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energy, gcci, gpl, guyana, south america| September 9, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Govt moves to amend GPL licence

(GUYANA CHRONICLE) – WITH the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) seeking partnerships to remedy its shortfalls in power generation, the government through the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, is moving […]

exxon, gcci, guyana, oil and gas, south america| September 9, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

UK firm wins contract to audit Exxon’s US$960M pre-contract costs

(KAIETEUR NEWS) – IHS Markit Limited, a London-based firm, has been recruited by the Energy Department to audit billions of dollars ExxonMobil and its partners said, they invested in the Stabroek […]

September 9, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GRA will level playing field for local suppliers in oil sector – Statia

(KAIETEUR NEWS) – Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, says he is a proponent for local companies being given a fair opportunity to compete alongside foreign […]

business, gcci, guyana, local content, oil and gas, policy, south america| September 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Draft policy lacking provisions to ensure effectiveness of companies’ local content plans

(KAIETEUR NEWS) – The third and current draft of the Department of Energy’s local content policy leaves much to be desired. So far, Kaieteur News has uncovered a series of […]

gcci, guyana, oil and gas, policy, south america| September 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

NRGI’s criticisms of natural resource fund act are ill-informed, says Finance Minister

(KAIETEUR NEWS) – Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, has come out against certain criticisms made by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) in its report on Government’s Natural Resource Fund Act. […]

gcci, guyana, oil and gas, south america| September 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Westmount Energy seeks investors for Guyana/Suriname basin drilling

(STABROEK NEWS) – United Kingdom-based Westmount Energy Limited is boasting of Guyana’s potential oil reserves as it seeks investors for its projects in the Guyana/Suriname basin, which include the drilling […]

business, gcci, guyana, guyoil, oil and gas, south america| September 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Finance minister urges GUYOIL to prepare for O&G opportunities

(OIL NOW) – Guyana’s finance minister Winston Jordan has urged the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) to prepare itself to capitalize on opportunities in the South American country’s burgeoning oil and […]

breast cancer awareness, business, gcci, gtt, pinktober, south america| September 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

GTT’s Pinktober activities launched to support cancer fight

(GUYANA TIMES) – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) launched its annual Pinktober activities on Friday evening, aimed at educating Guyanese on cancer care and raising funds to support […]

branding, business, gcci, guyana, investment, south america| September 8, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Oil industry has paved the way for “name recognition” – Business Director

(GUYANA TIMES) – While recognising the importance of branding to market local products, Business Director Dominic Gaskin has identified the oil sector as a driving force for name recognition here […]

gcci, guyana, oil and gas, south america, Venezuela| September 7, 2019| Post by: Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Venezuela Oil Woes Deepen

(RIGZONE) – (Bloomberg) – A Chinese oil contractor halted work on an expansion project in Venezuela because it hasn’t been paid, underscoring the difficulties for the Nicolas Maduro regime even […]

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