THE new administration in Guyana is considering options for the role of government in managing the growing oil and gas sector. During a recent …

IN just over a year since Guyana started to produce oil, the country has made strides in tackling its historic dependence on energy imports. …

IN the World Bank’s 2020 “Ease of Doing Business” report, Guyana ranked 134th out of 190 countries. This standing, which has seen relatively little …

THE new local content policy, which is open to public comment for the next week, represents the government’s best intentions to include businesses in …

AS COVID-19 began to spread across the world in early 2020, global markets were sent into a tailspin. Crude oil prices hit some of …

PRESIDENT Irfaan Ali’s administration delivered on one of its central campaign promises when it released the much-anticipated draft of its Local Content Policy last …

JUST one year after first oil, Guyana’s Stabroek Block operators have announced a new investment programme to support local capacity building to ensure sectors …

RECENT news of flaring offshore Guyana is undeniably disappointing from an environmental standpoint. Stabroek Block operator, ExxonMobil, had announced that flaring would be reduced …

THERE must be a deliberate effort on the part of international oil-and-gas companies to engage local businesses and help build capacity if this notion …

THE government’s recent announcement that the future gas-to-shore power plant will be located at the Wales Estate, West Bank Demerara, has brought much excitement …