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With no Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in place, the Brazil state-owned Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro SA) has asked its Chief Exploration and Production Director to fill the slot. In a release, Petrobras said Fernando Borges was appointed on June 20, after last Petrobras...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) says disapproves "rent-a-citizen" and "fronting" tactics potentially being used by companies operating in Guyana's oil and gas sector, because such tactics run counter to the spirit of Guyana's local content legislation.  In...

The massive deep-water port being constructed by CGX Energy in Guyana means major development for the county of Berbice. But recently, the pace at which the project is being developed has become a concern for the government. Minister of Natural...

It is no secret that Guyanese companies are largely unaccustomed to making the scale of investments needed to provide services to the still burgeoning oil and gas sector. After all, the development cost for just one of ExxonMobil’s offshore...

By Arthur Deakin - OilNOW Back in 2010, Guyana and Suriname were not known for their hydrocarbon reserves. But now, both (neighboring countries) have discovered more than 17 billion barrels of oil equivalent and gas reserves that exceed 30 trillion...

Eni’s massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) floater docked offshore Mozambique has achieved first gas, adding the southeastern African nation to the list of LNG producers. “Following the introduction of gas in the plant, the Coral Sul FLNG will now be ready to achieve...

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley has signaled the twin island Republic’s intention to boost its natural gas production significantly before the end of this year. But the possibility does not exist, according to the former Minister...

QatarEnergy is pressing full steam ahead with the development of its mega North Field East (NFE) project. Recently, it finalised an agreement with ExxonMobil that will see the oil major getting a 25% stake in a joint venture, in which...

Energía Argentina, Argentina’s state hydrocarbon developer, said it signed a contract with SIAT S.A. last Thursday for the provision of pipes for the President Néstor Kirchner Gas Pipeline and its complementary works. The contract consists of a purchase of 582 kilometers (362 miles)...

Guyana’s Private Sector Commission said on Wednesday that it supports the government taking “strong action” against companies trying to circumvent the Local Content Act. The Act was passed in December, and contains provisions aimed at increasing Guyanese participation in the oil...