Final Local Content Report submitted to Natural Resources Minister
Understanding the critical nature of the review of policy initiatives on local content in the petroleum sector, the Local Content Panel has submitted the final report for the development of Guyana’s Local Content Policy and Legislation. The report was presented to the Minister of Natural Resources Hon. Vickram Bharrat today by Chair of the Local […]
Draft agreement for Payara development under discussion – Vickram Bharrat
(OilNow) A draft agreement for the Payara development has been formulated and will be discussed today by a high-level team comprising individuals from ExxonMobil and the Department of Energy. In August, the newly elected government in Guyana had engaged a team headed by former Premier of Alberta, Canada, Alison Redford QC, to review the work […]
Team of international experts reviewing Payara contract
– Aims to ensure the interests of all Guyanese are protected The Ministry of Natural Resources recently announced the review of the Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) Payara contract and, in the interest of transparency and accountability, would like to highlight the following facts relating to the review. The current review has been […]
Brief for Annual Report with reference to Department of Energy, Community Engagements
The Department of Energy began a series of Interactive Sessions in the Administrative Regions of Guyana, in March 2019 designed to assist stakeholders with an understanding and appreciation of the oil and gas sector in Guyana. Placing emphasis on the mandate of the Department of Energy, the sessions were aimed at sensitizing the population on […]
Transfer of Guyana’s first 1 million barrel lift from FPSO Liza Destiny to oil tanker Cap Philippe
Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this morning, travelled to the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to witness the transfer of Guyana’s first million barrels lift onto the oil tanker Cap Philippe, which was chartered by Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited. Dr. Bynoe said this is a significant moment […]
Department of Energy/ Child Link Inc. Covid 19, Community Response
The Department of Energy, in honoring its civic responsibility collaborated with ChildLink Inc. to provide critical support for vulnerable children and their families, in response to the COVID19, pandemic. The Non- Governmental organization a partner of the Ministry of Social Protection, operates Child Advocacy Centers in Regions 3,4,5,and 6. According to reports the Centers receive […]