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ExxonMobil to prioritize spending on “advantaged assets” in Guyana, USA and Brazil

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Following a review of its future business plans, ExxonMobil announced on Monday that it intends to prioritize near-term capital spending on advantaged assets with the highest potential future value. It said that these will include developments in Guyana and...
Exploration

Eco Atlantic increases acreage in Namibia, remains focused on world class Guyana basin

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Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. said Monday it has successfully negotiated the reissuance of four licences in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia conditional to customary final government signature. The company was awarded four new Petroleum Exploration Licenses (PEL) on its existing offshore blocks,...
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CGX Energy gets 1-year extension on deadline to drill Guyana well

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CGX Energy has been granted a one-year extension on its schedule to drill a well on its Corentyne block offshore Guyana. The company along with Joint Venture (JV) partner Frontera Energy Corporation said Friday discussions with the Guyana government were...
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Tullow says Suriname well campaign on schedule for Q1 2021

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Preparations are on schedule for the first well targeted for 2021 by Tullow Oil in the highly prospective Suriname basin where US multinational Apache has already made three discoveries. “In Suriname, the prospective Goliathberg-Voltzberg North-1 well is on schedule to...
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Stena Carron exits ‘deepest Guyana well’ for new drill campaign

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The drillship Stena Carron is set to depart the Tanager-1 well site in the Kaieteur block and will take up a new assignment at the Redtail area, back in the adjacent Stabroek block, for an exercise that is set...
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It will take several wells to define Kaieteur Block opportunity – Hess

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Speaking just days before the results from the Tanager-1 prospect was announced, John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, a 15% stakeholder in the Kaieteur Block, said it will take several wells for the co-venturers to define the opportunity in...
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Tanager results a reminder that exploration is a risky, expensive business – Ramnarine

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The results from the Tanager-1 exploration well at the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana announced on Tuesday brings back into focus the risky nature of exploration, even in a basin where the success rate has been well above 90 percent. Since...
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Liza Destiny, drillships rack up over 11 million hours without lost time injury offshore Guyana

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Safety continues to be a top priority in the exploration and production activities offshore Guyana where ExxonMobil is operator at the prolific 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block. The Liza Destiny FPSO, built and operated by SBM Offshore, arrived in...
Exploration

Factors that affect exposure to exploration risk in Guyana’s offshore basin

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Most governments go to a lot of effort to distance themselves as much as possible from exploration risk. This can be done through management of block sizes, relinquishment, and ringfencing, discussed in turn below. Block size and configurations Block size...
Exploration

Staatsolie CEO sees big benefits for Guyana and Suriname from natural gas

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Large volumes of associated natural gas discovered with oil off the coast of both Guyana and Suriname can play a major role in the transformation of these neighbouring countries which are now moving to develop their deepwater hydrocarbon resources....
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