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ExxonMobil begins drilling at Haimara; major development options seen at Turbot

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US oil major ExxonMobil said on Monday that it has begun drilling the Haimara-1 exploration well offshore the South American country of Guyana - the first of two planned wells in January. The Stena Carron drillship is drilling the well,...
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Shell starts production from world’s largest floating LNG platform

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(Energy Voice) Shell has started production from the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. The energy giant said wells have been opened at the Prelude FLNG platform, around 295miles north-north east off the coast of Broome, Western Australia. It...
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CNOOC inks cooperation agreements with 9 international oil companies

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CNOOC Limited on December 18, 2018 announced that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has signed Strategic Cooperation Agreements with 9 international oil companies including: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Husky, KUFPEC, Roc Oil, Shell, SK Innovation and TOTAL. As...
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Guyana oil production ramp-up faster than anything ever achieved – Wood Mackenzie

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US oil major ExxonMobil is pulling out all stops on its Guyana development in what industry analyst Wood Mackenzie says is a ramp-up faster than anything ever achieved in the industry with potential to exceed 1 million barrels per...
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Guyana halts issuance of exploration licenses for one year

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As the Guyana Government’s Energy Department works to increase its capacity, update legislation and have a better understanding of the local and global petroleum sector, it has put a moratorium on the granting of new exploration licenses. This was disclosed...
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Venezuela running out of fuel, PdV suspends supply

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(Argus) Venezuelan state-owned PdV has nearly exhausted its motor fuel stocks, forcing up to 80pc of the country's more than 2,700 service stations nationwide to suspend sales until further notice, according to four senior officials with the federation of...
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Edison Chouest opens ‘G-Boats’ office in new South American oil & gas hotspot

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US marine transportation service provider Edison Chouest Offshore launched its G-Boats (Guyana) Inc. office in the South American country of Guyana on Friday. Edison Chouest entered Guyana in January 2016 with three vessels and has now increased its fleet to...
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President Granger approves Eco Atlantic’s transfer of 25% interest in Orinduik Block to Total Petroleum

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Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd said on Wednesday that Guyana’s President, David Granger, has approved the transfer of the 25% working interest in the Orinduik Block, offshore Guyana from Eco Atlantic (Guyana) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the...
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Guyana Orinduik Block explorers looking to add additional well in 2019

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The partners in the Orinduik Block, offshore Guyana;Tullow (Operator), Total Petroleum SA, and Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd., are in discussions to accelerate their work programme and to consider adding an additional well in 2019. In an update released...
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Guyanese O&G firm to announce major certification

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A Guyanese-owned oil field services company has become the first local firm in the industry to achieve a major globally recognized certification which it will announce today in Georgetown. Guysons Oil and Gas Logistics & Services was officially launched just...
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