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TechnipFMC awarded subsea contract for ExxonMobil Liza Phase 2 Project; commits to boosting local content

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) (Paris:FTI) (ISIN:GB00BDSFG982) has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. for the engineering of the subsea system for the proposed Liza Phase 2 project. Following engineering and subject to requisite government approvals,...

Hammerhead appraisal could signal good tidings for Eco Atlantic

“I think everyone hopes to be the next Cove, but the only one that really offers something like that is the Guyana blocks,” said Ashley Kelty, a Cantor analyst. “That’s the closest to Mozambique that we’ve had for a...

Saudi Arabia has no plans to repeat 1973 oil crisis

(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia has no intention of using its oil wealth as a political tool in the controversy over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the kingdom plans to boost crude output again soon. "For decades we used...

Halliburton international sales rise

(Reuters) Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co.’s (NYSE: HAL) third-quarter profit edged past analysts’ estimates on Oct. 22, helped by its international business, even as pipeline bottlenecks in North America led to fewer well completions. Halliburton, the largest provider of hydraulic fracturing...

Guyana could become ‘linchpin of stability’ for greater Caribbean Basin – ASP

No one should pretend that just because Guyana found oil and will profit from its extraction that its history, divided politics, and geopolitical challenges are gone, says the American Security Project (ASP). On the other hand, no one should...

Minister fears small businesses have not grasped magnitude of coming oil bonanza

Guyana's Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, said businesses that understand where the country is going over the next two decades will make better decisions than those that do not. He was at the time delivering remarks at the opening of...

The financial sector and business cycle linkages in the emerging Guyanese oil economy

The recent oil price fluctuation has created concerns for many oil-exporting countries and particularly for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members. For Gulf countries, hydrocarbon exports represent more than half of total exports. Oil revenues account...

Saipem, Petrofac and Samsung awarded US$4B onshore E&C contract in Thailand

Saipem, in consortium with Petrofac and Samsung, has been awarded a new Onshore E&C contract in Thailand for the expansion of the Sriracha refinery. The total value of the project is approximately 4 billion USD. In a press release on...

ExxonMobil in hunt for ‘next Guyana’

US oil major ExxonMobil is acquiring large amounts of seismic data in a hunt for prospects that would mirror its massive oil discoveries in the South American country of Guyana. The company is targeting western and southern Africa for the...

Steps being taken to ensure wealth fund is fully operational by 2019 – President Granger

Concerted steps are being taken to ensure that the revenues accrued from the oil and gas sector will not be squandered, but instead, be invested strategically in building human and institutional capacity for future generations. These were the words of...

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Hess reports Q3 gains with Guyana leading production growth

Hess Corporation revealed a strong third quarter driven by expanded production in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block. The company reported...