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World Court schedules Nov. 14 hearings to consider measures on controversial Venezuela referendum

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The International Court of Justice, otherwise called the World Court, has scheduled public hearings for Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court.  The overarching case under contention is the question of...
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‘Oil man’ Ayuk says ‘produce every drop you can find’

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In dialogue at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum held in Georgetown, Guyana, NJ Ayuk, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC), urged Guyana to fully produce its hydrocarbon resources. The context of his comment was a...
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Guyana not responding to Venezuela’s jingoism on border controversy – Jagdeo

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Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the country will refrain from responding to the aggressive posturing of top Venezuelan government officials.  “We are not going to be responding on a daily basis to jingoism…the belligerent language...
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Who will supply Suriname’s first FPSO: Modec or SBM Offshore? 

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As TotalEnergies prepares for its inaugural offshore development venture in Suriname, the competition intensifies between SBM Offshore and MODEC to secure the contract for the project's 200,000 barrels-per-day production vessel. In anticipation of the bidding process, both contractors have initiated...
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Petronas, Exxon hit oil jackpot with second discovery at Block 52 offshore Suriname

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Petronas Suriname has announced a major oil discovery at the Roystonea-1 exploration well in block 52.  The successful drilling, carried out in an offshore location about 185 kilometers from the coast and at a water depth of 904 meters, has...
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Guyana business group says power outage woes will hamper investments

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has voiced its profound disappointment regarding ongoing power outages in Guyana. In a November 2 release, the GCCI stated that "this continued spate of power disruptions is having an acute impact...
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‘We feel our name is tied to whether this is a success for Guyana’ – Routledge tells WSJ

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ExxonMobil Guyana president, Alistair Routledge, has made it clear that the company's reputation is intimately linked to the impact of its large oil projects in Guyana. "We feel our name is now tied to whether this is a success...
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SBM Offshore seeking wide-ranging services for its Guyana operations

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Local suppliers once again have an opportunity to provide a wide range of services to SBM Offshore Guyana, as the company prepares to bring its third oil production vessel online in the South American country. In its search for these services,...
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Commonwealth says Venezuela referendum a ‘threat to peace and stability’ in Caribbean region

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The Commonwealth has issued a statement expressing "deep concern" over the Venezuelan National Assembly's decision to undertake a referendum on the status of the Essequibo region. The referendum is scheduled for December 3 and concerns the sovereign territory of...
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Guyana in talks with Afreximbank for US$500M bridge financing for infrastructure projects

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Guyanese officials are currently in talks with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for a US$500 million bridge financing that can be used to fund the government’s massive infrastructure programme. President Dr. Irfaan Ali made this revelation during the opening...
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