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US$20M loan for power upgrade signed as Guyana gears up to be major oil producer

Guyana’s Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has sealed an agreement that would see the country receiving US$20M from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for a Utility Upgrade Programme for the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL). Mr. Jordan signed the loan in Kuwait on...

READ FULL DOCUMENT: Guyana-Trinidad and Tobago MoU on Energy Sector Cooperation

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ENERGY SECTOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO The Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (hereinafter referred to individually as “the Party” and collectively as “the Parties”); CONSIDERING the commitment of both...

Rowley disappointed in Guyanese private sector’s concerns over MOU

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley has expressed disappointment with sections of the Guyanese business community for expressing concerns of a potential Trinidadian takeover of the oil and gas industry in the South American country. The PM...

‘Enormous’ Stabroek Block fueling explorers’ growth plans – Wood Mack

The unprecedented number of oil discoveries being made off the coast of Guyana by US oil major ExxonMobil in partnership with Hess and CNOOC are revealing mega reserves that will become a major focal point for the Stabroek Block...

Rowley and entourage arrive in Guyana today for MoU signing

Following a groundswell of public pronouncements and speculation over an announced visit to Guyana by Trinidad and Tobago (TT) Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on energy cooperation, the TT entourage will...

Sovereign Wealth Fund not a development plan – Jordan

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, is making it clear that the role of the Sovereign Wealth Fund is not to outline what oil revenues will be spent on, but rather, to serve as a mechanism to ensure monies...

Repsol to place increased emphasis on natural gas – Chairman

Chairman of Repsol Antonio Brufau said the Spanish major is placing increased emphasis on natural gas as a “big pillar” in its overall strategy, since the commodity will best allow the company to meet the four key energy objectives...

CNOOC Limited expecting 58,700 bpd by 2020 from Penglai production

CNOOC Limited one of the three partners in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block, announced on September 18, 2018 that the Penglai 19-3 oilfield project has commenced production. The project, known formally as the Penglai 19-3 oilfield 1/3/8/9 comprehensive adjustment project is...

Oil rises as Saudis are said to be content with prices over $80

(Bloomberg) Oil rose as Saudi Arabia was said to be comfortable with Brent crude exceeding $80 a barrel. Futures in London added as much as 1.7 percent. The world’s biggest crude exporter is content to see the global benchmark advance,...

Guyana, Trinidad to sign energy MoU this week

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley is set to visit Guyana this week to sign the much talked about Memorandum of Understanding on Energy. According to a statement from Guyana's Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Dr. Keith Rowley is scheduled...

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SLB secures multi-region deepwater contracts from Shell

Shell has awarded major drilling contracts to SLB, a global energy technology company. These contracts aim to support energy...