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Coming oil bonanza is ‘more than we can spend in a lifetime’ – Trotman

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, during an interview on Monday at his Duke Street, Georgetown office, said the Government is not oblivious to criticisms in the oil and gas sector, but noted that it must be constructive. He said, “What we are...

Big Oil goes from begging for cash to rewarding shareholders

(CNN Money) When crude crashed below $30 a barrel, the debt-riddled oil industry was forced to beg for cash from Wall Street. Many cash-strapped companies survived the downturn by selling shares at a record-setting pace. The oil industry is returning...

Exxon forging ahead with rapid exploration, appraisal drilling; second well at Ranger targeted

ExxonMobil is forging ahead with its exploration and appraisal drilling programme offshore Guyana with new prospects in its crosshairs and plans to further assess proven oil fields. As the US oil major updated its total estimated recoverable reserves for...

Buying cheap and selling expensive will not work for oil & gas – Guyana Foreign Minister

Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, is encouraging Guyanese, both at home and in the Diaspora, to evaluate what skills are needed in the oil and gas industry and look at specializing in some of those areas. At a...

University of Guyana seeking specialists for O&G department

The University of Guyana (UG) has begun the process of recruiting specialist for its incoming Department of Petroleum and Geological Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology which is scheduled to become operational from January 2019. Addressing the ‘Local...

Romania offers O&G training to Guyana

The Southeastern European nation of Romania has expressed interest in cooperating with Guyana in the area of Oil and Gas (O&G).  Guyanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge, during a press conference at his South Road, Georgetown, office on...

‘We are not embarrassed about who we are’ says Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister

US Oil Company, ExxonMobil’s announcement on Monday that the updated total estimated recoverable resources for the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana now stand at more than 4 billion oil-equivalent barrel is a “big deal for Guyana.” This is the view of the country's...

ExxonMobil estimate now exceeds 4 billion barrels; eyeing 750,000 bpd

ExxonMobil Corporation said on Monday its estimate of the discovered recoverable resources for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana has increased to more than 4 billion oil-equivalent barrels and has advanced its evaluation to support a third phase of development...

Halliburton records booming profit in Q2 2018

US multinational corporation Halliburton posted a significant increase in profit in the second quarter of 2018. Net profit for the three months ending June 30 was $511 million compared to just $28 million a year earlier and $46 million...

Finance Minister vows ‘no massive expenditure’ to be incurred in anticipation of oil revenue

This is the view of Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, as he was at the time responding to the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM)’s request for additional monies to aid in the hosting of Local Government Elections, which is set...

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ExxonMobil Guyana reached new monthly production high in September

ExxonMobil is gradually increasing production offshore Guyana reaching an average of 660,000 barrels per day (b/d). Liza 1 and...