Local Content

Staatsolie, the state-owned oil company of Suriname, could participate with up to 20% in the development of the inaugural field development within Block 58, the company announced.  The arrangement aligns with the model production sharing contract, wherein the Surinamese state...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded that a study of the environmental and social impacts of the Guyana Technical Training College Incorporated (GTTCI) being constructed in Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, is not necessary. The institution is set to...

Construction is underway at the Port Mourant Technical Training College in Berbice, Region 6. This highly-anticipated project is meant to train Guyanese to take up roles in the oil and gas and hospitality sectors.  Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh...

In a significant milestone for the local workforce, twenty-four talented Guyanese have successfully completed the first phase of SBM Offshore Guyana's Trainee Technician Programme in Advanced Skills Training in Petroleum Operations.  The participants are now one step closer to obtaining...

Guyana Shorebase Inc. (GYSBI) is set to expand its capacity with the construction of a new operations center at its Houston/McDoom location along the East Bank Corridor. To bring this vision to life, the company is actively searching for...

Guyana's rapidly growing oil and gas sector will soon have a world-class technical training college. ExxonMobil has published a RFI (Request for Information) targeting construction service providers, to pave the way for the establishment of the Guyana Technical Training...

M.V Galileo Galilei, the largest dredger ever to sail the Demerara River, has now made its exit from Guyana. This marvel, owned and operated by the Jan De Nul Group, leaves behind a testament to its efficacy – a...

Local Content in Guyana has been performing stellarly, according to new data released by the Local Content Secretariat (LCS).  Director, Dr. Martin Pertab announced on August 10 that as of June 30, 2023, Guyana has managed to retain US$313 million...

Though local content is deemed meaningless without capacity, its absence should not be used as the basis to lock locals out of opportunities in a country’s oil sector. So said the Chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce Guyana,...

Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS) is looking to develop an app to connect Guyanese contractors and licencees, said Director Dr. Martin Pertab on August 10.  Pertab, speaking at the Ghana-Guyana Local Content Conference explained that accessing information on opportunities in...