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Exxon, contractors step up measures in Guyana to confront COVID-19 threat

As the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues globally, measures are being put in place in Guyana to ensure the safety and health of those working in support of the offshore activities at the Stabroek Block where US oil...

Suriname’s Maka well can bring US$50M per year in revenue

The Maka Central-1 discovery has the potential to bring more than US$50m in revenue per year to the Surinamese Government if it sees similar success to Guyana’s Stabroek, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData. Gregory Bosunga, Oil and Gas Analyst...

Total boss tells staff it will cut spending and freeze recruitment

(Reuters) - French oil major Total (TOTF.PA) will freeze recruitment, boost costs savings and halt its share buyback programme due to tumbling oil prices, chief executive Patrick Pouyanne told staff in a video message on Thursday, according to a...

China’s CNOOC to load first cargo of Guyanese oil soon

(Reuters) China's state-controlled oil company CNOOC Ltd is scheduled to load in the coming days its first cargo of crude from Guyana's offshore Liza oil project, the South American country's Director of Energy Mark Bynoe said. CNOOC has a 25%...

Guyana future uncertain as election woes deepen and coronavirus devastates global economy

Guyana ended 2019 on the high note of a new oil producer and with the 16th discovery announced at the Stabroek Block off the country’s coast in January, hope for the future has been at an all time high....

As much as 3 million barrels per day of extra oil can hit the market from April

The extra oil coming into the global market from April will be as much as 3 million barrels per day (bpd), Rystad Energy estimates. Two million bpd is what OPEC+ countries are realistically able to add next month based...

Stabroek co-venturer CNOOC makes ‘large-sized’ discovery in China

CNOOC Limited said on Monday that it has made a large-sized discovery Kenli 6-1 in Bohai Bay, which is expected to be the first large-sized oil filed in Laibei lower uplift. The Kenli 6-1 structure is located in Laibei lower...

CARICOM team exits Guyana as election crisis deepens

A high-level team from regional body CARICOM which arrived in Guyana over the weekend to supervise a full recount of votes has withdrawn after a person associated with the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition party secured an injunction from the court...

Over 200 OFS firms facing bankruptcy as COVID-19 slashes billions off market – Rystad Energy

Around 20% of Europe’s mid- and small-sized oilfield service companies, the vast majority of which are British or Norwegian, are set to become insolvent as the effect of the Covid-19 epidemic will hit the continent’s OFS market hard and...

TechnipFMC halts split over COVID-19, worsening market conditions

TechnipFMC reported Sunday that it has put its planned separation into two companies on hold. According to a report from Rigzone, TechnipFMC noted the COVID-19 pandemic, plummeting commodity prices and greater equity market volatility have created market conditions that...

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Letter-to-the-Editor: The Guyana Super League is redefining cricket in Guyana

As an aspiring cricketer and proud Guyanese, I’m excited to see how the Guyana Super League (GSL) is not...