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Guyana-Suriname Basin will be important to global energy transition – Hess VP Exploration

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In order for the energy needs of the world to be met, upstream investments will have to significantly increase in the coming years. Deepwater ‘advantaged barrels’ in locations such as the Guyana-Suriname Basin will therefore continue to play a...
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Carbon pricing initiatives generate US$53B; now apply to over a fifth of global GHG – World Bank

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Based on the World Bank’s latest statistics, carbon pricing appears to be gaining more acceptance and is proving to be a cost-effective policy tool in combating climate change. According to the financial institution’s latest report called State and Trends of...
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Maersk secures two-well contract extension in Brazil

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Karoon Energy Ltd has exercised an option to add the drilling of two development wells at the Patola field offshore Brazil to the work scope of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer. The work is expected to commence in the...
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Russia Deputy Prime Minister says IEA’s net zero plan could push oil price to $200

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Russia Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s call for a halt to global oil and gas developments could push oil prices to $200 a barrel. “If the international energy agency's decision to avoid financing new...
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Scale of resources, production potential at Suriname’s Block 58 “bigger than big” says APA official

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All eyes are on Suriname’s Block 58 where four of the country’s five offshore discoveries have been made to date and the scale of the resource volume and production potential is said to be “bigger than big” according to...
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EPA explains public engagement process as meetings for Yellowtail Development continue

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is emphasising the importance of public participation in the ongoing scoping meetings for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Development Project. The Agency said the consultations provide an opportunity for questions and concerns from members of the public...
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Oil prices rise to highest in over a year

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(Reuters) Oil prices surged on Wednesday, hitting their highest in more than a year from a decision by OPEC and allies to stick to the plan to gradually restore supply, along with the slow pace of nuclear talks between...
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Exxon donates GY$10 million towards flood relief efforts in Guyana

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President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge on Wednesday handed over a cheque for GY$10 million (US$50,000) to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to support flood relief efforts across the country. CDC’s Director General Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig received the cheque...
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Struggling Venezuela opened door to new South American oil province

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Political instability and economic turmoil in Venezuela have caused its economy and oil industry to collapse. The country’s highest-ever oil production occurred in 1998 at 3.5 million barrels per day (bpd), the same year that Hugo Chávez was elected...
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Suriname President confirms FID targeted for 2022, first oil by 2025

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President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi confirmed on Tuesday that Total and partner Apache will move forward with their final investment decision at Block 58 next year and move towards first oil by 2025. This will make the offshore development...
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Jennifer Geerlings-Simons makes history as Suriname’s first female President amid offshore oil plans 

PARAMARIBO-SURINAME: Suriname’s National Assembly convened on Sunday to elect the country’s next president in an important parliamentary session. In...

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