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Largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history set for March

The U.S. Department of the Interior will offer 77.3 million acres offshore of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida for oil and gas exploration and development. This will be the largest such lease sale in the country's history. It will...

Guyana oil will fuel global economic growth – ExxonMobil VP

The emerging oil and gas industry in Guyana, where ExxonMobil has to date discovered an estimated 3.2 billion recoverable oil-equivalent barrels, will not only fuel economic growth in the South American country, but across the world. This is according...

Noble Energy divesting Gulf of Mexico assets for $710 million

Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) announced on Thursday that a $750 million share repurchase program has been authorized by its Board.  In addition, the Company has executed an agreement to sell its deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets to Fieldwood Energy LLC ("Fieldwood") for a total value of $710...

Guyana must avoid borrowing on projected oil revenue – Fmr T&T Energy Minister

Former Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin Ramnarine, believes Guyana would do well to guard against any borrowing on its projected income from oil since these revenues are merely estimates, being made in an...

GTT CEO tells investors Guyana is the place to do business

Guyana’s push for improved telecommunications infrastructure and e-governance connectivity along with its secure geopolitical environment and stable currency rate make it an ideal investment destination. This is according to Justin Nedd, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American owned...

Shell, SBM Offshore win OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Stones Field

(Oil and Gas Facilities) Shell and SBM Offshore will be presented with the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of the successful development of the world’s deepest oil and gas project; the Gulf of Mexico Stones field, using the Turritella FPSO....

Broad representation of companies at GIPEX 2018 impressive – Alison Redford

The participation of more than 200 companies and 600 delegates at the just concluded Guyana Petroleum Exhibition and Summit (GIPEX) has been described as “impressive” by former Alberta Premier, Alison Redford. Speaking to OilNOW on the sidelines of GIPEX 2018,...

Venezuela’s main source of cash is dwindling at breathtaking pace

(CNN Money) The country's oil output in January fell to its lowest level in nearly 30 years, not including a brief oil strike in 2003, according to S&P Global Platts. A monthly OPEC report published Monday revealed Venezuela pumped 1.6...

Guyanese businessman unveils plan for mega O&G shore-base

Source One Oil & Gas Marine Supplies - a subsidiary of heavy duty machinery company Japarts - has launched an ambitious plan to construct a full service and logistics shore-base facility for oil and gas drilling and exploration activities...

BP begins production from Egypt’s Atoll gas field

BP on Monday announced the start of gas production from the Atoll Phase One project, offshore Egypt. The project, in the North Damietta concession in the East Nile Delta, was delivered seven months ahead of schedule and 33% below...

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ExxonMobil sees 60% year-on-year production boost in Guyana

ExxonMobil’s Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Mikells reported a 60% year-on-year increase in crude oil production offshore Guyana, during the...