Local Content

SBM Offshore Guyana’s recent Vendor Day activity saw a commitment of over 700 hours of training and US$37 million in contracts for local suppliers.  The company met with 70 representatives of local businesses at the event, which is an integral...

GO-NDE Inc., a joint venture partnership between Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services Inc. and Non Destructive Testers Guyana Inc., announced that it has successfully completed its International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) audit and has been granted probationary...

Guyanese companies in strict compliance with the country’s local content law are invited to submit expressions of interest (EOIs) for ground transportation services for Saipem Guyana, one of ExxonMobil’s leading Stabroek Block contractors.  Saipem in a public EOI request stated...

The Centre for Local Business Development has announced the shortlisting of 35 entrepreneurs for its highly anticipated ElevateAll Weekend Business Bootcamp. This selection marks the beginning of Phase One of the programme, aimed at empowering local business owners, operators,...

SLB, previously known as Schlumberger, has recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) as it embarks on the search for firms capable of providing auditing services for its affiliate in Guyana. The oilfield services company has outlined the specific...

LNDCH4 has commenced the initial phase of its vendor and supplier identification in Guyana, with a view of developing a register of Guyanese firms to provide goods and services.  The joint venture of Lindsayca and CH4 has a tremendous task...

Builder of Guyana’s fifth production vessel – Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Company Inc. (MODEC) – is seeking Guyanese firms that can provide offshore installation of mooring equipment.  MODEC in a public Expression of Interest (EOI) said it is looking...

The logistics and supply chain management industry is becoming an increasingly important facet in Guyana’s oil and gas industry. And Blue Water Shipping is ensuring that Guyanese get the best training to provide A-class services locally through its extensive...

TechnipFMC, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Saipem, and ExxonMobil have received approvals for their 2023 Local Content Annual Plans.  The event, held May 15, saw the presence of the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, along with key representatives from the aforementioned...

Guyana's Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, recently announced the initiation of a comprehensive review of the local content framework. This move comes, he said, amid complaints that some locals are still being disenfranchised. The AG made the disclosure on his show...