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...
EPA Head wants to be ‘comfortable’ with insurance for fourth oil project
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Kemraj Parsram says that the agency wants to...
At end of Yellowtail development, oil company could leave equipment underwater
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Concerns have been raised about oil equipment that could be left underwater after work is completed...
Caribbean activists want regional talks on potential impacts of Guyana’s oil production
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Caribbean activists, fearful of the risk to Caribbean islands from any potential oil spill in Guyanese...
UG, Energy Chamber & energy company join forces to train Guyanese for oil sector
The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Guyana...
Guyana, Suriname champion payments to save forests at global summit
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy The Presidents of Guyana and Suriname have made a fervent appeal at the United Nations climate...
Canadian diplomat discusses trade, investment with Guyana Oil & Gas Energy Chamber
President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) Manniram Prashad met with the Canadian High Commissioner Mr. Mark...
Jagdeo says some local content recommendations could shut down industry
A draft of Guyana’s local content policy has been in the public domain for some time but the government earlier...
Amendment of Petroleum law, oil & gas auditing among long term collaboration with Ghana
Guyana will continue to utilise Ghana’s experience and expertise as the country seeks to amend its 1986 Petroleum Act, inspect...
Gov’t eyes auctioning oil blocks next year; to ensure companies eventually give up control of blocks
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana will be seeking to sell its oil blocks, including those that it is expected to...
Ghana team arriving tonight; VP Jagdeo defends use of country’s expertise
A team from Ghana, including the country’s Deputy Minister of Energy Andrew Mercer, will be arriving in Guyana tonight as...
Guyana gets help from UAE for deep water harbour
The government is pursuing the development of a deep water harbour in the Atlantic Ocean to accommodate large vessels, a...
Guyana heading into climate talks with new ‘realistic and achievable’ targets
Because there have been few investments made over the past few years to build out Guyana’s renewable energy generation capacity,...
The best of both worlds? Guyana wants to be a low-carbon oil producer
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Some 200 kilometres offshore Guyana, a second oil ship sailed in this week as ExxonMobil looks...
Oil production start-up with second ship remains at ‘early 2022’
The start-up of oil production using the Liza Unity, the second floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, is still...
BREAKING: Second oil ship arrives in Guyana ahead of schedule
The Liza Unity, the second floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel which will operate in the giant oil fields...
Oil-Rich Guyana eyes 135-mile undersea gas pipeline – says Go-Invest Head
(Bloomberg) Guyana will likely become one of South America’s top oil producers over the next four years, but the world’s newest...
Dr. Singh urges Guyanese to capitalise on job opportunities in oil and gas sector
Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Sunday visited the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) Career Fair at the Uitvlugt...
Benn concerned about foreigners taking up positions Guyanese qualified for
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Friday said there will be an investigation into foreigners who come into the...
