Oil & Gas
Appeal Court overturns decision on financial assurance dispute, rules in favour of ExxonMobil, EPA
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), overturning a 2023 High Court judgment delivered by Justice Sandil Kissoon concerning financial assurance requirements under ExxonMobil’s offshore petroleum environmental permit. In the earlier decision, the High Court ruling had found that ExxonMobil was in breach of...
An ‘energy balance’ needed: Guyana’s Ali makes case for strategic investments globally
By Vishani Ragobeer in Houston As thousands of industry professionals gathered in Houston, Texas for the 2026 Offshore Technology Conference...
OTC 2026: President Ali leads Guyanese delegation, visit to oil refinery planned
Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, will lead a delegation of about 100 officials and private sector players at this year’s...
From oil blocks to renewable energy, four Guyanese women set on making their mark
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana’s prolific oil and gas sector is expected to expand this year with the upcoming award...
ExxonMobil ‘not inclined’ to buy Guyana’s carbon credits but will invest in other measures
ExxonMobil, the operator at the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, is not currently interested in purchasing Guyana’s carbon credits but...
Oil Audit: ‘Disciplinary measures’ for senior gov’t staff in unauthorised engagement with ExxonMobil
The Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat Thursday night said the ministry’s Senior Petroleum Coordinator Gopnauth Gossai was involved in...
Guyana secures more support for its ambitious forest-saving plans
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Prolific oil finds offshore Guyana have made the tiny country, located on the northern edge of...
Gov’t makes fifth withdrawal of US$50M from ‘oil fund’
See the full statement issued by the Ministry of Finance below: Senior Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has announced that...
Exxon, Hess withdraw from Guyana’s Kaieteur Block
ExxonMobil and Hess, two of the three coventurers in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, have withdrawn from the Kaieteur...
Jagdeo assures full probe into ‘unauthorised’ engagement between ExxonMobil, ministry staff
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says there should be a full investigation into the unauthorised engagement between ExxonMobil and a...
Groups interested in Guyana’s oil blocks not concerned about Venezuela’s claims – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said none of the groups seeking to search for and possibly produce oil...
Guyana looking for new company to market its oil
The Ministry of Natural Resources is hoping to find a company to market Guyana’s share of oil produced from the...
Students benefit from oil and gas training
See below modified release from the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC): The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber...
GRA has to deal with Exxon’s cost audit
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is the body tasked with reviewing the audit into the expenses incurred by ExxonMobil’s local...
Oil blocks auction: Gov’t hopes to finalise awards by year end
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the government is in the process of evaluating the bids for eight blocks offshore...
Though oil auction closed, Guyana still exploring direct award to India, Qatar & DR
Guyana’s first ever oil blocks auction closed on Tuesday and though bids were received for eight of 14 oil blocks,...
Guyana receives bids for 8 of 14 oil blocks
Guyana has received bids for eight of 14 oil blocks that were up for auction, government sources confirmed to the...
Fire Service in need of more training, assets for oil & gas emergencies
The Guyana Fire Service is being strengthened to respond to any emergencies in the oil and gas sector, according to...
Ministry rectifying issues on Petroleum Data Centre
See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Ministry of Natural Resources is addressing a recently...
Exploration at Kaieteur and Canje Blocks also extended by Granger
… Granger signed approval eight days before leaving office The incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has been accused of...
Can Guyana find the thousands of workers it needs?
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy It’s July 22. Just after the crack of dawn, labourers make their way to construction sites...
