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Capacity being built to monitor and verify reports on Exxon’s costs, emissions – Vice President

Guyana's Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo reiterated yesterday that the government has every intention of ensuring the oil sector is not only led by locals but properly monitored as he noted that capacity building is underway to achieve same....

Gas-to-shore project a “no brainer”; will bring electricity costs down from 30 to 6 cents per kWh – Jagdeo

Once the proposed gas-to-shore project comes on stream, Guyana's electricity costs could be reduced from 30 US cents to six, or even three US cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). This revelation was made on Tuesday by Guyana’s Vice President,...

ExxonMobil, Stabroek co-venturers launch US$100 million initiative in Guyana

ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC Limited, co-venturers in offshore oil development in the Stabroek Block, on Tuesday announced the formation of the Greater Guyana Initiative, a 10-year commitment of more than GY$20 billion (US$100 million) to significantly expand capacity building...

Guyana Shore Base local workforce at 95%, large tenders to go out soon

Guyanese now comprise 95 percent of the staff at the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) and companies from the South American country now make up 80 percent of the operation’s supplier base. The company, which operates from Houston, East Bank...

Liza Destiny total liquids capacity is over 150,000 bpd

The total liquids capacity of the Liza Destiny floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel exceeds 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) with gas capacity of 190 standard cubic feet per day, company officials told reporters on Monday. In explaining the...

Exxon set to announce major capacity building programme in Guyana

ExxonMobil will today announce the roll out of a major capacity building initiative in Guyana that is expected to impact economic development in the new oil producing South American country. “Join us as we announce the Greater Guyana Initiative, a...

Liza Destiny gas compressor en route to Germany for repairs – ExxonMobil

The faulty 3rd stage Flash Gas Compressor from the Liza Destiny FPSO operating offshore Guyana is en route to Germany where an assessment of the issue and repairs will get underway soon. President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, and...

Exxon targeting new Guyana exploration well this month as search for more crude ramps up

Exploration and appraisal drilling offshore Guyana are moving forward on schedule with a new well expected to be spudded this month on the prolific Stabroek block. After wrapping up the Bulletwood-1 campaign in the Canje block, the Stena Carron...

Credit agencies should reward oil majors for natural gas developments

By Arthur Deakin - OilNOW On January 26, one of the most influential credit rating agencies in the world, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), said it was considering downgrading the rating of 13 major oil and gas producers, including ExxonMobil, Shell...

Brent edges past $60 to reach highest point in over a year

(Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday to their highest in just over a year, with Brent futures nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers and hopes for further U.S. economic stimulus measures to...

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ExxonMobil, Education Ministry to identify teachers for enhanced STEM training in September

ExxonMobil Guyana says the next phase of its US$100 million science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiative in Guyana...