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Exxon, Hess and Nexen plug US$50,000 into Guyana Hurricane relief efforts

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ExxonMobil and its joint venture partners, Hess and CNOOC Nexen today donated US$50,000 (G$10M) to Guyana’s hurricane relief efforts for territories across the Caribbean which were devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. A statement from the Ministry of the Presidency...
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‘We must have a thorough understanding of our basin’ – Trotman

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Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman has described the task of preparing the country’s institutions and legislative frameworks for the oil and gas sector as “monumental.” He was speaking last evening at the opening ceremony for the GTW Guyana...
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Guyana urged to guard against Trinidadian takeover of oil & gas sector

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The Government of Guyana, private sector and citizens at large are being urged to guard against what is being described as a clear attempt by Trinidad & Tobago to monopolize opportunities in the South American country’s emerging oil and...
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SBM Offshore hit with rising bill for corruption cases

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Dutch floater specialist, SBM Offshore, the same company contracted by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited to build an FPSO, has been caught up in corruption cases in Brazil that are now proving to be costly. The company...
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Tullow secures Ghana approval for greater Jubilee field development

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Tullow Oil has secured government approval for its Greater Jubilee full-field development plan off Ghana. This is according to joint venture partner Kosmos Energy. In their Q3 2017 results released today, Kosmos said, “In mid-October, the partnership received approval for...
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Exxon successfully spuds Ranger-1

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ExxonMobil began exploratory drilling operations at the Ranger-1 well site in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana on Friday. The Ranger-1 drill site is located approximately 160 nautical miles off the coast of Guyana and covers an area of one square...
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Tullow shares dip on Araku disappointment

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After being forced to plug and abandon the highly anticipated 1.6-mile deep Araku-1 exploration well in Suriname, Tullow Oil took a 5pc hit to its share price. It is the second major disappointment for the company, which was forced to...
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Guyana’s oil not another’s feast

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Guyana has always cherished its co-operation and collaboration with our sister CARICOM states. But the gap between talk and action breeds much skepticism about the regional integration project. For instance, I recall, as Agriculture Minister, the battles we fought...
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A decade after oil discovery! The bold steps, the mistakes, the lessons, and the future

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Like Guyana, the first major oil discovery was made in the West African country of Ghana in the same year the country celebrated its 50th Independence Anniversary. The hope was that oil revenue would help to advance the country's growth...
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PEMEX makes largest onshore discovery in 15 years

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On Friday November 3, Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, announced the discovery of an important reservoir with excellent quality light-crude oil and gas, said to be the most important onshore discovery made by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in the...
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Survey says Exxon is ‘Most Admired Explorer’ propelled by mega wins in Guyana

ExxonMobil has been named the most-admired upstream explorer in the world, according to Wood Mackenzie’s 2025 Exploration Survey, a...

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