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Oil prices slip as coronavirus concerns linger

(Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Tuesday on lingering concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China and its effect on oil demand, tracking losses in financial markets. Brent crude LCOc1 was at $57.30 a barrel, down...

Eni’s new discovery offshore Mexico could contain up to 300 million barrels of oil

Eni on Monday announced a discovery at the Saasken Exploration Prospect offshore Mexico. The company said preliminary estimates indicate that the discovery may contain between 200 and 300 million barrels of oil. The Saasken Exploration Prospect is located in Block...

Liza field leading investments at prolific Stabroek Block

Capital expenditure by project offshore Guyana sees the Liza field at the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block leading the pack through 2030 having already surpassed US$3 billion in investments for 2019. “The 2015 Liza find has completely rewritten the script...

Global Witness ‘anti-oil agenda’ could cost Guyana billions in revenue– AMI Political Analyst

A senior political analyst attached to Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) says the recently released Global Witness report on Guyana is the NGO’s attempt at spreading its anti-oil ideology and urged Guyanese to do their own fact-checking and come to...

More disappointment for Tullow with dry hole offshore Peru

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announced on Monday that the Marina-1 exploration well drilled on the Z-38 licence offshore Peru reached Total Depth and has not encountered significant hydrocarbons. The well tested the La Cruz and Mal Pelo formations where minor...

Commerce group touts World Trade Center for Guyana by year-end

The Florida headquartered Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) has initiated efforts to set up a World Trade Center in Guyana by the end of 2020, as it is of the view that the South American oil producing country...

10 billion US dollars a year and growing

By Steven Jasmin - OilNOW  A few weeks ago, I posted a breakdown of the estimated $500 Billion USD worth of oil that has been discovered and will be extracted. The post was well received and re-shared quite a bit....

Factors to consider for a gas generation strategy for Guyana

Natural gas generating capacity will form an integral part of Guyana’s future energy generation mix and it will be a reliable and flexible source of electricity. Using gas as a fuel in the power stations will provide a significant...

Stabroek reservoir quality, low break-evens continue to promise high returns for country, explorers

In providing asset highlights during an investor presentation on February 11, Hess Corporation said the 16 discoveries made so far at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana are characterized by exceptional reservoir quality and low development costs. The company holds...

Tullow gets approval from Ghana to flare gas

(Bloomberg) -- Tullow Oil Plc said it received approval from Ghanaian authorities to flare gas when necessary to support its offshore fields. The permission will assist heavily indebted Tullow to support production at operations that failed to meet their initial...

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Smith pushing for more Guyanese firms to benefit from O&G as second term as Chamber President begins  

In her second term as President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (GCCI), Kathy Smith plans to increase the...