The natural gas industry is a major contributor to the GDP of many countries. It is by nature large-scale, employing thousands, generating millions of dollars in associated revenues and tax income, as natural gas has to be extracted from...
The University of Guyana is looking to build its capabilities in the emerging oil and gas sector through partnerships with other educational institutions in the region and even further afield.
This was disclosed by Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana,...
As Guyana gears up for first oil in 2020, civil society, private sector groups and members of the public have been echoing the need for a clear-cut plan on how oil revenue will be spent in the South American...
(Bloomberg) Was $50 a barrel for oil just a passing fancy?
West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, skyrocketed above $52 a barrel at the end of September, teasing investors. But the rally didn’t last long. After hedge funds sliced their...
Statoil has signed an agreement to acquire a 40% share in the construction ready 162MW Apodi solar asset in Brazil from Scatec Solar, a Norwegian independent solar power producer. The project will provide approximately 160,000 households with electricity. Statoil...
US super-major ExxonMobil will move to drill a second well on the Turbot discovery next year which will help to determine the volume of oil contained in the reservoir.
“We are planning to do an additional well on the Turbot...
A number of Government of Guyana Ministries and agencies’ staff are expected to be part of a three-day oil spill management workshop to be held at the Pegasus Hotel and at Splashmin’s Resort during the latter half of October.
The...
Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources said in a statement on Thursday evening that it joins the country’s President, David Granger, and the Guyanese people, in congratulating ExxonMobil and its joint-venture partners Hess and CNOOC Nexen for their latest discovery...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced on Thursday it made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well offshore Guyana.
Turbot is ExxonMobil’s latest discovery to date in the country, adding to previous discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek and...
Oil and gas fields generally have a lifespan ranging from 15 to 30 years, from first oil to abandonment. Production can last 50 years or more for the largest deposits. Deepwater fields, however, are operated just five to ten...
