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Angola’s Sonangol, ExxonMobil sign oil exploration agreement

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(Reuters) - Angola’s state oil company Sonangol and ExxonMobil on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding for oil exploration in the country’s Namibe basin, the two firms said. Angola, Africa’s second-largest crude producer, is facing a steep output decline unless...
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More project approvals will give Guyanese companies confidence to invest, build capacity – Henson

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ExxonMobil Guyana Country Manager Rod Henson says the next decade will be transformational for businesses in the South American country and with the approval of more projects offshore, these local companies will become more confident to invest and take...
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Institute launched to boost maritime safety in oil and gas industry

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Combining courses being offered in the Maritime and Petroleum sectors, two local institutions have partnered to launch the Maritime Safety Training Institute (MSTI). The institute was on Thursday morning launched by MATPAL Marine Institute which operates out of the Critchlow...
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Guyana “monitoring” Russia/Venezuela military exercises

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana says it is monitoring developments regarding military exercises between Russia and Venezuela in that neighbouring country. International media reported that two Tu-160 bombers landed in Venezuela on Monday in a Russian show of...
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Tullow eyeing potential 4 billion barrel ‘game changer’ off Guyana coast

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United Kingdom based oil and gas exploration company Tullow is confident that it will strike oil off the Guyana coast where it has a 60% equity in the Orinduik Block and 37.5% equity in the Kanuku Block. Tullow’s Executive Vice...
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University of Guyana gets US$40,000 in equipment from ExxonMobil

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ExxonMobil Guyana on Tuesday donated US$40,000 in equipment to the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Natural Science. Since 2015, through its long-standing relationship with the university, the company has supported various projects. The highly specialised equipment included; a Baader Multi-Purpose...
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Brazilian regulator IBAMA denies Total license for offshore drilling

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Brazilian federal environmental regulator IBAMA has denied French oil company Total a license to drill in the environmentally sensitive Foz do Amazonas Basin, accusing the company of failing to submit documents and complete impact studies despite several requests. The discovery...
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U.S. expected to end 2018 as world’s top oil producer: EIA

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(Reuters) - U.S. crude oil output growth was expected to slow slightly for this year compared with previous forecasts, the Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday, but at a record 10.88 million barrels per day, the nation will end...
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Guyana ratifies conventions to protect against oil spills – Greenidge

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Guyana’s ratification of several international conventions has been approved by Cabinet. These are aimed at, among other things, strengthening the country’s legal framework for the emerging Oil and Gas industry. This was announced by the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carl...
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Stabroek Block explorers have a lot riding on Guyana

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The expectations from the giant oil discoveries in Guyana continue to take centre-stage in the growth plans and projections of venture partners ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC. With a record 10 discoveries to date amounting to more than 5 billion barrels...
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