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Guyana ahead of USA and Russia in 2018 oil discoveries

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Guyana leads the way ahead of industry giants the United States of America and Russia in terms of barrels of oil equivalent (boe) petroleum discoveries for the year 2018. According to a report from Rystad Energy, “2018 stands already as...
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Noble Tom Madden’s contract with Esso ends February 2019

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The contract for the drillship Noble Tom Madden, which has been drilling exploration wells in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana for ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd., is scheduled to come to an end mid February 2019,...
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Kanuku and Orinduik are next blocks to watch offshore Guyana

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Stabroek is the “gift that keeps giving” offshore Guyana, but industry analyst Wood Mackenzie reminds that “it’s not the only block in the country” as drill campaigns are set to get underway in two other blocks with potential for...
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CNOOC inks cooperation agreements with 9 international oil companies

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CNOOC Limited on December 18, 2018 announced that its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has signed Strategic Cooperation Agreements with 9 international oil companies including: Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Husky, KUFPEC, Roc Oil, Shell, SK Innovation and TOTAL. As...
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Pact between Guyana and ExxonMobil ‘more than commercial’ in nature

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The decision by US oil major ExxonMobil to conduct a new 3-D seismic survey on the western portion of the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana is a sign of confidence in the country’s internationally-recognised territorial zone. This, a former Minister...
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PricewaterhouseCoopers submitted EOI for ExxonMobil cost recovery audit

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PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Government of Guyana (GoG) for a cost recovery audit consultancy in relation to ExxonMobil’s exploration activities in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. “We have the right experience, the...
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Upstream industry expected to thrive in 2019; Guyana among biggest sanctions

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As 2018 draws to a close the stage is already set for a fascinating 2019 in the upstream industry with the biggest project sanctions in deepwater oil expected to take place in Guyana and Brazil. In the recently published 2019...
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New exploration on western portion of Stabroek Block significant – ASP

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US oil major ExxonMobil’s move to undertake a new 3-D seismic survey covering 12,000 square kilometers on the western portion of the Stabroek Block could be viewed as Guyana and the oil company “building a case for showing their...
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“Staggering” discoveries pushing record production – Hess

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Hess Corporation’s Senior Vice President – Exploration, Barbara Lowery-Yilmaz, says greater than five billion barrels of equivalent resource in four years is “pretty tremendous” referring to the record oil discoveries made off the coast of Guyana. Further, she said that...
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Guyanese business group calls for swift implementation of local content framework

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The Private Sector Commission of Guyana (PSC) is calling for the swift implementation of a local content framework within which local businesses can operate and meaningfully benefit from opportunities in the emerging oil and gas industry. Speaking at the Liza...
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