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bp hits first gas at Qattameya field

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On Monday bp announced the start of gas production from its latest development ‎offshore Egypt – the Qattameya gas field in the North Damietta offshore concession. Through bp’s joint venture, Pharaonic Petroleum Company (PhPC), the field, which is ‎expected to...
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Brazil soars to China’s No. 3 crude oil supplier in September

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(Reuters) - Brazil jumped to China’s third-biggest crude oil supplier in September, import data showed on Sunday, as China’s independent refiners scooped up cheap supplies of the South American exporter’s relatively high-quality oil. Imports from Brazil hit 4.49 million tonnes,...
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Russian oil tanker hit by fire, explosion in Sea of Azov

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The General Hazi Aslanov oil tanker was hit by a fire and explosion in the Sea of Azov on Saturday, Russian federal agencies reported. According to S&P Global Platts, the tanker was empty at the time, according to the Krasnodar...
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Guyana will see increased migration inflows, demand for electricity and housing – IDB

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The start of oil production in Guyana will see more people migrating to the South American country in coming years contributing to a significant increase in the demand for electricity, housing, and other supporting infrastructure. In its recently released paper...
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Several imported equipment and supplies required for petroleum operations in Guyana are duty-free – GRA

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The Guyana Revenue Authority said on Friday that based on the Petroleum Agreement between the Government and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, contractors and sub-contractors are permitted to import a number of equipment and supplies duty-free...
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Several attempts made since 2019 to offload cargo from Venezuelan tanker threatening to spill crude

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The Venezuelan ship - FSO Nabarima - with more than 1 million barrels of crude has been immobilized and anchored in the Gulf of Paria in northeastern Venezuela since January 2019. State-owned oil company PDVSA has not been able to...
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Payara deepwater contract helps deliver strongest quarter for TechnipFMC

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TechnipFMC said this week it was able to deliver its strongest operational results in the third quarter of 2020 mainly due to notable projects in Norway and South America, including a major contract awarded by ExxonMobil for its Payara Development...
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North American oil and gas bankruptcy debt to blow past US$100 billion

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The impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on the global oil and gas industry with North America being particularly hard it. Mounting bankruptcies will see associated debt running into billions of dollars surpassing the previous...
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Norway’s BW Offshore moves to liquidate owner of New Zealand FPSO

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Norway-based BW Offshore said Thursday the Board of Directors of its subsidiary BW Umuroa Pte. Ltd. has taken a decision to place BWU, the owner and operator of the FPSO Umuroa, into voluntary liquidation. The FPSO Umuroa is presently...
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Unity, Prosperity FPSOs targeting lower carbon intensive production

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Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore, the builder and operator of the Liza Destiny FPSO currently producing oil offshore Guyana, is moving ahead with technological advancements that will see lower carbon intensive vessels being built, including those targeting additional developments...
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QatarEnergy deepens presence in Suriname with stakes across six offshore blocks

QatarEnergy has expanded its exploration footprint in Suriname’s offshore basin to six blocks, following the signing of Production Sharing...

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