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Shell looking to strike it big on ‘Golden Lane of Oil in the Guianas’ six years after walking away from Stabroek Block

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Six years after giving up its stake in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana where operator ExxonMobil went on to make the first world class Liza discovery just months later, Shell is now looking to strike it big on the...
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ExxonMobil announces 1900 job cuts in United States

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US oil major ExxonMobil said on Thursday as part of an extensive global review announced earlier this year, it plans to reduce staffing levels in the United States, primarily at its management offices in Houston, Texas. The company said...
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Equinor in double oil strike offshore Newfoundland

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Equinor (60%), and its partner BP Canada (40%), have made two oil discoveries offshore Newfoundland, Canada. The two wells at the Cappahayden and Cambriol prospects, drilled this summer in the Flemish Pass Basin, have proven the presence of hydrocarbons; however, it is too early to provide specific...
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Suriname expects to earn up to $60 billion from offshore discoveries – Rudolf Elias

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Suriname expects to potentially earn up to $60 billion from development of hydrocarbon resources at the three discoveries made to date offshore the South American country. Rudolf Elias, CEO of Suriname’s National Oil Company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV, during a...
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Hess confirms potential for 10 FPSOs at Guyana’s Stabroek Block

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Hess Corporation said on Wednesday the development of hydrocarbon resources offshore Guyana now has the potential for up to 10 floating production storage and offloading (FPSOs) units particularly as the estimated gross discovered recoverable resources have increased to approximately...
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Oil, gas to play key role for decades despite energy transition says Petronas CEO

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(S&P Global Platts) Malaysia's state-run Petronas will be pursuing most of its oil and gas projects, but by using more cost-effective and cleaner processes, as it strongly believes that those fuels will have a major role to play for...
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Brent drops below $40 as renewed pandemic restrictions cloud outlook

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(Bloomberg) --Oil fell sharply with broader markets as renewed restrictions on movement in Europe clouded the outlook for consumption once again. Crude futures in New York fell 4.6%, while those in London retreated below $40 a barrel, the lowest since...
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Stabroek Block resources jump to 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent – Hess

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Hess Corporation, a 30 percent stakeholder at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, said on Wednesday that the estimated gross discovered recoverable resources have been updated to approximately 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) on the block. In releasing its...
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Total makes second major gas discovery in South Africa

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French multinational oil and gas company Total has made a significant gas condensate discovery on the Luiperd prospect, located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175 kilometers off the southern coast of South Africa. The company said Wednesday this...
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Guyanese have ‘transferrable skills’ that can be used for oil and gas says OES VP

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In addition to employing Guyanese in the oil and gas industry, local content development also includes investing in these human resources and developing the skills and capacity needed to support the exploration and production activities in the South American...
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