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Data from dry holes ‘sharpen chances of success’ in future exploration – Staatsolie

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Despite encountering 6 dry holes in its Nearshore Drilling Project (NSD), Suriname state oil company Staatsolie says the campaign allowed for valuable data to be collected which could play a key role in ultimately hitting pay offshore the Dutch-speaking...
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Brazil will drill massive oil find despite climate concerns: minister

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(Reuters) - Brazil will push to expand oil drilling in its massive “pre-salt” oil and gas area off its coast in spite of growing global concerns about climate change, the country’s energy minister told Reuters on Monday. Brazil’s Mines and...
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Maximising local content, developing Guyanese workforce are top priorities – SBM Offshore

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SBM Offshore says it remains committed to building the capacity of its Guyanese workforce as part of plans to become fully integrated in the South American country. These objectives were emphasised at the second annual Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition (GIPEX),...
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Tullow executives quit as production falls below expectations

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UK-based Tullow Oil said on Monday Paul McDade, Chief Executive Officer, and Angus McCoss, Exploration Director, have resigned from the Board by mutual agreement and with immediate effect. This comes as the company reported that while its financial performance...
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Guyana discoveries among largest for 2019

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Major offshore discoveries this year include countries as diverse as Russia, Cyprus, South Africa, Malaysia and Guyana. The majority of major discoveries so far this year have been in the offshore sector with over half being deep-water finds, VesselsValue,...
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ExxonMobil ramps up search for more hydrocarbons offshore Guyana

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As US oil major ExxonMobil, operator at the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block, prepares for first oil in the South American country of Guyana, the company is also ramping up its search for more hydrocarbons with a number of...
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Where is Guyana seeing the benefits of oil production?

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By Bobby Gossai Jr. Bobby Gossai, Jr. recently completed his MSc (Econ) in Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance from the University of Aberdeen. Mr. Gossai, Jr.’s professional experiences include being the head of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association and...
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Mexico’s Pemex announces giant oil discovery

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Mexican state-owned petroleum company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced on Friday the discovery of the Sen field in Nacajuca, Tabasco, with 536 million barrels of oil equivalent. General Director of Pemex, Octavio Romero Oropeza, informed Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador that three other...
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Guyana on verge of first oil and new era of hope

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Barring unfavourable weather conditions or other factors that could result in a delay, the South American country of Guyana could now be just weeks away from producing its first barrel of oil, thereby ushering in a new era of...
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SBM Offshore moving ahead with 2 more hulls under Fast4Ward® programme

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SBM Offshore said Thursday it has signed contracts for the construction of the Company’s fourth and fifth hulls under its purchase program for Fast4Ward® new build multi-purpose hulls. The contracts were signed with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Offshore Co., Ltd....
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Q1 withdrawal from Guyana’s oil fund up 60% from last year’s

The Guyana government ramped up withdrawals from the country’s oil fund in the first quarter of 2025, taking out...

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