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Over 2,000 Saipem employees now working from home in Italy on coronavirus fears

Saipem, in concert with employer and worker organisations, has been forced to act immediately to ensure the maximum safety of its employees, customers and suppliers, in compliance with the initial indications issued by Italy’s Ministry of Health and regional...

Exxon hits 15-year low prior to new strategy roll-out

(Bloomberg) - Exxon Mobil fell to a 15-year low on Monday just over a week before CEO Darren Woods is scheduled to present the oil explorer’s long-term strategic plan to investors and analysts. The shares have been under pressure since...

Oil tanker captain killed in Pirate Attack off Venezuela

Reports indicate that on Monday, armed robbers boarded the tanker San Ramón at an anchorage off Isla Borracha, Venezuela, and killed the vessel's master in an altercation. According to a report in The Maritime Executive, the victim has been identified by Venezuelan...

Oil sinks on CDC warning of impending virus outbreak in US

(Bloomberg) -- Oil deepened a three-day rout as panic over a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. gripped investors and sent shockwaves through commodity, equity and debt markets. Futures fell 3% in New York to the lowest level in more than two weeks....

Guyana did not pay a ‘fee’ to lift its first 1 million barrels of oil; cargo sold directly to shell

The first one million barrels of profit oil allotted to Guyana was sold directly to Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited and as such did not attract a ‘lifting fee’. Responding to queries from OilNOW on the cost associated with...

Price stability will have greatest impact on Guyana oil revenue – Robert McNally

The revenue Guyana receives from development of its multi-billion barrel oil resources offshore will be ultimately determined by price stability in the oil market which an expert in the industry says is largely dependent on there being a swing...

Saipem employees in Italy ‘stay at home’, missions abroad canceled over coronavirus fears

With reference to the confirmed cases of CoronaVirus (Covid-19) to date on Italian territory and in particular in Lombardy, Saipem said today “it has immediately activated itself to guarantee maximum health and safety for its employees, customers and suppliers,...

Stabroek oil bonanza is key driver in Noble contract coverage

The unprecedented oil discoveries to date and multiple exploration targets that remain on Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block are driving up the need for more drillships and this is playing a key role in the improvement of contract coverage for...

Guyanese manpower company gets international certification

A 100 percent Guyanese-owned manpower services company has acquired Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006 certification even as it moves to provide human resources not only to the offshore oil and gas operations in Guyana, but also to countries in...

‘Boatload of discoveries’ offshore Guyana signals more to come – Geoscientist

Since 2015, Guyana has gone from having no known oil resource to a massive 8 billion plus barrels of oil equivalent with 16 discoveries at the giant Stabroek Block, 2 at the adjacent Orinduik Block and 1 at Kanuku. All...

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Here’s everything you need to know about ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail development 

ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail project will mark Guyana’s entry into gas development, setting the stage for the country’s first non-associated...