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Petrobras to pay $2.95B in US settlement for ‘car wash’ corruption scandal

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(Reuters) Brazil's state-controlled oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, said Jan. 3 that it has agreed to pay $2.95 billion to settle a U.S. class action brought by investors who claim they lost money as a result of a corruption...
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Major FPSO contract lifts Drydocks World

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(Maritime Standard) The Dubai-based shipyard, Drydocks World, has secured a significant piece of new business. The company has announced that it has signed a contract with SBM Offshore to carry out the construction of the turret mooring system for...
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What could 2018 hold for oil, gas exploration? Guyana high on agenda

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(Hart Energy) Although unfavorable market conditions with lower but slowly improving oil prices left E&P companies’ exploration budgets battered in 2017, the year still managed to bring a few notable gems that put exploration into the positive spotlight. ExxonMobil Corp....
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Top stories of 2017

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2017 was a very exciting year in Guyana's emerging oil and gas industry. We have compiled a list of the top 3 stories for every month in the course of the year. Take a look; April Certified welders, other skilled workers...
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Exxon open to selling petroleum to domestic buyers – Country Manager

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ExxonMobil Guyana says it is open to examining the viability of selling petroleum to buyers in the South American country, outside of its obligation to supply same if government’s share is insufficient for domestic use. Under Article 17 of the...
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US$18M signing bonus not cost recoverable – Trotman

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The US$18M signing bonus that ExxonMobil paid the Government of Guyana upon the signing of an updated Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) in 2016 will not be cost recoverable by the US oil major. This means that in computing costs when...
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Trotman confirms US$1M per day earnings from oil production; says contract provides “best of both worlds”

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Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said Thursday that the updated petroleum agreement arrived at between US oil major ExxonMobil and the South American Country in 2016 represents a ‘hybrid model’ that combines a production share and royalty...
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‘Sorry for those expecting scandal bombshells’ – Fmr Natural Resources Minister

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Following the much anticipated public disclosure of the petroleum agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil, a former government minister who headed the natural resources ministry in the lead-up to the world-class Liza discovery said the agreement with the US oil...
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‘Unreasonable to compare Guyana’s PSA to those of more mature countries’ – Exxon Country Manager

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Country Manager of ExxonMobil in Guyana Rod Henson said it is unreasonable to compare the agreement signed between his company and the Government of Guyana to those of other jurisdictions like Brazil, countries in West Africa, the United States...
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Guyana Government releases ExxonMobil contract

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The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited was released today at a special meeting held at the Ministry of the Presidency in Georgetown, Guyana. The agreement has...
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Staatsolie approves commercial field for Sloanea-1 gas discovery in Suriname’s Block 52

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. has approved the Commercial Field for the Sloanea-1 gas discovery in Block 52 offshore Suriname....

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