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Absence of Parliamentary oversight in Guyana stalls hiring of administrator for transparency report

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The delay in the commencement of the next session of Parliament in Guyana is affecting the hiring of an Independent Administrator which will play a key role in compiling the country’s second report for submission to the International Secretariat...
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How did the ingenious use of bamboo poles help drill the first oil wells?

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The earliest known oil wells were drilled in China in 347 CE. These wells had depths of up to about 240 metres (790 ft) and were drilled using bits attached to bamboo poles. The oil was burned to evaporate brine and produce salt. By the 10th century, extensive bamboo pipelines connected oil...
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Big investors cut net holdings in most oil majors in Q1 after prices tumble

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Large institutional investors decreased their net holdings in many of the world's largest integrated oil and gas majors in the first three months of the year as measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 crushed petroleum demand, crashed oil...
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Salvation Army welcomes support from ExxonMobil to help Guyanese affected by COVID-19 measures

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When COVID-19 cases began appearing in Guyana resulting in quarantine measures and reduced economic activity, the Salvation Army Guyana Division had to move quickly to ensure that persons in need still got fed; but there was one big hurdle—funding. Persons...
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Options for Guyana’s crude oil disposition

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Crude oil to be produced from an Exploitation Area shall be taken and disposed of in accordance with the rules set out in the agreed lifting procedures. Arguably, this is the best and the hardest option. It presupposes that...
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China, India soak up oil from floating storage as demand recovers

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(Reuters) - The volume of crude stored on ships in Asia has come off the peaks seen earlier this month on a recovery in demand in China and India, trade sources and analysts said. A total of 3.4 million tonnes...
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Liza crude now listed on Platts periodic table of oil

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Like the periodic table of elements, S&P Global Platts has compiled a list of different crudes ranging from lightest to heaviest. The oil being produced at the Liza Field offshore Guyana is now listed on that table. Platts says the...
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Greenfield investments headed for lowest level since 1970s – Rystad Energy

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The outbreak of COVID-19 and the drop in oil prices has caused E&P companies to cut back on investments. This is especially the case for approvals of new investments, Rystad Energy said in its latest COVID-19 report. The chart below...
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Tullow says 57 workers test positive for COVID-19 on Ghana support vessel

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(Reuters) - Tullow Oil said in a statement on Friday that 57 workers tested positive for COVID-19 onboard a support vessel at its production facilities offshore Ghana. One other worker tested positive on another storage and production vessel. Production was unaffected,...
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ICJ will open hearings on jurisdiction for Guyana-Venezuela border case on June 30

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Public hearings on the question of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) jurisdiction in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) will open on Tuesday June 30, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the...
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Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project wins Deal of the Year at EXIM 2025 Conference

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has awarded its prestigious Deal of the Year Award to the...

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