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OPEC keeps oil market guessing over further production cuts

(Bloomberg) - Ministers from OPEC and its allies look set to keep everyone waiting longer for confirmation of further action to rebalance the oil market, sending conflicting signals on whether they’ll discuss extending or deepening supply cuts in Vienna...

Newly trained Guyanese urge countrymen to acquire skills in oil & gas

Fourteen Guyanese departed the South American country for neighboring Trinidad and Tobago in August for what has been a life-changing experience developing skills and expertise for work in the oil and gas industry. Hands-on exposure to the marine work environment...

Exxon Houston facilities back in operation after Harvey disaster

ExxonMobil said today that its Baytown and Beaumont refineries have begun producing fuels at reduced rates and that crude oil and refined product pipelines in the Gulf and other regions of Texas have restarted as recovery continues from Hurricane Harvey. Offshore production...

Head of Exxon briefs Guyana President on first oil preparations

President of ExxonMobil Corporation, Stephen Greenlee says the company is pleased with its level of investment in Guyana and its working relationship with the South American country’s Government. Greenlee met with Guyana’s President David Granger in New York on the sidelines of...

Belize halts oil purchases from Venezuela’s PDVSA

Belize Energy Limited (Apbel) will not purchase any oil derived product within Petrocaribe’s framework. The company made this announcement on September 17, after alleging the escalation of issues from PDVSA due to a breach of contract. “We are indeed very...

Caribbean oil terminals make preparations ahead of Hurricane Maria

(Reuters) - Several Caribbean oil storage terminals that temporarily closed ahead of Hurricane Irma earlier this month have started making preparations in case they have to shut again due to Hurricane Maria, which was a rare Category 5 storm...

Guyana’s push to ease power generation deficiency with natural gas production gains momentum

Guyana’s push for the production of Liquefied Natural Gas and its use to alleviate a decades-old power generation deficiency in the South American country is gaining momentum. The first in a series of continued discussions on commercial and power generation...

Business summit slated or September 25-26 to focus on transformation of economy

The Caribbean-Central American Action (CCAA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will be hosting a business summit in Guyana in collaboration with a number of stakeholders, slated for September 25 and 26. The event; The Transformational Economy: Perspectives and Opportunities...

China says foreign oil & gas investors welcomed

(China Daily) China welcomes foreign oil and gas companies to continue investing in the country as the undergoing oil and gas industry reform is believed to bring more opportunities for cooperation. Foreign companies are welcomed to invest in China in...

Global energy consumption to increase by 28% – EIA

World energy consumption is projected to increase by 28% between 2015 and 2040 according to the US Energy Information Administration. In figures published last week, EIA said coal demand will remain flat, and renewable energy will be the world’s...

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What is retrograde gas? Exxon’s proposed Haimara project brings new term into Guyana’s oil vocabulary

ExxonMobil Guyana’s proposed Haimara development is introducing a new technical term to Guyana’s oil and gas industry: retrograde gas. The...