Local Content

Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer, Director of Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc. (VEHSI), says amendments to Guyana’s Local Content Act cannot be overlooked and are critical as more local businesses expand into offshore oil and gas services.  He made the comments on the Starting Point...

In her second term as President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (GCCI), Kathy Smith plans to increase the number of Guyanese companies participating in the country’s thriving oil and gas industry through a focused approach.  Responding to questions posed...

Baker Hughes is inviting companies to submit information for a chemicals storage and warehouse facility in Guyana as it expands operations to support growing oil and gas activity in the country. The public request for information (RFI) published on LinkedIn...

A hundred metric tons of steel for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has been fabricated in country, signaling another win for Guyana’s local content efforts.  The achievement, marked by a steel-cutting ceremony earlier today, was executed...

Guyana established the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) to prepare Guyanese technicians for jobs in the country’s growing oil and gas industry. The training institution delivers specialized technical education aligned with offshore petroleum operations and supports the country’s...

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) has launched a new invoice financing loan product aimed at providing short-term working capital to businesses operating in Guyana’s oil and gas sector and other productive industries. The facility is designed to support...

Dear Editor, The story of local content in Guyana is, in many ways, the story of our economic coming of age. What began as a call to ensure Guyanese participation in a new oil and gas sector has evolved into...

TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V. is seeking companies to help coordinate and execute a local content education program linked to its offshore petroleum activities in Suriname. The company issued a Request for Expression of Interest inviting entities to provide coordination and...

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – With 2028 first oil in focus, Suriname’s Local Content Board (LCB) has set its sights on strengthening coordination and tackling regulatory bottlenecks affecting project execution. Earlier this week, the board met with industry and government stakeholders, including...

Transparency, access and supplier readiness were at the center of discussions on Thursday when industry and government officials addressed the ‘Let’s Talk Local Content’ forum.  The forum was held on day three (February 19) of the Guyana Energy Conference and...