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ExxonMobil Guyana closely studying corruption case involving company contracted to build Liza FPSO – Brasington

ExxonMobil Guyana is paying close attention to an unfolding Petrobras corruption scandal in Brazil that involves Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore NV - the same company contracted to build the FPSO for the Liza development project in Guyana. Under the...

Public calls on government, oil companies to provide more information about industry in Guyana

The oil and gas industry is fairly new to the small South American country of Guyana and every man, woman and child is being encouraged to become oil-minded. The population however is calling on the government, main operator, and...

Former SBM CEO, sales executive, plead guilty in Petrobras scandal

(Bloomberg) A former CEO of oil-services company SBM Offshore NV pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to the Petrobras corruption scandal in Brazil as the U.S. steps up its pursuit of individuals over corporate misdeeds. ExxonMobil Guyana closely studying Petrobras corruption case...

Venezuelan oil output heads to 29-year low as cash crunch grows

(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela is set to pump the least oil in almost three decades, just when it needs petrodollars the most. Output is expected to slump to 1.84 million barrels a day next year, the lowest compared with official government...

Mangal’s public utterances disingenuous; should tender his advice to President – Persaud

In wake of a series of comments made to the media during an interview on Wednesday by Advisor to the President on Petroluem, Dr. Jan Mangal, Guyana’s former Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud, has taken issue with what...

Government must facilitate more informed views on oil – Presidential Advisor

A number of people in Guyana are suspicious of the country’s emerging oil and gas industry and their elected representatives, says Advisor to the President on Petroleum, Dr. Jan Mangal. He believes that government must do more to facilitate...

VLCC for Liza Destiny conversion to arrive in Singapore this month

SBM Offshore expects the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) for ExxonMobil’s Liza project offshore Guyana to sail into Keppel Shipyard in Singapore later this month, for conversion to an FPSO. The program should get under way later this year. The shipyard’s work scope includes refurbishment...

No sinister motive behind non-disclosure of contract, several details in public domain – Trotman

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, reiterated on Wednesday, that the Government believes it should not release the full details of the contract between itself and ExxonMobil at this time, but pointed out that enough details are already...

‘Iwokrama collaboration fits with our core value of science, protecting the environment’ – Exxon

ExxonMobil Country Manager in Guyana, Rod Henson, says collaborating with Iwokrama International Centre is in keeping with the company’s core value of science and protecting the environment. Henson was at the time speaking to a number of persons gathered on Wednesday evening...

Presidential advisor believes oil contract should be disclosed, ‘signing bonus’ audited

Presidential Advisor on Petroleum in Guyana, Dr. Jan Mangal, believes that in the interest of transparency and accountability, all resource agreements, including the petroleum contract between ExxonMobil and the South American country, should be made public. In an interview with...

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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...