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More than 65% of the crew aboard drillships Stena Carron and Stena DrillMAX are now Guyanese nationals, reflecting years of workforce development, according to Stena Drilling, as reported in the latest edition of the Energy Magazine. The company said approximately...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Addressing the Association of Economists in Suriname (VES) at a recent New Year’s event in Paramaribo, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons called for disciplined economic management and long-term planning as future oil and gas revenues come into view. “Oil...

Trinidad and Tobago is seeking to widen its local talent pool as Heritage Petroleum Company Limited opened applications for its 2026–2028 graduate training programme. The State-owned producer said the intake is aimed at developing nationals for roles across its onshore...

EnergyJobs.sr, Suriname’s first dedicated job portal for the energy sector, is seeing growing participation from major oil and gas companies as construction advances on the country’s first offshore oil development. Launched in November, the platform debuted with 437 identified roles...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname’s oil and gas sector is set for a pivotal 2026 as it transitions from exploration promise toward project delivery and commercial decisions. With offshore developments advancing and several key milestones due this year, industry stakeholders,...

Axess Group has secured a long-term Asset Integrity Management contract with Noble Corporation for operations offshore Guyana. The agreement covers inspection and certification services for four Noble drillships operating in Guyana’s offshore basin. The work is aimed at supporting safety,...

Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat is conducting a data-driven review of the Local Content Act, which could expand participation across additional sectors, based on spending patterns already observed in the oil and gas industry. Local Content Secretariat Director Michael Munroe said...

Guyana’s rapid economic expansion, driven by oil and gas, agriculture, construction, mining and infrastructure growth, has created an unprecedented demand for certified welders.  Over the last year, the Government of Guyana’s (GoG) partnership with Nations University’s School of Technology City...

ExxonMobil is seeking Guyanese undergraduate students in their third and fourth years of study to join a three-month internship program aimed at building local skills. The program, which runs from June to August, is open to Guyanese citizens pursuing degrees...

The Ministry of Labour will host a two-day job fair in Region Three this week, linked to the construction of the country’s flagship Gas-to-Energy project. The job fair will be held at the Leonora Track and Field Centre on the...