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ExxonMobil has no plans to recover over $2.7 billion spent in Guyana on social programmes – Routledge

The more than GY$2.7 billion invested by ExxonMobil in contributions and sponsorships of various organisations and activities across Guyana will not be recovered by the company, a top official said on Tuesday. More than GY$280 million was invested in contributions...

Chevron’s CEO calls for “action over pledges” to deliver on low carbon goals

(Bloomberg) --Fresh from overtaking Exxon Mobil as North America’s biggest oil company, Chevron Corp. has a “simple promise” to investors: higher returns and lower carbon. Delivering on that promise is critical: an activist investor announced a campaign on Monday targeting...

ExxonMobil has moved over 6,000 people offshore without a single case of COVID-19 – Routledge

ExxonMobil has been able to forge ahead with its exploration, development drilling and oil production operations offshore Guyana over the last several months without recording a single case of COVID-19, the head of the company’s activities in the South...

Guyana and Suriname sign historic ‘Open Skies Agreement’ as economic surge set to boost travel

New oil producer Guyana has signed a historic deal with neighbouring Suriname that will allow for easier travel between the two countries. The agreement was signed on Monday in the Savannah Suite of the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana’s Capital...

ExxonMobil Guyana plugs GY32M into purchase of rapid testing kits for COVID-19

The Ministry of Health’s rapid antigen testing capacity for COVID-19 has received a major boost with the donation of $32M from ExxonMobil Guyana that will enable the purchase of 20,000 kits. The cheque was handed over on Monday at...

U.S Ambassador urges ‘fastest growing economy in the world’ to prepare for sweeping changes

New oil producer Guyana will continue to see growing interest from investors around the world looking to tap into the opportunities the offshore multi-billion-barrel hydrocarbon resources are providing. U.S Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch says now is the time...

Orinduik block operator Tullow gets licence extensions in Kenya

UK-based Tullow Oil said Monday its Joint Venture partners have received extensions to their exploration licences for Blocks 10BB and 13T in Kenya to the end of 2021. This follows the approval of the work programme and budget for next...

Impact of U.S. blacklisting on CNOOC’s operations currently limited – S&P Global Platts

The blacklisting of state-run upstream company China National Offshore Oil Corporation by the US government on December 3 has raised the stakes for China's oil and gas companies amid worsening trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries, S&P...

By the end of this year over 90 percent of Halliburton services will be provided out of Guyana

Since 2015, US oil field service company Halliburton has been providing various drilling and completion services in Guyana, all of which were initially supported from neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago. The company has developed what it describes as ‘an early...

Hess encouraged by Suriname oil strikes, says offshore potential significant

Hess Corporation said it is encouraged by the exploration success of Apache and Total in Suriname’s Block 58 where three discoveries have so far been made and the search for more hydrocarbon continues. John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation said...

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Guyana hits record three-quarter million barrels of oil per day

Total offshore production from Guyana’s Stabroek Block has hit over 700,000 barrels of oil per day, President of ExxonMobil...