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Guyana contracts American firm to review ExxonMobil application for giant Liza Phase 2 development

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has hired an American company; Rampal US Corporation to assess and certify an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the ExxonMobil Liza phase II development. This was confirmed on Friday by Guyanese Minister of State,...

Guyanese officials to visit Mexico in ‘technical exchange’ mission on petroleum

Four officials from Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will soon be visiting Mexico as part of a ‘technical exchange’ exercise with the Mexican Institute of Petroleum (IMP). The South American country’s Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman met with the...

IMF gives Guyana thumbs up on fiscal prep for oil

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said it welcomed the progress being made in Guyana on establishing a comprehensive fiscal framework for managing oil wealth while forecasting a turnaround in the South American country’s economic outlook when revenues...

Oil prices hit highest in years as markets adjust to looming sanctions on Iran

(Reuters) - Oil prices clocked up more multi-year highs on Thursday as traders adjusted to the prospects of renewed U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran amid an already tightening market. The United States plans to impose new sanctions against...

Exxon joint venture partner HESS ranked top oil and gas company on 2018 Best Corporate Citizens list

Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) has earned a place as the No. 1 oil and gas company on Corporate Responsibility magazine’s prestigious list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2018. The annual list recognizes public companies across the United States that demonstrate...

Kosmos expects results from Anapai this month

Kosmos Energy says it expects results from the Anapai-1 well in Suriname later this month as drill operations continue in Block 45 where the company holds a 50% interest. The company announced its first quarter 2018 results on Monday, reporting...

Suriname has long history of respecting oil agreements – Staatsolie CEO

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rudolf Elias, says the Dutch-speaking South American country has a long history of respecting agreements with International Oil Companies (IOCs) and this continues to play a key role in...

Why is Exxon drilling, testing a 5th well in the Liza field?

Drilling and testing of a 5th well in the giant Liza field offshore Guyana is part of a process to accumulate vital data that would aid in the design of a Phase 2 development project set to get underway...

Oil faces month of mayhem as geopolitical risks proliferate

(Bloomberg) -- Plunging Venezuelan crude production; sanctions disrupting Iranian oil exports; Saudi Arabia pushing for even higher prices; North Korea peace talks -- the coming weeks bring an abundance of risks for the oil market. The geopolitical premium has already...

Liza 5 well test underway; Long Tail next stop for Stena drillship

US oil major ExxonMobil is set to acquire more data for analysis from the Liza 5 appraisal well in order to broaden its knowledge of the greater Liza resource offshore Guyana. “The Stena Carron is currently drilling Liza 5 appraisal...

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Hess reports Q3 gains with Guyana leading production growth

Hess Corporation revealed a strong third quarter driven by expanded production in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block. The company reported...