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Global exploration has more than 3 decades of life left – Guyana remains top destination

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Updated May 31, 2021 Major oil and gas explorers around the world expect at least three decades of exploration still to come and see this lasting beyond 2050 even as the global pandemic and slashed oil prices have caused companies...
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Guyana and Suriname have reached ‘developmental take-off speed’ – analysts

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Nestled on the north coast of South America, Guyana and Suriname are among the smallest of the countries on the continent. But with the discovery of multi-billion-barrel hydrocarbon resources, the economic prospects of these upcoming potential giants are among...
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Big oil not yet out for the count, says Platts in new analysis

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(S&P Global Platts) Global oil and gas producers, facing a pummeling from environmental activists and shareholders, can rely at least for a while on persistent oil demand and a need for their expertize and scale, even as pressure increases...
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Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas plugs GY$10 million into Guyana flood relief efforts

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Heavy rainfall continues to affect regions across Guyana with severe flooding in several communities. Relief efforts have been ongoing in the areas affected and this is expected to continue in the coming days. Mid Atlantic Oil & Gas Inc. donated...
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Emerging play options shrinking, Guyana & Suriname account for over 50% this year

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Emerging play options around the world are shrinking with over 50% of such wells planned for 2021 located in the Guyana-Suriname basin where over 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources have been discovered since 2015. According to Westwood Global...
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Basins with high-quality, low-cost discoveries will reign supreme

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Analysts around the world have been crunching numbers and closely examining scenarios that provide insight into the future of oil and gas in a world that is moving towards renewable energy sources. The predictions vary, often considerably, for peak...
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IEA landmark report calls for halt to global oil and gas developments, but cautions that each country would need to design its own strategy

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday that under an energy scenario needed to put the world on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050, no new oil and gas developments should be sanctioned beyond those already approved for...
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Drilling at Canje Block will determine if upper-cretaceous play can be extended

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Exploration drilling in the Canje Block offshore Guyana will be key to determining if the upper-cretaceous play can be extended in a basin where over 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent have been found in the adjacent Stabroek Block...
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Brazil offshore wells could quadruple to 19 this year

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(S&P Global Platts) Brazil's National Petroleum Agency expects the number of exploration wells drilled off the country's coast to nearly quadruple in 2021 to 19 wells as oil companies ramp up activity and the coronavirus pandemic wanes, the regulator's...
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More penetrations in Santonian could push Guyana oil resources even higher

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In addition to Uaru-2, three other discoveries offshore Guyana – Liza Deep, Tripletail and Yellowtail – have had deeper penetrations into the Santonian. That deeper interval is found not only at the prolific Stabroek Block, but also extends east...
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More drilling activities planned for Ranger-1 – Exxon

ExxonMobil is preparing to undertake more drilling activities at its Ranger-1 discovery in the Stabroek Block in 2025, according...

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