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Guyana must guard against over-dependence on oil and gas revenues – Mexican academic

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Guyana must be mindful of over-dependence on its newly discovered and soon to be extracted oil and gas resources if it is to guard against the dreaded resource curse, said a Mexican academic. Speaking at last Wednesday’s Turkeyen and Tain...
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Repsol discovers massive oil field in Alaska

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Spanish oil company Repsol SA has discovered a giant oil field in Alaska, a potential find big enough to help stem production declines in the state. Repsol said two wells drilled this winter with Denver-based partner Armstrong Oil & Gas,...
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Suriname Staatsolie warns against fraudsters offering jobs with company

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Suriname state oil company, Staatsolie, has issued a warning about fraudsters who claim they represent the company and are making false job offers to individuals around the world. These false offers are the basis for a variety of fraudulent activities,...
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Brazil enacts new bidding rules for production sharing regime

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Brazil's Decree 9.041/2017 entered in force last week, regulating Law 12.351/2010 relating to Petrobras’ preferential rights to act as operator in consortiums for exploration and production in blocks subject to the production sharing regime. In its original wording, Law 12.351/2010...
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Public presentation on oil refinery set for May 17 in Guyana

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A presentation will be made on the feasibility of establishing an oil refinery in Guyana on May 17 by the consultant hired to look into the matter by the Guyana government. Pedro Haas, Director of Advisory Services at Hartree Partners will...
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Onshore Base: Crab Island location not final but has advantages – Trotman

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Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, on Wednesday disclosed that while Crab Island is considered to have some comparative advantages for the establishment of an onshore supply base for the country's emerging oil and gas industry, no final decision...
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SBM Offshore wins OTC ‘Spotlight on New Technology’ award for its innovative FPSO system

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SBM Offshore has received the prestigious 2017 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Spotlight on New Technology award. OTC recognizes innovative technologies each year with this accolade. This awards program is exclusively for OTC exhibitors and showcases the latest and most advanced...
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Guyana’s President stresses environmental care in meeting with Hess CEO

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The overarching concern for protection of Guyana’s environment was raised by the country’s President, David Granger, during a meeting on Wednesday with CEO of Hess Corporation, John Hess, and other officials. The meeting was held at State House, in...
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Discussions on Guyana’s emerging oil & gas industry taken to Berbice

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Several dozen people attended a discussion on Guyana's emerging oil and gas industry on Wednesday afternoon in East Berbice, Region 6. This is the same geographic area the Guyana government has signaled plans to have an Onshore Supply Base established,...
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Oil spikes as US inventories tumble

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West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded up 1.6% at $46.94 a barrel after weekly US Energy Information Administration inventory data showed a bigger drawdown than expected. US inventories fell by 5.25 million barrels during the week ended May 5. Economists were anticipating a...
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