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Guyana receives US$79.6M for seventh oil lift

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday announced that the country received close to US$80M for the nation’s seventh oil lift. The proceeds have been deposited in the Natural Resources Fund account. Expounding on this...

Guyana oil exploration takes place at depths of over 30 Kaieteur Falls

Oil and gas exploration activities offshore Guyana take place at significant depths with the Tanager-1 well spudded on the Kaieteur block being the deepest well ever to be drilled so far by ExxonMobil off the South American country’s coast. Tanager...

Talos looking for M&A opportunities outside GOM, highlights good results from Guyana

Houston-based Talos Energy Inc. is looking for other growth opportunities which include places outside the Gulf of Mexico. The company is still doing everything to maximize value in its Zama discovery in Mexico after the authorities granted operatorship to state...

Stabroek turning out to be one of the most prolific exploration success stories of all time

It remains the block that keeps giving. Covering an area of 6.6 million acres, equivalent in size to 1,150 Gulf of Mexico blocks, the Stabroek block has so far delivered over 20 commercial discoveries pegged at more than 9...

Oil drops 4% as virus concerns persist

(Reuters) - Oil prices fell by 4% on Monday, extending last week's steep losses on the back of a rising U.S. dollar and concerns that new coronavirus-related restrictions in Asia, especially China, could slow a global recovery in fuel...

Aggressive oil exploration needed in Colombia – GlobalData

Colombia needs to pursue a much more aggressive oil exploration strategy in order to avoid highly contested fracking activities or an increase in gas prices as a result of importing, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company...

Petrobras planning Brazil drill programme, hopes to replicate Guyana, Suriname successes

Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras plans to drill two wells in the sensitive Foz do Amazonas Basin in an attempt to replicate the massive offshore discoveries made in neighboring Guyana and Suriname, but still needs to win permits from...

Consultant submits bids for key projects under GYEITI

In keeping with requirements that Guyana signed onto with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the country’s Natural Resources Ministry had issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for two projects. The first seeks a consultant to conduct a comprehensive Guyana (GYEITI)...

Regional business groups ink MOU to enhance economic cooperation

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) along with the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Suriname Trade and Industry Association (STIA) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing trade linkages...

DAI supports flood relief efforts in Guyana

Local and international employees of development company DAI donated 70 hampers consisting of food and hygiene products to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Guyana on Friday. The products, such as rice, sugar, hand soap, sanitary napkins and other...

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Hess gives back Suriname oil block at Guyana border

U.S. oil company Hess has relinquished Block 59 offshore Suriname, a deepwater area located near the maritime border with...