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...
Close to 400 businesses register for inaugural Guyana Energy Conference
The inaugural Guyana Energy Conference or ‘GEC-X’ slated for February 2022 has already garnered the support of close to 400...
Int’l Energy Conference & Expo slated for Feb. 2022
Come February 2022, Guyana’s vast petroleum and energy prospects will be showcased when the International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana...
Highly-interested foreign companies told that local content ‘most important factor’ – GO-Invest Head
There was non-stop interest in the business opportunities that abound in Guyana at the international Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) and...
Guyana, Suriname eye further drilling from oil majors after discoveries
Guyana and Suriname expect continued exploratory drilling over the next two years by oil majors in their joint offshore basin...
GAWU engages Labour Minister on exploitative practices of oil and gas enterprises
(STATEMENT BY GUYANA AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION) The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) this afternoon (August 18,...
‘Non-stop interest in Guyana’ at Houston oil conference – GYSBI Head
There has been non-stop interest in Guyana and the emerging business opportunities in the country at the ongoing Offshore Technology...
“Guyana can produce oil and still advocate for zero-carbon economy”- VP Jagdeo
Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo firmly holds the position that Guyana can be an oil producing nation and still advocate for...
Guyana seeks higher royalties, revamped terms for new oil contracts
Guyana aims to increase its oil royalties and revamp other contract terms as part of a new profit-sharing agreement (PSA)...
GOGEC signs MOUs to promote strategic partnerships, capacity building
President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Manniram Prashad on Tuesday signed off on two Memoranda of...
Guyana attending Offshore Technology Conference
Guyana has officially opened its booth at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which is the largest oil and gas sector...
VP Jagdeo to talk-up Guyana’s energy pursuits, green capacity at int’l oil conference
Vice- President Bharrat Jagdeo is expected to talk-up Guyana’s ambitious energy pursuits while leveraging its green resources at the Offshore...
Guyana’s Standards body to adopt international oil and gas safety standards
Guyana will soon see the adoption of international oil and gas standards with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...
West Demerara Shore Base construction to start year end; says will employ hundreds
Construction of the West Demerara Shore Base (WDSB) will begin later this year and will be completed by the end...
Amendments to Petroleum Act paves way for gas-to-shore project, allow ExxonMobil to land fibre optic cable
The government on Monday defeated a series of amendments put forward by Opposition Parliamentarian David Patterson to pass its own...
After seven oil lifts, Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund almost US$400M
Following its first lift of oil in February 2020, Guyana has now had a total of seven lifts, Minister of...
Amendment to petroleum bill will help gov’t monitor oil production, advance gas-to-energy project – Min. Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says that an amendment to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act will facilitate the...
Gov’t aims to cut electricity costs in half by end of 2024 – President
President Irfaan Ali Monday said the government has commenced investment in the energy sector, aiming for new generation capacity of...
ExxonMobil says gas compressor now fully operational
ExxonMobil said Friday that the gas compression system at its Liza Destiny project which experienced difficulties and led to increased...
