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Oil revenue will not be used for emergency budget – Guyana Vice President

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Authorities in Guyana said on Monday no revenue from the country’s growing Natural Resources Fund (NRF) account will be used for an emergency budget set to be presented this week. In December 2019, Guyana began producing oil at the ExxonMobil-operated...
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Different terms for other blocks – Guyana Vice President reaffirms

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Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, reaffirmed the  government’s position on the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), noting that it will not seek to renegotiate the deal but will however, be looking...
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Twenty-five percent of BP’s staff in T&T to be sent home

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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley has disclosed that BPTT officials have told him they will soon be cutting 25 per cent of their workforce, according to a report in the Trinidad Guardian. However, the report cites...
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Government does not see Payara as “make or break” – Vice President

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Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, said on Monday the government does not see the Payara Development project as a ‘make or break’ as it relates to benefits that would accrue to the South American country from its multi-billion...
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Guyana will benefit from “first-mover advantages” by advancing offshore developments – API Chief Economist

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New oil producer Guyana has much to gain from advancing development projects at its vast offshore oil fields where US oil major ExxonMobil has so far found more than 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources and other explorers...
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Clear realistic local content policy helpful to investors -Greg Quinn

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With local content legislation now being conceptualized in Guyana, outgoing British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn, has said that a clear and realistic policy will be most helpful to investors.  Speaking with OilNOW about immediate priorities for Guyana's oil and gas...
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Total drops operator role for five exploration blocks in Brazil

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French multinational oil and gas company Total said on Monday it had notified its partners on August 19 about its resignation from its role of operator for five exploration blocks, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, 120 kilometers offshore...
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Caribbean Council panel discussion to focus on Guyana’s oil future

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As Guyana continues to come to terms with its new economic prospects, two young Guyanese professionals will be part of a virtual oil and gas panel discussion hosted by The Caribbean Council on Tuesday September 8, 2020, entitled ‘What...
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Payara development targeting 220,000 bpd peak production

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ExxonMobil’s 3rd proposed development at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana is targeting 180,000 to 220,000 barrels of oil per day, pending government approvals. During the early stage of production operations, the project is anticipated to produce an average of approximately...
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Gas-to-shore project will be a key part of Guyana’s wealth creation – Morgan D. Bazilian

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No technical barriers exist for piping natural gas from the Stabroek Block to shore for power generation and other applications in Guyana and with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expected to triple in coming years, making this project a reality...
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