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Liza Destiny contractor ramping up human resources in Guyana

ExxonMobil’s prime contractor SBM Offshore; the company that is building the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) for oil production in Guyana, is looking to fill a number of positions as preparation for first oil gets underway. Through its...

ExxonMobil adds more than 88,900 acres to deepwater holdings in Brazil

ExxonMobil has increased its holdings in Brazil’s pre-salt basins after winning the Uirapuru exploration block with co-venturers Equinor and Petrogal Brasil during Brazil’s 4th pre-salt bid round. The block awarded adds about 88,900 net acres to the ExxonMobil portfolio, expanding the...

Guyanese tech company catapulted to world stage after building ExxonMobil supplier portal

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company BrainStreet has been catapulted to the international arena after building the Supplier Registration Portal for ExxonMobil’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) in Guyana. The 100% Guyanese owned company, in operation since 1994, took...

Deepwater ‘super basins’ could be windfall for oil stocks – WoodMac VP

Guyana is among the most interesting deepwater basins in the world, Andrew Latham, vice president of exploration research at Wood Mackenzie, told IBD. He noted that ExxonMobil and Hess make discoveries with almost every well they drill in the region. "They...

Repsol shows faith in oil’s rally with dividend, spending boost

(Bloomberg) -- Repsol SA, Spain’s largest oil producer, plans to raise dividends and investments over the next two years on a bet that crude will remain above $50/bbl. The scrip dividend -- a payout to shareholders in stock -- will climb...

US$14M spent on services from 227 local suppliers for Q1 2018 in Guyana

The Guyana government on Tuesday published a list of companies and individuals who are supplying goods and services in support of ExxonMobil operations in the South American country. The list of 227 local suppliers which ExxonMobil and its contractors have...

500,000 bpd forecast based on production from Liza, Payara and Pacora

Oil production in Guyana is expected to surpass the 500,000 barrels per day mark by the end of the next decade based on production from several offshore developments. OilNOW recently sat down with ExxonMobil Guyana’s Senior Director, Public and Government...

Guyana told: Petroleum revenues volatile; prepare for shocks – Norwegian Economist

Guyana continues to receive advice from experts in the field of revenue management who point to the vital importance of establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) with strong fiscal rules in order to effectively manage the billions of US...

Toronto oil company raises US$100M for exploration in South America

Toronto-based Frontera Energy has closed a US$100M revolving letter of credit (LC) facility which will finance oil and gas exploration in South America. Arranged by Itaú Corpbanca Colombia, Citibank, JP Morgan, HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the funds...

Qatar Petroleum buys stake in Exxon’s Argentina shale assets

(Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement on Sunday with Exxon Mobil to acquire a 30 percent stake in two of Exxon’s affiliates in Argentina, giving QP access to oil and gas shale assets in the Latin American country. The...

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CNOOC’s record production in Guyana boosts strong Q3 results

CNOOC Limited announced its highest-ever net production and net profit for the third quarter of 2024, crediting increased output...