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Captain Gerald Gouveia Jr. says Guyanese businesses are better prepared to meet international oil and gas standards and prove doubters wrong. Speaking at the PSC’s Annual General Meeting 2026 on May 29, Gouveia said local companies are ready to expand...

SBM Offshore Guyana is seeking suppliers for recruitment, crewing, and technical assistance services to support its offshore operations in Guyana, according to a Request for Information (RFI) published through the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) on May 29. The...

Guyana’s fourth annual Local Content Summit will place practical business concerns at the center of this year’s agenda, with proposed changes to local content legislation, financing, workforce development, and supplier readiness among the main areas for discussion. The summit is...

The Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) is offering businesses and individuals entry into Guyana’s oil and gas sector through strategic courses designed to build industry knowledge and strengthen procurement capabilities. CLBD is a Guyana-based organization that provides training, mentoring,...

ExxonMobil expects the planned Longtail development to create up to 1,680 jobs across its phases, according to the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) published by Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March. The project is tied to Guyana reaching oil...

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking technical input from suppliers for the potential construction of up to two DP2 chemical carrier platform supply vessels (PSVs).  The RFI, published on May 19, outlines plans for...

SBM Offshore has extended the application deadline for its Trainee Technician Program in Guyana to May 31, giving prospective candidates additional time to apply for offshore technical training opportunities tied to the country’s growing oil and gas sector. SBM Offshore...

Guyana’s investment in education and workforce development in its oil and gas sector offers a model that Suriname should closely examine as it prepares for offshore production and local content development. This is according to local content specialist Anne...

Local content specialist Anne Rita Wijdh is urging major offshore operators in Suriname to begin investing in advanced academic and research programs before first oil production begins, pointing to Guyana’s ExxonMobil-supported education initiatives as an example of how early...

Surinamese graduates participating in the training program linked to the GranMorgu offshore oil development met with SBM Offshore’s CEO Øivind Tangen on May 12, 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The graduates are part of the STS Graduate Program, launched earlier...