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Venezuela appoints alleged drug trafficker El Aissami as oil minister

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday appointed his economy vice president, Tareck El Aissami, who has been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges, as oil minister, amid acute fuel shortages across the country, Reuters reported. Maduro named...
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Petrobras reverses production cuts on higher-than-expected demand

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(Reuters) Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has reversed most of its previously announced production cuts due to higher-than-expected demand for some fuels, it said on Monday, a surprising turnaround that may be tied to an aggressive bet on bunker...
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Guyana-Suriname basin stratigraphic traps delivering multi-billion barrel pay – Westwood

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More oil and gas were discovered in stratigraphic traps than any other trap type in the last decade and the Guyana-Suriname basin remains one of the most prolific. Excelling in stratigraphic trap exploration is now the key to top...
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Canada upstream spending moving to 20-yr low, shut-ins could reach 1.2 million bpd

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As a result of recent guidance revisions and the wider collapse in drilling and completion activity in Western Canada, Rystad Energy now expects total 2020 Canadian upstream spending to fall below C$21 billion. This represents a 41% year-over-year decline,...
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Brazil issues new end-of-life rules for oil and gas fields

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Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP) issued new rules and procedures on Monday for deactivating mature oil and natural gas fields that should result in about $5 billion in investments over the next five years as Latin America's biggest producer...
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BP profits dive 66% as UK O&G industry faces 30,000 job losses

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BP's first quarter profit has dived by two thirds after the global coronavirus crisis hit demand for oil. The oil giant warned it was facing an "exceptional level of uncertainty" after a sharp reduction in the need for its products. Lockdowns...
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Final modules for Johan Castberg Turret Mooring System set sail for Singapore

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Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore on Monday announced the sailaway of the last two modules for the Turret Mooring System, destined for Singapore for integration into the hull of Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO. This milestone represents the successful completion...
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Global economy will not stay paralyzed; oil heading to $40 – OPEC president

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OPEC rotating president and Energy Minister of Algeria, Mohamed Arkab, believes oil prices will rise to $40 per barrel following the implementation of the OPEC+ output cut deal on May 1. Speaking during an interview on the country’s national radio...
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Petronas refutes claims of shutting down 14 deepwater projects

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Malaysian oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) over the weekend refuted media reports that it had deactivated 14 of its oil rigs. “Petronas would like to clarify that the Company has not shut down any of its rigs,...
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Guyana’s next FPSO will be first of its kind in the world

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The Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) being built by Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore is the first of its kind to be constructed under the company’s pioneering Fast4Ward program which aims to transform business by...
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Ali names 25-member cabinet; Vickram Bharrat back at oil ministry

President Irfaan Ali of Guyana unveiled 25 ministerial Cabinet appointees on Saturday evening, as the government embarks on its...

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