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Caribbean Shallow-Water Plays Move into Focus as Guyana–Suriname Basin Expands

This month’s Caribbean Energy Week will host a technical workshop on shallow-water drilling as new licensing rounds, exploration wells and infrastructure investment drive growing interest across the region

While deepwater discoveries have dominated the Caribbean’s upstream narrative, shallow-water blocks across Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago are emerging as a parallel opportunity as operators seek lower-cost exploration prospects in the expanding Guyana–Suriname Basin. Governments across the region are advancing licensing frameworks, seismic programs and drilling campaigns aimed at…

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Guyana’s Local Content Act: What’s Next in 2026

In this local content series, Guyana’s framework is evolving to deepen participation and capture greater value from its oil and gas boom - a discussion set to take center stage during the Local Content Track at Caribbean Energy Week 2026

Guyana is entering a new stage of local content development as its oil and gas economy expands rapidly. In late 2025, the Government of Guyana announced that, effective January 2026, companies seeking local content certification under the Local Content Act will benefit from faster, more structured processing times. Sole proprietorships…

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Africa’s Oil Frontiers Urged to Accelerate Development at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025

Industry leaders from Eco Atlantic, SLB and NOV called on African markets to accelerate project development and leverage global expertise to turn exploration gains into production wins at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris

African oil and gas markets must act swiftly to turn exploration wins into production success if they hope to emulate the rapid energy transformation seen in Guyana. This was the consensus from panelists speaking on the Exploring New Territories: Technology Innovation in African E&P panel at the Invest in African…

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Equatorial Guinea takes bold action to aid explorers

Major U.S. upstream firms to benefit include Kosmos Energy, VAALCO Energy and more

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons will grant two-year block extensions and ease capex requirements for E&P companies amid industry downturn; major U.S. upstream firms to benefit include Kosmos Energy, VAALCO Energy and more; the measure reflects broader efforts to drive global investment into Equatorial Guinea in line with its…