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Heavy oil at Orinduik similar to North Sea, Gulf of Mexico commercial crude

The heavy oil discovered in 2019 at the Orinduik block offshore Guyana is similar in quality to crude being produced and commercialized in several parts of the world, including the US Gulf of Mexico, North Sea and Brazil’s Campos...

Oil and gas project sanctioning set for staggering decline in 2020

Global project sanctioning is set for a staggering decline this year of over 75% from 2019 levels, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused E&P spending to drop much lower than what was expected at the beginning of the crisis....

Crude shipments resume from Pemex floating oil storage unit after collision

(Reuters) - An oil production and storage vessel operated by Mexican state oil firm Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico has resumed crude shipments after a tanker collision halted exports earlier this month, according to a person with knowledge...

ExxonMobil submits application for Kaieteur block activities

ExxonMobil has submitted a block-wide application for environmental authorization to conduct oil and natural gas activities on the deepwater Kaieteur block, company spokesman Todd Spitler is quoted as saying in an S&P Global Platts report this week. The Kaieteur block...

Survey to evaluate seabed conditions at Stabroek block wraps up

Ocean Infinity said on Thursday it has successfully completed a project for ExxonMobil offshore Guyana which served to identify and evaluate seabed conditions at the prolific Stabroek block. The project involved acquiring high-resolution geophysical and geotechnical data through the simultaneous...

Payara will be delayed by a year – Platts analyst

An analyst at energy and commodities information company S&P Global Platts anticipates that ExxonMobil’s 3rd proposed development at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana will be delayed by a year. The Payara development, which is targeting 180,000 to 220,000 barrels of oil...

In Suriname, the coronavirus pandemic dislodges a once-unmovable strongman

(World Politics Review) Any doubt that the coronavirus pandemic can transform political realities was erased Monday when one of the world’s most entrenched strongmen was formally swept out of power in the tiny South American nation of Suriname. The...

The dismantling of the oil industry in Venezuela and the defense of the public sphere

By Miguel Denis and César Romero (openDemocracy) Venezuela is going through a general collapse of public services, which adds to the problem of hyperinflation, the low wages, and precarious living conditions. This context has motivated frequent protests in many communities...

Oil prices slip as clouds gather over fuel demand, looser supply curbs

(Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Friday, with trading marked by growing uncertainty about global recovery in fuel demand as new COVID-19 cases surge in several countries just as major producers get set to loosen production curbs. Brent crude...

Undemocratic leanings pushing Guyana’s risk profile up and harming oil potential

On Wednesday, the United States of America announced that visa restrictions would be imposed on those individuals who, whether part of or connected to the government, indulged in continued efforts to stymie the conclusion of the 2020, General and...

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Study identifies major oil-generating sweet spot near Suriname’s Block 52

A new basin modelling study has identified an area near Suriname’s Block 52 as the strongest oil-generating sweet spot...