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CGX submits applications to relinquish portions of Demerara, Corentyne & Berbice blocks

In compliance with the petroleum agreements it signed with the Government of Guyana as well as the nation’s laws, CGX Energy Inc. has submitted applications to relinquish 25 percent of its Demerara, Berbice and Corentyne Blocks. According to the company’s...

Apache lines up 5th exploration well in Suriname as priority shifts to South America

U.S. based Apache Corporation has selected its 5th exploration well offshore Suriname at the prolific Block 58 where it has already made three discoveries and is now moving forward with appraisal drilling. The company said on its Q3 2020...

IMF urges Mexico state oil company to urgently overhaul its business strategy

(S&P Global) Pemex needs a complete overhaul that includes modifications to its business strategy and reforms to its governance and procurement as the state oil company puts a drag on the Mexico's growth, the International Monetary Fund said. Despite missing...

ExxonMobil to conduct oil spill response maintenance activity for Guyana operations

ExxonMobil Guyana announced Thursday via its facebook page that it will be conducting planned maintenance on equipment used for oil spill response operations over the duration of five days, beginning November 5. “This maintenance activity will involve deploying some offshore...

Curb in oil production pushes Guyana’s 4th crude lift back by a month – Bharrat

The curb in oil production offshore Guyana to reduce the volume of gas being flared has resulted in a push back in the timeline for the country’s 4th million-barrel crude lift. ExxonMobil, operator at the Stabroek Block, had taken a...

Oil down more than 1% as markets whipsawed by U.S. election uncertainty

(Reuters) - Oil dropped on Thursday as Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to the White House in a nail-biting U.S. presidential election, but the Republicans look likely to retain Senate control, decreasing the chances of any huge COVID-19 relief...

Shell farms into South Africa deepwater acreage

(S&P Global Platts) Shell has farmed in to South African deepwater exploration blocks days after Total announced a second gas and condensate discovery nearby, as interest grows in a potential new gas condensate hub off the country's south coast,...

Guyana oil production will grow tenfold, contribute to uptick in S/America’s output – GlobalData

Rapid development of oil fields offshore Guyana will result in production increasing tenfold in the coming years, and along with Brazil, will see South America’s output surpassing volumes coming from North America by 2024. While several projects in Brazil and...

Bureaucracy, red tape must not obstruct O&G development in Guyana, Sea Defence Board hears

One of the state boards responsible for the approval of shorebase and waterfront developments, and other such facilities, has been warned that bureaucracy and red tape must not impede Guyana’s development, as the country is on track to experience...

Use O&G revenue to unlock infrastructure, human capital – urges private sector leader

Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman, Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer says the billions of dollars expected from oil production should be used to help develop infrastructure and unlock the power of human capital in the South American country. In a recent virtual...

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ExxonMobil Guyana to enhance logistics with new freight forwarding agreement

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is gearing up to finalize an agreement for freight forwarding services to seamlessly move company...