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Closure of ailing refinery will save Trinidad from financial disaster – Prime Minister

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In an address to the nation on Sunday night, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley said his government had to proceed with the hard decision of closing the Petrotrin refinery since failing to do so would have...
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Former TT Prime Minister thinks Guyana oil can save Petrotrin refinery from closure

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Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging the current government in the twin-island republic to pursue a partnership with neighbouring Guyana to refine its oil in order to avert the closure of the Petrotrin refinery. According to...
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Once int’l contracts have been engaged in there is no question of removal, renegotiation – Granger

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Guyana’s President David Granger says gov’t will continue seeking the best advice for future negotiations of oil contracts while pointing out that once international agreements are entered, there is “no question” of renegotiation. Explaining that arrangements with ExxonMobil will be...
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Tanker collision at PDVSA can trigger force majeure

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A tanker collision at Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA’s main terminal, or Jose dock, could result in a drop in that country’s crude exports by a third in September possibly leading to a force majeure declaration, news outlets report. Several million...
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BP, Shell and Total confirmed for Brazil’s 5th bid round

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BP, Shell and Total have been given the green light to bid in Brazil’s 5th production sharing round set to take place on September 28. The South American country’s oil regulator ANP said on Wednesday, August 29, that in all,...
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ExxonMobil strikes oil again in 9th discovery off Guyana coast

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ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) has made its ninth discovery offshore Guyana at the Hammerhead-1 well, marking its fifth discovery on the Stabroek Block in the past year and proving a new play concept for potential development. Hammerhead-1 encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters)...
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Guyana must walk tightrope to develop oil resources, demand more from future contracts – Brookings Institution

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Guyana will face significant challenges in using the oil and gas industry to bring about development without the “resource curse,” where petroleum revenues generate concentrated wealth and harm the competitiveness of other industries within the country. A July 2018 report...
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Refinery closure could trigger ripple effect on Trinidad economy – Ramnarine

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Former Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Ramnarine says the communities in direct proximity to Petrotrin’s Pointe-a-Pierre refinery stand to lose the most with the shutting down of the facility which will have a...
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Harvey Gulf expanding to Mexico, Trinidad and Guyana

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Harvey Gulf International Marine, a U.S. Gulf of Mexico focused offshore support vessel owner is expanding its scope and targeting new markets in Mexico, Guyana, and Trinidad, Offshore Energy said in an August 29 report. The company on Wednesday said...
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Mexico gov’t may be looking to halt open bidding for oil blocks – Reuters

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The incoming government of Mexico may be considering suspending auctions for oil and gas projects in favour of direct negotiations Reuters reported on Wednesday. Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company Pemex could be given the authority to pick its own joint-venture partners...
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