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Our partnership is with Guyana; not an individual or political party – Exxon Upstream President

US oil major ExxonMobil, operator in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, says it remains committed to forging a strong partnership with the Guyanese people and not with any one individual or political party. Liam Mallon, the company’s President for Upstream...

2019 EITI Standard launched with new requirements for contract transparency

At the opening of the 8th Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Paris, outgoing Chair Fredrik Reinfeldt formally launched the 2019 EITI Standard. He said this is one of the most significant achievements of the outgoing EITI...

Guyana ready to work with Kosovo on exploitation of mineral reserves

President of Guyana, David Granger has welcomed cooperation with Kosovo for the sustainable management of the South American nation’s natural resources. He expressed such interests during the swearing in ceremony for the first Ambassador from the Republic of Kosovo to...

Chevron has been in Venezuela for nearly 100 years; it could finally be forced to leave

(CNN Business) Chevron's nearly century-long relationship with Venezuela might not survive the Maduro regime's fight with the United States. Not only is Venezuela's infrastructure crumbling, but the OPEC member's national oil company has been sanctioned by the Trump administration. Chevron...

ExxonMobil evacuates staff from Iraq following rocket fire

Rocket fire on Wednesday June 19 near the site of ExxonMobil’s operation in Iraq, has triggered an evacuation of the US oil major's staff, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, a rocket hit a site in southern Iraq which is used...

Guyana oil development unaffected by political tug-of-war

As political uncertainty in Guyana intensifies following a court ruling on Tuesday that paves the way for early elections, oil development offshore remains firmly on course and all systems are in place for production start-up within months. The David Granger-led...

Anadarko taps TechnipFMC for major subsea contract

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded a number of subsea contracts by Anadarko Moçambique Área 1, Lda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, for its Mozambique Golfinho/Atum development. TechnipFMC was awarded a major Contract for the...

Court ruling puts early elections back on front burner in oil-rich Guyana

With Guyana being just months away from first oil, the country is also now facing an early election in just as little time.  On Tuesday the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled on a trio of cases related to...

Favourable prospects provide opportunity for Guyana to scale-up infrastructure, other spending – IMF

With oil production on the horizon, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the medium-term prospects for the South American country of Guyana are ‘very favourable’ and provides an opportunity for government to scale-up capital and current spending to address...

Task force launched ahead of first oil to push urban development master plan

An inter-agency task force for crafting an urban development master plan intended to redefine the developmental agenda of the Guyana government, in keeping with the country’s oil and gas sector, was launched on Monday at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield...

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Petrobras production hiked 3.7% in Q1 

Petrobras' average production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and natural gas in the first quarter of 2024 reached...