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VLCC fixtures shrouded in secrecy in ailing tanker market

(S&P Global Platts) A mostly transparent VLCC market is witnessing an increase in deals being concluded privately as a dismal freight market is offering charterers the luxury to quietly pick and choose their preferred owners as well as keep...

Head of Exxon’s Guyana operations says no sustainable business can be run solely by expats, overseas companies

As authorities in Guyana forge ahead with the establishment of a local content policy that is likely to be backed up by legislation, the largest oil and gas company operating in the South American country is making it clear...

Norway marine company to conduct 4D survey for Exxon offshore Guyana

Norway-based integrated marine geophysical company PGS has been awarded a significant 4D acquisition contract by ExxonMobil for work offshore Guyana where over 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources have been found since 2015. A Titan class vessel is scheduled to...

Guyana discoveries ‘like pearls on a string’, success now stretches to Suriname – Global Consultant

The unprecedented series of oil strikes in the deepwater offshore Guyana are being described by a global consultancy firm as ‘pearls on a string’ that is now stretching all the way to its next-door neighbour Suriname where the government...

Eco Atlantic acquires stake in JHI ahead of Jabillo well results

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced on Monday that it has closed a transaction with JHI Associates Inc. (JHI), a private company incorporated in Ontario and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, for Eco to acquire up to a 10%...

12-inch pipeline will have capacity to deliver up to 130 million cubic feet of gas per day

Authorities in Guyana are looking to ensure the infrastructure that is being built in partnership with ExxonMobil to deliver gas from the offshore Liza field can facilitate increased power generation as economic activity picks up and industry expands. The Gas-to-Energy...

Gas-to-Energy project to create over 700 jobs

The gas-to-energy project, a partnership between the Guyana government and ExxonMobil Guyana, is estimated to create about 775 jobs. About 700 of these aggregate to the construction phase, while the remaining 75 are for the other aspects of the...

Guyana and Ghana Presidents discuss oil & gas, other issues

President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali recently held talks via telephone with the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo which saw both committing to advancing and deepening the agenda for cooperation between the two countries, including in...

Exxon plans to submit Yellowtail FDP by October, already has line of sight on projects 6 & 7

ExxonMobil is aiming to submit the Field Development Plan (FDP) for its giant Yellowtail Development to authorities in Guyana by October of this year and will make a final investment decision on the 250,000 barrels per day project by...

U.S, Guyana Working Group on energy and investments still under active consideration – Foreign Affairs Minister

Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Hugh Todd and the former United States Secretary of State, Mr. Michael Pompeo had in September 2020 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Working Group on energy and investment between the...

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Patrick Brunings nominated to lead new Oil and Gas Ministry

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Suriname’s incoming coalition government has nearly finalized its Cabinet ahead of the July 16 inauguration, with...