in the oil and gas sector through local content measures could be undermined by the continued re-bundling of...

Guyana’s oil production has surpassed 900,000 barrels per day, driven by output from the Stabroek Block developments operated by ExxonMobil Guyana and its co-venturers.  With the industry’s expansion, the notion that Guyanese must look overseas for oil and gas training...

Small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) hoping to access financing from the proposed Guyana Development Bank should begin preparing now by formalizing their operations, according to businessman and former Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Timothy Tucker. Speaking on...

Practicum Center Lelydorp, one of Suriname’s leading technical and vocational institutions, is set to receive facility and curriculum upgrades under the Suriname Capacity Program (SURICAP), a workforce development initiative tied to TotalEnergies EP Suriname’s Local Content strategy. The program is...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — Suriname is still far from ready for the major developments that the oil and gas sector will bring starting in 2028. That critical warning was the focus of the well-attended panel discussions on local content at...

Dear Editor, I read the report that more than 10,000 Guyanese have received training through the Centre for Local Business Development, and I think it raises an important point that many small businesses do not always like to admit. Getting access...

Businesses supported by Guyana’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) through its AccelerateHer and ElevateAll programs have reported annual revenue growth of up to 70%, according to a post-program impact survey shared with OilNOW on June 29. The Centre said...