Local Content

Approximately 100 Guyanese will be offered a paid internship opportunity as part of local content training initiatives being implemented this year.  Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, who presented Guyana’s 2024 budget on Jan. 15, reported that...

Guyana’s oil and gas sector is set to hire over 1,600 Guyanese in the period 2024-2026. During the reading of the 2024 national budget, Guyana's finance minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, outlined the hiring forecast as detailed in the five-year...

Omni Helicopters has officially selected six Guyanese for the roles of search and rescue (SAR) rear crew with additional aviation security responsibilities, according to a January 15 press update. The selected team members, who have already commenced training, are...

As part of a wider effort to bolster the capabilities of Surinamese businesses, Chevron and Staatsolie are set to host a Supplier Development Program later this month. This initiative follows the successful 2023 Blue Wave Supplier Development Program launch,...

The need for engineers in Guyana’s booming oil industry has led to students from the country’s premier university being absorbed by companies even before they graduate.  Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution, Dr. Paloma Mohamed shared in a recent discussion...

Audun Martinsen, Head of Supply Chain Research at Rystad Energy, predicts heightened reliance on local content requirements within the oil and gas sector amidst mounting supply chain concerns for 2024. Martinsen highlighted the increasing focus on re-shoring services and...

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is actively searching for warehouse facilities in strategic locations across Guyana to improve its operational capacity and logistics network.  The company has identified various areas, including: Georgetown: EMGL views the capital as vital for its logistical operations...

Falcon Logistics Inc., an affiliate of Blue Water Shipping, an international provider of project logistics and freight forwarding services, has announced the signing of three 3-year contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana.  The contracts cover vessel agency and wharfage operations, customs clearance,...

Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, recently disclosed his interest in bringing closer to these shores some 2000 jobs the ExxonMobil-led consortium in the Stabroek Block contracts overseas. The Head of State believes giving these jobs to locals could lead...

Plympton Farms achieved a milestone under the Green Farms Initiative, inaugurating a three-acre greenhouse at Dora along the Linden Highway on November 24. The ceremony marked the culmination of a pivotal stage in a tripartite collaboration between SBM Offshore...