AFTER a five-year hiatus, the Guyana Oil, Gas and Energy Conference (OGEC) is set to return on July 29 and 30, 2025, at the Georgetown Marriott Hotel, Kingston.

The highly anticipated event marks the third edition of the conference, which was first staged in 2018 and 2019, but was discontinued following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Open to all stakeholders in the oil and gas value chain, OGEC 2025 is expected to attract Guyanese professionals, government ministers and officials, students of the University of Guyana, both from within and outside the Engineering Programme, as well as international investors.

Guyanese Attorney-at-Law and Energy Consultant, Edwin Callender, who is the organiser of the conference, revealed that delegations from countries as far as Scotland and Spain, and as near as Colombia, have already confirmed their participation.

This year’s conference will focus heavily on Guyana’s emerging natural-gas value chain, which Callender described as a potential game changer for national development. According to him, tapping into this resource can significantly reduce electricity costs and bring other economic benefits to the country.

Callender added that OGEC 2025 will provide a critical networking platform for businesses to connect, explore partnerships and expand operations. The two-day sessions will offer international investors valuable insights into emerging business and investment opportunities in Guyana, briefings on the nation’s Local Content Law and other regulatory frameworks, and practical guidelines for doing business locally.

OGEC 2025 promises to be an important meeting ground for stakeholders to build connections and advance Guyana’s energy sector.

For more information on the conference, interested persons can visit https://guyanaogec.com/.