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Guyana, Trinidad to establish Working Group on energy, investment

Guyana and its sister Caribbean country, Trinidad & Tobago are set to establish a Working Group on energy, investment, trade and cooperation through mechanisms such as the Framework Agreement on the Deepening of Bilateral Cooperation and the Memorandum of...

Qatar Petroleum to spend $200 million on emissions reduction technology

Qatar Petroleum, one of the latest oil and gas companies to take up acreage in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, will spend $200 million on emissions reduction technology for its North Field LNG expansion project off the north-east shore of the...

Exxon applies to EPA for approval to flare above pilot level as compressor undergoes second phase of testing

ExxonMobil Guyana said on Wednesday that the upgraded and repaired discharge silencer of the third stage flash gas compressor and a new venturi were safely installed on the Liza Destiny FPSO. The first phase of testing was also successfully...

Top refiner in India buys first tanker load of Guyanese oil, sources tell Reuters

(Reuters) - Indian Oil Corp., the country's top refiner, has made its first purchase of Guyana's Liza light sweet crude as it seeks to diversify its crude purchases, a source familiar with matter said. The 1-million-barrel cargo will set sail...

Guyana, U.S. firm set to deliver world-class environmental services to oil & gas sector

Guyana-based consultancy firm Environmental Management Consultants Inc. (EMC) and Acorn International, LLC, a US-based international firm focused on environmental and social risk and logistics management for industries and investors worldwide, have established a partnership to offer an integrated package of...

‘Even as we go green, monetising our hydrocarbon resources must be the priority’ – TT Energy Minister

Even as Trinidad and Tobago pursues green initiatives such as a solar utility project and the first world scale green hydrogen project, representing its initial introduction into a green economy, the government is intent on ensuring the country’s hydrocarbon...

TechnipFMC bags subsea contract for Brazil’s Búzios 6-9 fields

TechnipFMC announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a substantial subsea contract by Petrobras for the Búzios 6-9 fields. Located in the Santos basin offshore Brazil, these fields are part of the pre-salt area, with a water depth of 2,000...

VLCC fixtures shrouded in secrecy in ailing tanker market

(S&P Global Platts) A mostly transparent VLCC market is witnessing an increase in deals being concluded privately as a dismal freight market is offering charterers the luxury to quietly pick and choose their preferred owners as well as keep...

Head of Exxon’s Guyana operations says no sustainable business can be run solely by expats, overseas companies

As authorities in Guyana forge ahead with the establishment of a local content policy that is likely to be backed up by legislation, the largest oil and gas company operating in the South American country is making it clear...

Norway marine company to conduct 4D survey for Exxon offshore Guyana

Norway-based integrated marine geophysical company PGS has been awarded a significant 4D acquisition contract by ExxonMobil for work offshore Guyana where over 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources have been found since 2015. A Titan class vessel is scheduled to...

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Hess reports 180% profit jump, driven by Payara start-up in Guyana

Hess Corporation reported a net income of US$972 million or US$3.16 per share for the first quarter of 2024,...