The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has defended its decision to use the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) standards, protocols, guidelines and recommended practices as its benchmark implementations for the oil and gas sector here saying they offer numerous benefits.
API is seen as friendly to the needs of the US oil industry and counts ExxonMobil as one of its members.
“The GNBS, recognising its crucial role in the Oil and Gas sectors did its research and determined that API has the standards and support needed to propel the GNBS adequately to develop its capacity to serve the Oil and Gas sector,” GNBS spokesperson Lloyd David said in response to questions from the Stabroek News.
