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Low to no growth expected in Caribbean – Guyana stands out – Dukharan

Despite low to no growth projected in some Caribbean countries for 2020, Guyana stands out as a pillar in the region due to the South American country commencing oil production in December 2019 which will mean a spike in...

ExxonMobil ups Guyana resource to more than 8 billion barrels; announces 16th oil discovery

Director of Guyana’s Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, today announced that ExxonMobil has made its 16th oil discovery offshore Guyana. The new discovery was made northeast of the producing Liza field at the Uaru well, on the Stabroek Block. This new...

IHS Markit: Guyana – the world’s newest oil producer

In an environment of oil supply glut, a new player entered the scene. Guyana, a nation bordering Venezuela and Brazil - two countries with large oil reserves - has established itself as an oil producer as of December 20...

Potential for giant oil and gas fields remains greatest on South America’s Atlantic margin

The presence of giant oil and gas fields in South America, stretching all the way from the Santos basin in the south to the Guyana-Suriname basin to the north, have long been known, with estimates of tens of billions...

Demand for oil will remain above 100 million barrels per day – Aramco CEO

The global demand for oil is expected to remain over 100 million barrels per day according to Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, signaling good news for new producers such as Guyana. “There is good penetration from renewables and electric cars...

‘Women in oil and gas’ summit set for June in Guyana

A three-day summit focusing on the role of women in Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector is set to take place in June at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, under the theme: First Oil, First Step Focusing on Women. The event,...

Brent logs worst weekly loss in a year as China virus fears swell

(Reuters) Crude prices sank more than 2% on Friday and Brent logged its biggest weekly decline in more than a year as concerns that a coronavirus will spread farther in China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, curbing travel and...

Offshore helicopter giant created with Bristow, Era merger

Bristow Group Inc. and Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA) announced Friday that they entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in an all-stock transaction, creating a financially stronger company with enhanced size and diversification. The combined company, which...

Brazil to stay out of OPEC to make the most of output expansion

(Bloomberg) Brazil, which became a net oil exporter last year, wants to expand its footprint in global energy markets without joining OPEC. The South American nation expects to be among the top-five energy exporters by 2030, and is tapping private...

Extracting multi-billion-barrel oil resource at optimum pace key to maximising value – Exxon

With several billion barrels of oil equivalent already discovered and the potential for more being found remaining high, developing the resources at optimum pace will ensure highest returns for the South American country of Guyana and the Stabroek Block...

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Guyana’s October crude oil exports went to 14 countries

Guyana exported a record 28 crude oil cargoes in October, its highest monthly total to date, as offshore production...