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Guyana not the only ‘iron in the fire’ for Hess; Suriname, GoM being targeted – CEO

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The oil industry has been hard hit by two unprecedented risk factors—the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. To survive these turbulent times and any other similar risks well into 2040, Hess Corporation believes the key is continued...
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CGX walks away from 1.1 million acres offshore Guyana, hedging all bets on Corentyne

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Given their inability to honour their work obligations, Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy Inc. have reached an agreement with the Guyana Government to relinquish the Demerara and Berbice Blocks, amounting to a combined 1.1 million acres. The attention of...
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TotalEnergies secures Maersk rig for new Suriname well

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TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, operator of Block 58, has secured the Maersk Valiant to drill another well offshore Suriname in the third quarter. The driller said TotalEnergies exercised an option available to it, in a deal it has with Maersk, to add...
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Guyana delivered largest oil and gas discovery in 20 years, more to come – Hess

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The nearly 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent found so far at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana may just be a scratch on the surface of what is emerging as one of South America’s most prolific oil and gas...
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Public hearing for June 30 on Exxon’s 12-well drill campaigns for Kaieteur, Canje Blocks

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Guyana’s Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) is set to hear concerns surrounding ExxonMobil’s planned 12-well drill campaigns for the Kaieteur and Canje offshore blocks on June 30. A notice published by the EAB on Monday outlined that the public hearing will...
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APA shares fall 4% after encountering water-bearing reservoirs offshore Suriname

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APA corporation, an affiliate of Apache Corporation, said it encountered water-bearing reservoirs at Rasper well in the northwestern area of Suriname’s Block 53. “The well encountered water bearing reservoirs in the Campanian and Santonian intervals, evaluation of the open hole well...
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Guyana oil could help meet global demand for next 20-30 years

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Even as the world transitions to renewable energy, demand for fossil fuels will remain robust over the next 20-30 years. Guyana’s low cost, low carbon barrels are best positioned to meet this demand and the South American country has...
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T&T intent on ramping up natural gas production to highest levels possible

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While some international groups have advised that nations move swiftly towards the diversification of their energy mix with renewable resources taking the lead, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, said his home country is taking a different...
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Guyana-Suriname basin steals spotlight from Brazil – Rystad Energy

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The Guyana-Suriname basin has overtaken Brazil’s pre-salt play as South America’s leading exploration hotspot, says Rystad Energy, an independent energy research and business intelligence company based in Norway. This latest feat, it said, can be credited mostly to ExxonMobil’s basin-opening...
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Big volumes at 18,000 ft could see standalone FPSO for new Stabroek Block development

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The Fangtooth discovery which was announced by ExxonMobil back in January 2022 holds enough oil deposits to underpin its own floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. This was disclosed by Hess Corporation which has a 30% working interest...
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Ruling issued on Gas-to-Energy project dispute

A ruling has been issued in the dispute between the Government of Guyana and Gas-to-Energy contractor, Lindsayca/CH4. The matter...

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