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Guyana should adopt a natural resources fund that mirrors Norway

By Arthur Deakin - OilNOW Historically, countries that discover large amounts of natural resources, such as oil or gold, tend to create a Sovereign Wealth Fund to manage their newfound wealth. Guyana, which recently discovered 9 billion barrels of proven...

Halliburton’s Q2 revenue up 7%, increased tools sales seen in Guyana

Halliburton CompanyĀ announced on Tuesday that its second quarter (Q2) revenue increased 7% sequentially as bothĀ North AmericaĀ and international markets continued to improve, and operating income grew 17% with solid margin performance in both divisions. The company recorded net income ofĀ $227 million...

BHP considering exiting oil and gas business in multibillion-dollar deal

(Reuters) - Global miner BHP GroupĀ is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit as it looks to speed up its retreat from fossil fuels, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The...

Paris Agreement cannot be achieved without robust price on carbon – IMF Managing Director

If the Paris Agreement’s goal of bringing global temperature to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius, then key steps have to be taken such as a robust price on carbon says Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina...

ā€œWe are an equal opportunity employer with a very diverse workforceā€ – GYSBI

The Guyana Shore base Inc. (GYSBI) the largest such facility providing support services to the offshore oil and gas operations in the country, said on Tuesday it is an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce and that no...

Guyana’s massive Gas-to-Energy project will deliver more than just cheaper energy – Economist

In addition to providing more affordable energy, the US$900 million Gas-to-Energy project being pursued by the Guyana government in partnership with ExxonMobil will also provide an avenue for the advancement of industrialization in the new oil producing country. This is...

Investment firm predicts ā€˜soaring production volumes’ for Exxon in Guyana

ExxonMobil boasts a bellwether status in the energy space and an optimal integrated capital structure that has historically produced industry-leading returns, says investment research firm Zacks in an analysis published on Nasdaq this week. ā€œManagement's track record of capex discipline...

Head of Staatsolie encouraging Guyana to conduct basin opportunity upgrades

Annand Jagesar, Managing Director of Suriname’s state oil company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, is encouraging Guyana to pursue basin opportunity upgrades by way of independent surveys that would provide authorities with a better understanding of the prospective resources of offshore...

Oil prices take biggest one-day hit since March after OPEC+ agreed to boost output

(Reuters) - Oil slumped more than $5 a barrel on Monday, headed for its worst day since March, after OPEC+ agreed to boost output, stoking fears of a surplus as rising COVID-19 infections in many countries threaten demand. Crude oil's...

1 million barrels of Guyana oil could hit the market at height of global supply crunch

The rapid increase in oil production offshore Guyana will perhaps be coming at one of the most opportune times in the boom-and-bust cycle of the industry as more experts agree that a major supply crunch is on its way...

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ExxonMobil deploys vessels, divers to support MV Barima rescue effort

ExxonMobil deployed three vessels and a diving team to support the search-and-rescue operation following the capsizing of the MV...