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Latest News impacting the Oil and Gas Industry in Guyana

Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat
  • 28-Jan-2021
Gas to energy project to transform Guyana’s landsc…

(DPI) Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has said the Government’s plans for the gas-to-shore project are advancing and the initiative would transform Guyana’s economic landscape…

Liza Destiny
  • 19-Jan-2021
Energy Chamber looking to play major role in Guyan…

(OilNow) The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) says it plans to play a major role in the development of the country’s oil and gas sector and will be ramping up activities this year to…

Anil Nandlall - Guyana's Attorney General
  • 13-Jan-2021
Legal team amending Petroleum Commission bill

(OilNow) The Legal Department of Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources is currently examining the Petroleum Commission bill to include several changes that were suggested by the new government…

Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat
  • 06-Jan-2021
Drilling begins in Bulletwood-1 well

-first well to be drilled in Canje block The Government of Guyana has welcomed the announcement by Westmount Energy that US oil major ExxonMobil has begun drilling in the Bulletwood-1 well in…

Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee.
  • 17-Sep-2020
With the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world – C…

(OilNow) Guyana is being encouraged to harness the decades of experience in the petroleum industry that Canada has to offer, as the South American country moves to develop its vast hydrocarbon…

Vickram Bharrat - Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources
  • 20-Sep-2020
Bharrat outlines more measures for managing Guyana…

(OilNow) Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has outlined a number of new policy directions for the extractive sectors including oil and gas aimed at strengthening technical…

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat
  • 10-Dec-2020
Gas to energy project to bridge oil and gas, tradi…

(DPI) Government’s gas to energy project is set to see development of new sectors and boost local traditional industries.   Minister of Natural Resource, Hon. Vickram Bharrat shared this…

Vickram Bharrat - Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources.
  • 21-Dec-2020
Gov’t worked with Exxon for maximum production – M…

─ welcomes 120,000 barrels per day achievement The Government of Guyana says it welcomes the announcement by US oil and gas company ExxonMobil that it has reached maximum production of 120,000…

Draft Oil Sprill plan being presented to the Prime Minster (right) by Director General of the Civil Defence Commission
  • 20-Oct-2020
National Oil Spill Emergency Plan on stream

(DPI) Guyana has taken a robust approach to protect its people and valuable resources from all threats of oil pollution, through the establishment of a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. The…