US$20M loan from World Bank to benefit oil and gas sector
Guyana has secured a US$20 million loan to support capacity building for Petroleum Resources Governance and Management from the World Bank. The loan was...
Coast Guards dispatched to possible oil spill in Essequibo River
Director General of the Civil Defence Commission, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, minutes ago confirmed that Coast Guards have been dispatched to the Essequibo River...
Private sector must have a voice in drafting Petroleum framework – GCCI President
Recently appointed President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Nicholas Doerga, categorically stated today that the Chamber wants to have a...
Legislative review completed to prepare MARAD for oil sector – Director General
The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has completed its legislative review in anticipation of MARAD’s increased mandate for the looming oil sector.
Making this revelation today...
PPP indirectly pressuring ExxonMobil, other players in Guyana’s oil sector – US Navy research...
By stressing the illegality of the APNU+AFC government, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is indirectly pressuring major players in Guyana’s oil industry like United...
Jagdeo and cohorts should be kept far away from Guyana’s oil – Dr. Mangal
“Anyone who has a track record that is ethically compromised should be kept far away from Guyana’s oil future. As such, I see Opposition...
Natural Resource Fund may be doomed to fail – Ramson Jr.
International experts have warned Guyana on several occasions that, without consensus, key laws like those governing the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) would be doomed...
Exxon gets permission to drill Yellowtail-1 well without insurance
Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, was able to clinch a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today to begin...
Jagdeo sets sight on oil industry, promises to secure a better Guyana
On Friday last, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, made it clear that he will be part of a People’s Progressive Party Government if the party...
Oil pollution response protocols high on CDC stakeholders’ forum
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this morning opened a three-day workshop on Contingency Planning and Implementation of the Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation...
