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Guyana’s apex court invalidates report that sought to disenfranchise over 100,000 voters

In a decision delivered on Wednesday July 8, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Guyana’s highest court, ruled that the judgment handed down by the Guyana Court of Appeal on June 22, 2020, which was used by the Chief...

Petrobras to open tender for Brazil’s biggest ever platform

(Reuters) - Petrobras is preparing to launch a tender to build Brazil’s largest-ever oil platform, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, as the state-controlled oil firm pushes ahead with ambitious plans to boost deepwater production. Petroleo Brasileiro...

Guyana being urged to use oil revenue in its push to reduce carbon footprint

The South American county of Guyana is being urged to use its oil revenue to further green initiatives as the region and world continue to face a growing climate change emergency. British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, is of...

After more than 4 months with no election results; is Guyana’s uncertainty finally coming to an end?

Investors like stability and predictability. Knowing what to expect in the future forms the basis for multimillion-dollar investments in the present, or alternatively, taking those resources to another more favourable destination. In an article published in Forbes on July 2,...

Venezuela sanctions set off fight for ‘plundered’ oil cargo

(AP) — For two months, the Malta-flagged oil tanker Alkimos has been quietly floating off the Gulf Coast of Texas, undisturbed by the high-stakes legal fight playing out in a federal courtroom as a result of American sanctions on...

75% of targets at Orinduik block hold 3 billion barrels worth of light oil – Holzman

Even though the market has expressed disappointment in the heavy oil found in the Jethro and Joe wells at the Orinduik block, it should bear in mind that three-quarter of the prospects are in the Cretaceous play says Gil...

Apache gets discovery of the year award for Suriname’s Maka Central oil strike

US independent Apache Corporation has scooped up the discovery of the year award for its Maka Central-1 oil strike off the coast of Suriname, announced on January 7. The award was made in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration...

Ten indigenous communities in Guyana get sanitization materials with support from ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil Guyana and the Iwokrama International Centre have joined forces to provide 10 indigenous communities with cleaning and sanitization materials to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. Iwokrama said the hand sanitizers, liquid soap, detergent and face masks that were...

Saipem secures US$325 million contract for Búzios pre-salt field in Brazil

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem said on Monday it has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project, in water depths from 1537 to 2190 meters, offshore...

Over 2,400 Guyanese suppliers now accessing O&G procurement opportunities

More than 2,400 Guyanese businesses are now registered on the Centre for Local Business Development’s (CLBD) Supplier Registration Portal where they are able to access procurement opportunities in the oil and gas sector. Since the start of operations in July...

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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...