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Over US$127 million spent by Exxon, contractors in Guyana during first half of 2022

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For the first half of 2022, ExxonMobil Guyana and its contractors spent over US$127 million (GY$26.5 billion) on Guyanese suppliers The Stabroek Block operator has also confirmed with OilNOW that since announcing the first commercial discovery in 2015, over US$700 million was...
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Energy Chamber coaches over 1,000 Guyanese students on role they can play in helping develop oil sector

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The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) said it has successfully completed coaching over 1,000 students on the role they can play in the future development of the nation's oil resources. The last leg of training was hosted on Friday...
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Venezuela’s preliminary objection in border case “legally unsupportable” – Guyana tells World Court

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Guyana has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to reject Venezuela’s preliminary objections in the ongoing border controversy case as they are “legally unsupportable” and “entirely without foundation.” Venezuela, in its late submission on Thursday, argued that the United...
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Gazania-1 disappoints but Eco still upbeat about upcoming South Africa, Guyana wells

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Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas said Friday that the Gazania-1 exploration well on Block 2B, offshore South Africa, reached target depth of 2,360 metres (m), but did not show evidence of commercial hydrocarbons. The well will be plugged and abandoned....
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Decision soon on bids for Trinidad deepwater auction – Energy Minister

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The government of Trinidad and Tobago is expected to issue a decision on the lone four bids it got from its recent deepwater oil block auction which saw 17 blocks up for grabs. Energy Minister, Stuart Young, recently made the disclosure. Young told...
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Ramps Logistics secures contract extension with Exxon following court win in Guyana

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Ramps Logistics Guyana Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaun Rampersad has confirmed that following his company’s receipt of a Local Content Certificate, it was able to secure an extension of its contract with ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited...
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Guyanese bureaucrats pushing development, inclusivity – visiting US official

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New partnerships are expected to be built from a successful trade mission by a 30-member private sector team out of Louisiana. Said to be the largest US trade mission in Guyana, it was organised by the US Embassy and...
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Guyana private sector calls for expansion of categories ring-fenced under local content law

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The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Thursday hosted a forum to solicit feedback from its members on the strengths and weaknesses of the Local Act of Guyana, which is poised for its first periodic review. The event was held at...
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US$800 million in Middle East, Africa contracts awarded to Saipem

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Saipem said it has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts; three in the Middle East and two in West Africa. It is now able to focus exclusively on offshore work, after closing the sale of its onshore business to KCA Deutag...
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‘People cannot fall out of the sky and claim benefits as Guyanese’ – Bharrat

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Vowing to put systems in place to prevent what he called ‘fronting’ and ‘renting’ of citizens, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, rebuked the practices as unfair to Guyanese who have stayed and worked in Guyana to make the country...
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