Guyana’s Oil Odyssey
The year Guyana became an oil-producing country.
What is 2019?
As Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, this government official plays a key role in managing the country’s oil and gas sector.
Who is Vickram Bharrat?
This deepwater oil field was the first to begin production in Guyana.
What is Liza Phase 1?
The name of the Director of the Institute for Energy Diplomacy.
Who is Dr. Norwell Hinds.
This natural gas project aims to provide cheaper and cleaner energy for Guyana’s economy.
What is the Gas-to-Energy project?
The name of the company that began commercial production of crude in Guyana.
What is the Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited?
The unit of energy was named after this scientist
Who is James Prescott Joule?
This major international energy company, along with ExxonMobil and Hess, is one of the key players in Guyana's oil exploration and production.
What is CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation)?
She convened the University of Guyana Energy Think Tank as the forerunner to the Institute for Energy Diplomacy which she later founded.
Who is Vice Chancellor Paloma Mohamed?
This government initiative outlines Guyana’s commitment to sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions while still benefiting from oil wealth.
What is the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS)?
The name of Guyana's first Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) when oil production began.
What is the Liza Destiny?
This renowned Guyanese scientist and professor has made significant contributions to environmental and energy research. He is the Chairman and CEO of CGX.
Who is Professor Suresh Narine?
Guyana's estimated oil reserves exceed this many billion barrels, making it one of the world's fastest-growing oil producers.
What is 11 billion barrels?
Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Value Chain and Energy Markets are two courses in this Executive Certificate offered by the Institute for Energy Diplomacy.
What is the Executive Certificate in Energy?
In 2022, Guyana announced plans to achieve this ambitious energy goal by 2030, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
What is a low-carbon energy mix?
The year the first prospection license was granted in Guyana.
What is 1938?
This Guyanese engineer made history as the first local to be part of the country’s first oil extraction in 2019.
Who is Floyd Haynes?
This law sets quotas for the proportion of Guyanese working in different parts of the oil and gas industry.
What is the Local Content Act (2021)?
The Institute for Energy Diplomacy was established in this year.
What is 2021?
Guyana is working with this South American country to develop cross-border energy cooperation, including potential renewable energy projects.
What is Suriname?
The amount of barrels of oil expected to be produced in Guyana by 2027 is said to be more than this number.
What is 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent?
This entrepreneur and business leader has played a major role in Guyana’s private sector growth, particularly in oil-related services and infrastructure development.
Who is Dr. Yesu Persaud?
The government of Guyana established this fund to manage oil revenues for national development.
What is the Natural Resource Fund (NRF)?
These are key objectives for the Institute for Energy Diplomacy
What are research, training and advocacy?
This major hydroelectric project, long discussed as a potential solution to Guyana’s energy needs, is expected to supply renewable power to the grid.
What is the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project?