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Guyana looking to make O&G local content framework “national model”

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While a draft Local Content Policy framework currently being reviewed in Guyana has been designed specifically for the oil and gas industry, the government hopes that it would serve as a blue print for other sectors in the economy. Guyana’s...
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Diverting natural gas to shore technically feasible, could lower electricity cost – Exxon Country Manager

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As Guyana moves closer to first oil in 2020, US super-major ExxonMobil and authorities in the South American country have been mulling the feasibility of diverting natural gas from the production reservoir offshore, to land, for electricity generation. ExxonMobil Country...
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The life of a well: Part 1

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Millions of wells have been drilled since US explorers launched the modern oil industry a century and a half ago. In those 150 years, technology advances have gradually improved the chances that wells will find oil and gas, and...
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US team arriving Wednesday in Guyana to finalise oil spill response plan

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A team comprising members of the United States Coast Guard (USGS) and the US Department of Interior (DOI) will be in Guyana from September 6 – 8 to help finalise Guyana’s National Oil Spill Emergency Plan. The team will be visiting Guyana...
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Countrywide discussions on local content framework begin Wednesday in Guyana

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The Petroleum Department of Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources will on Wednesday host a stakeholder engagement on the draft Local Content Policy framework. The draft framework has been under review by stakeholders over the past few months. Author of the document, Trinidadian...
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Gov’t, Exxon need to sit down and decide on disclosures – Trotman

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The Guyana government and US super-major ExxonMobil will need to sit down and chart a way forward regarding the disclosure of information related to agreements for petroleum exploration and production in the South American country. Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources,...
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Oil will be produced from 8 wells in Liza Phase 1 development

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The Liza Phase 1 development project will see a total of 17 wells being drilled, eight of which will produce oil, while six will be used for water injection and three for gas injection. Gas and water are reinjected to...
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“We’re gonna keep looking for more oil” – Exxon Operations Manager

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Encouraged by positive results from several drill campaigns offshore Guyana which saw the largest discovery being made for 2015, ExxonMobil has vowed to continue its search for more oil in the South American country. The Liza 1 discovery, estimated to...
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Antigua & Barbuda establishes oil yard with Venezuela help

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The West Indies Oil Company Limited, WIOC, has inaugurated a new oil tank yard in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, improving the country’s energy infrastructure. Roughly 51 percent of the project is owned by the government of Antigua and Barbuda,...
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Petroleum Bill: Getting it right trumps passing it with haste – Trotman

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The passage of the Petroleum Commission of Guyana Bill 2017 which would pave the way for the establishment of a Petroleum Commission could occur before year-end, but authorities say getting it right is more important than trying to accelerate...
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