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Reaching remote populations, Guyana targets solar power for 30,000 hinterland homes

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Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 will deliver benefits, not just to the bustling coastal population centers, but also the most remote areas in the new oil producing South American country. In-keeping with this objective, the Government plans to provide solar...
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Texas-based firm to conduct impact study on Exxon’s fifth Stabroek Block development  

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The Houston Texas-based Acorn International will be conducting the environmental study for ExxonMobil's fifth development in the Stabroek Block - Uaru. On Monday, ExxonMobil's local subsidiary, Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), held a public scoping meeting on Uaru at the Umana Yana....
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Uaru project to have spare parts on hand, flare plan in place to prevent Liza-1 issues

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ExxonMobil Guyana is looking to put all systems in place to ensure optimal performance for its fifth development. Ahead of environmental authorisation from authorities, the oil giant is taking steps to ensure that issues with flaring do not occur there. Exxon’s...
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Local consortium, foreign auditors team up to audit Exxon’s 2018-2020 costs

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Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources has hired a group of firms, for a four-month period, to audit the costs of the Exxon-led Stabroek Block consortium for the period 2018-2020. A local consortium was hired, consisting of Ramdihal and Haynes Chartered...
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Repsol preparing to spud Beebei-1 well at Kanuku Block

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Repsol, operator of the Kanuku Block offshore Guyana, is preparing to undertake drilling operations at the Beebei-1 prospect. OilNOW understands the well will be spudded around May 25. Repsol has a 37.5 stake in the Kanuku Block. The other partners...
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Studies have not shown oil and gas operations driving impact on fisheries – Exxon Official

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ExxonMobil Guyana’s in-country projects manager, Anthony Jackson, said the company is committed to supporting studies on the environmental impacts of its operations, so it can understand if they have any impact on Guyana’s fish stock. He made this comment during...
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Gas project will help push micro, small, medium businesses, avert Dutch Disease – GCCI President

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New to the global oil-producing scene, Guyana has received endless forewarnings about not falling into the trap of the dreaded ‘Resource Curse’ or ‘Dutch Disease’ – the cause of significant challenges for many oil-rich nations. The government has said it...
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Guyana uses forest conservation funds to extend land titles for indigenous people

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Following years of work, the North Rupununi village of Yupukari and its residents now benefit from a land extension of 145 square miles – three times the original size of the village. Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, along with...
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Halliburton, Aker BP to create first-of-its-kind software for field development

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Halliburton has teamed up with Norwegian oil company Aker BP to see the development and subsequent introduction of next-generation field development planning software – a new cloud application called Field Development Planning (FDP). “We are excited to extend our close collaboration...
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Expect pushback in Trinidad, says Rowley, as leaders move to quash trade barriers

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Following on the heels of an announcement that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are moving to have intra-regional trade barriers removed, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said his government has committed not to let artificial phytosanitary barriers...
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Platts to launch tanker assessments for growing Guyana crude flows to Europe 

Global price-reporting agency Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will introduce two new freight assessments on December 1...

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