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10 Mega Projects Transforming Guyana in 2026 That Has America Watching...
Guyana is now the 7th wealthiest nation on earth by GDP per capita ranked ahead of Norway and the United States. A country of fewer than 800,000 people is producing nearly 1 million barrels of oil per day, with a target of 1.7 million by 2030. ExxonMobil and Chevron have committed over $60 billion to a single offshore block off its coast. And Washington is paying very close attention.
This documentary breaks down the 10 mega projects currently transforming Guyana from a $12.7 billion offshore development to a $604 million highway, a new cable-stayed Demerara River Bridge, a deep-water port, gas-to-energy plants, and a hydropower project 15 years in the making. We cover the full picture: what's working, what's behind schedule, who's building it, who's financing it, and what the sovereign wealth fund debate means for ordinary Guyanese people.
This is not a hype video. These are the verified facts, the real numbers, and the questions the press releases don't answer.
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🔍 WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS VIDEO
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#10 — Whiptail Offshore Development & the road to 1.7M barrels/day ($12.7B)
#9 — Berbice Highway & New Berbice River Bridge ($604M)
#8 — Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge (commissioned Oct 2025 | $262M)
#7 — Berbice Deep-Water Port ($285M Phase One)
#6 — Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (165MW | 15 years of delays)
#5 — Berbice Gas-to-Energy Project ($2B pipeline estimate)
#4 — Hammerhead Offshore Development (FID Sept 2025 | $6.8B)
#3 — Longtail Natural Gas Development ($12.5B | Guyana's first gas project)
#2 — Wales Gas-to-Energy Project ($1.9B | 1 year behind schedule)
#1 — Uaru Offshore Development Guyana crosses 1 million barrels/day
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📌 SOURCES & REFERENCES
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ExxonMobil Guyana Official Press Releases & Project Announcements
ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge February 2026 Guyana Energy Conference
ExxonMobil Upstream President Dan Ammann Hammerhead FID Statement, September 2025
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Guyana Production Forecasts 2025–2026
International Monetary Fund (IMF) GDP Per Capita Rankings 2026; GDP Projections 2025–2030
Council on Foreign Relations Guyana Oil Boom & U.S. Energy Security Analysis, February 2026
Kaieteur News Berbice Deep-Water Port, US Exim Bank Interest, April 2026
Stabroek News Natural Resource Fund Analysis, February 2026
OilNOW Guyana Production Milestones, November 2025
OE Digital / Reuters Hammerhead FID Coverage, September 2025; Longtail Planning, 2026
Guyana Ministry of Finance Budget 2026 Presentation (GY$1.558 Trillion)
Guyana Ministry of Public Works Minister Edghill on New Berbice Bridge, April 2026
PanAmerican World Guyana GDP Growth Figures 2025–2026
Norconsult (Norway) Amaila Falls Hydropower Technical Review
MODEC Hammerhead FPSO Contract Announcement, September 2025
TechnipFMC Hammerhead Subsea Systems Contract
Saipem Hammerhead EPCI Contract
News Room Guyana Demerara Bridge Commissioning, October 2025
Guyana High Commission to India / ANI News Amaila Falls RFP, January 2026
Natural Resource Fund Act, 2019 Guyana
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⚠️ DISCLAIMER
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This video is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All facts, figures, statistics, and quotes are sourced from publicly available reports, press releases, government documents, and credible news outlets as listed above. Caribbean Journey does not take political sides and does not represent or speak on behalf of any government, corporation, political party, or financial institution. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge as of the date of publication. Some project timelines, costs, and details may change after publication. This content does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice. Caribbean Journey is an independent documentary channel.
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Published Apr 30, 2026