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CNOOC considering selling US oil assets as Guyana discoveries redefine company’s perspective

China’s CNOOC which owns a 25 percent interest in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana is considering selling parts of its U.S. oil assets in the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters reported a company spokesperson as saying on Thursday.  The spokesperson...

World Bank funding to help expedite ExxonMobil cost recovery audit

Guyana’s Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, had suggested that the Government should consider hiring external experts to audit the pre-production cost incurred by ExxonMobil in its operations offshore, particularly since the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is already overburdened with work. In...

Int’l expert due in November to aid GRA in setting up O&G unit – Statia

Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia told media operatives on Wednesday that an ‘in-house expert’ for the soon-to-be functional oil and gas unit within the GRA has been recruited. Statia pointed out that, “He would be with...

No guarantee other oil companies in the Guyana Basin will strike it big like Exxon – Wood Mack

The Guyana-Suriname Basin is a vast expanse of deep to ultra-deep water with multiple play types where, despite ExxonMobil’s unprecedented success, exploration is still a high-risk venture. But Exxon’s 9 discoveries, which to date, amounts to more than 4...

“We work with an ethical supply chain that values women, men and different races” – Saipem President

Italian oil and gas industry contractor, Saipem, on Tuesday facilitated a safety leadership forum in Guyana at ExxonMobil’s Centre for Local Business Development. Saipem is one of the primary contractors for the US oil major in Guyana and was recently awarded...

Total eyes deepwater expansion to 2025, scope for new projects

(S&P Global Platts) Total expects its deepwater oil and natural gas production to grow by more than 40% to around 500,000 b/d of oil equivalent by 2025 on the back of new projects in offshore Brazilian and Gulf of...

Brazil cuts oil royalties to boost recovery rates

(Argus Media) Brazil's hydrocarbons regulator ANP reduced royalties to 5pc from around 10pc in an effort to boost recovery at qualifying mature fields. The royalty reduction is contingent on new investment commitments and only applies to those fields that have...

‘No need to delay Liza Phase 2’ – Dr Mark Bynoe

Head of Guyana’s Department of Energy (DOE) Dr Mark Bynoe says there is no need to delay the Liza Phase 2 development pending an audit of contract costs for Liza Phase 1. Over the last week, Dr Jan Mangal, former...

Territorial controversy, oil & gas high on Guyana’s agenda for UN debate

Guyana will be placing high priority on its ongoing territorial controversy with Venezuela, oil and gas related matters, and several other issues at the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly Session currently taking place...

Tullow Oil abandons Namibia well

Reuters) - Africa-focused Tullow Oil will abandon its first well in Namibia, but data gathered in the project indicated it might strike lucky in another attempt, the company said on Monday. “The Cormorant-1 exploration well in the PEL-37 licence, offshore...

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Suriname’s National Debt Chief resigns amid enhanced financial scrutiny of NDP government 

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Malty Dwarkasing has resigned as Suriname’s Administrator-General of the National Debt Office. Dwarkasing submitted her resignation...