Nov 27, 2022
Companies and financial backers are laying the groundwork for a shift in attitudes towards gas Gas producers and their financial backers see Cop27 as an opportunity for discussions about rebranding natural gas as a transition fuel rather than a fossil fuel, experts have said. The push is coming from the host Egypt and its gas-producing...
Nov 27, 2022
In our fossil fuel dependent community oil and gas transportation via subsea pipelines is an important link in the chain of the petroleum industry. Although for some, a construction of offshore pipelines is an opportunity to safely and cheaply deliver oil and gas to a customer, for the others, the pipeline construction is a potential...
Nov 04, 2022
Kaieteur News – As the Government of Guyana (GoG) move ahead with its much vaunted US-multibillion Wales, West Bank Demerara Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project–Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday disclosed that soon the government will tender for another component of the project. As previously reported, the GTE project will encompass three major aspects, that is, the...
Nov 03, 2022
…can have two up and running before next elections Kaieteur News – US conglomerate, Delta Energy and Petroleum Corporation (DEPC) through its subsidiary, Crab Island Refinery Inc. disclosed this week that it will be constructing four modular refineries on 270 acres of land east of Palmyra, Berbice. Company Executives told Kaieteur News yesterday that they...
Oct 24, 2022
says expansion of renewable energy best option – Kaieteur News – A new United Nations Report has warned against the consequences of the exploitation of natural, but rather urged countries to invest in renewable energy options. The Report comes at a time when Guyana is pursuing a very ambitious and costly gas-to-energy project. The United...
Oct 02, 2022
By Stabroek News October 2, 2022 Government has informed the five pre-qualified companies in the running to build the 300MW natural gas-fired power plant at Wales that it has the right to accept or reject any proposal or terminate the selection process without incurring any liability. “Acting in its sole discretion, the Employer reserves the...
Oct 02, 2022
By Davina Bagot …says more needed than two fire trucks and new fire station Kaieteur News – Even as the Government continues with its preparations for the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project, it seems to be underestimating the dangers that can be associated with the US$2 billion venture. This is evident as response plans...
Sep 28, 2022
By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – “The Government has done no new study because if they had done that they would have released it already…the reason Government has not done any feasibility study is because obviously I don’t think there will be any study that could justify what they are doing.” This is the position...
Sep 27, 2022
– accused of bribing officials, falsifying documents and fraudulent practices By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Three Chinese firms competing to build Guyana’s Natural Gas Fired Power Plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara (WBD) have a well documented history of fraudulent activities. The companies which are bidding against two other entities are: China Energy Int’l...
Sep 26, 2022
– Minister Vickram Bharrat assures landowners concerns will be addressed Kaieteur News – Even as landowners in Region Three fume over the presence of a natural gas pipeline on their properties- causing disruption and fear- the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat is confident that Government’s plans to develop the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project will not...