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Guyana received over GY$16 billion in royalty payments since 2020

Since becoming an oil producer, Guyana has received GY$16,889,629,390.29 (US$81,005,416.74) in royalty payments. In keeping with the stipulations of the Natural Resource Fund Act 2021, the information was recently presented to the National Assembly after being published in the Official...

US lawmakers blast change in policy towards Venezuela; oil projects could increase

(S&P Global Platts) Details remained scant May 18 on a US policy shift that could chart a path for US companies to again invest in and operate Venezuelan oil projects as the Biden administration has reportedly begun to ease...

Exxon, Equinor looking to expand oil development offshore Brazil

(Reuters) - Equinor SA and Exxon Mobil Corp have taken the first steps to expand an $8 billion oil development off Brazil's coast, the Norwegian oil producer told Reuters. The firms want to boost future production from the Bacalhau oil field, Equinor's...

T&T appoints Chair of National Gas Company as High Commissioner to Guyana

Conrad Enill, the current Chairman of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company (NGC) is now the twin-island Republic’s High Commissioner to Guyana. His appointment comes at a time when Guyana is amassing considerable natural gas reserves in the offshore Stabroek Block, and...

Refrain from MoU with T&T until trade barriers are removed – Georgetown Chamber tells Government

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is strongly urging the government to refrain from inking a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trinidad and Tobago, until the twin-island nation opts to remove its Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), which are...

Tucker knocks T&T trade barriers again as Rowley, Ali prepare to sign MoU

As Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley arrived in Guyana for the Regional Agri-Investment forum, one businessman Timothy Tucker is reanimating the discussion about non-tariff barriers to trade. Timothy Tucker, who happens to be President of the...

Discovered resources in Guyana set to increase as Exxon ramps up exploration operations

ExxonMobil’s search for more crude is moving forward offshore Guyana, with campaigns ongoing at new prospects at the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block. The company is continuing exploration drilling operations at Seabob-1 and Kiru Kiru-1 utilising the Stena Carron and...

WATCH: Normand Installer vessel performing installation work for Liza Unity FPSO

SBM Offshore’s multi-purpose deepwater construction vessel – the Normand Installer played an integral role in the installation work for Guyana’s second oil production vessel – the Liza Unity. The Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel started oil...

Exxon, Indonesia NOC to push integration of low-emissions technologies

Pertamina, the state-owned energy company for Indonesia and oil major ExxonMobil have entered an agreement for a study to gauge the potential for the implementation of lower-emissions technologies, like carbon capture and hydrogen production, on a large scale. The deal adds to Indonesia’s efforts to advance carbon capture and storage in...

Petrobras to add 14 FPSOs offshore Brazil in next four years

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), Brazil’s state-owned multinational oil producer, plans to add 14 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels offshore Brazil in the next four years, according to its Strategic Plan 2022-2026. The plan listed 15 FPSOs altogether. The first,...

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Environmental permits and production licenses serve distinct roles for oil and gas developments

Oil and gas development projects proceed with two key approvals: environmental permits and production licenses. They cover different aspects...