Regulatory News

News and Resources impacting the regulation of the Oil and Gas Industry in Guyana

  • 13-May-2021
EPA Issues a Modified Environmental Permit to EEPG…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wishes to advise that the Environmental Permit for the Liza 1 Development Project, Offshore Guyana, was recalled and modified to include specific regulatory…

  • 12-May-2021
Notice to the Public - Yellowtail Development Pr…

Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)has submitted an Application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Environmental Authorisation to undertake the following project…

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (Photo Courtesy DPI)
  • 29-Apr-2021
Open bidding process for the awarding of new oil b…

– Says Government may consider managing some blocks His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that when the Government is ready to award new oil blocks, the process will be done transparently to…

H.E Dr Irfan Ali, President of Guyana
  • 12-Feb-2021
Guyanese entitled to know how much is being earned…

In keeping with its commitment to ensure that all revenues from Guyana’s multi-billion-barrel oil resources are accounted for, President Irfaan Ali said on Thursday his government is now moving to…

GNBS Inspector Verifying Fuel Tanker Wagon Compartment (Photo creditDPI)
  • 11-Feb-2021
Revised MoU signed between GNBS and GEA to ensure…

(DPI) The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) recently revised and fortified a memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed with the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in 2014. The revised MOU,…

Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana
  • 09-Feb-2021
Capacity being built to monitor and verify reports…

Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo reiterated yesterday that the government has every intention of ensuring the oil sector is not only led by locals but properly monitored as he noted…

Oil Ship offshore Guyana
  • 15-Aug-2020
Team of international experts reviewing Payara con…

– 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)…

Vickram Bharrat, Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources. (OilNow Photo)
  • 03-Sep-2020
Draft agreement for Payara development under discu…

(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.…

Helicopter Landing on HeliDeck
  • 25-Aug-2020
Guyana Civil Aviation Authority issues new directi…

(Oil Now) The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued a new directive mandating all operators of helidecks/heliports/helipads to be subject to approvals in accordance with the…