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Guyana seeking firm to market Liza Crude

Guyana’s Department of Energy (DE) has put out a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from companies looking to provide marketing services to the country for its share of crude from the Liza Phase 1 Development. The duration of services...

Not all discoveries are developed, success not guaranteed – Bernstein analyst

An analyst at private wealth management company, Bernstein, says offshore exploration and production activities, including campaigns in the Guyana-Suriname basin where US oil major ExxonMobil has made 16 discoveries since 2015, remain risky since many projects do not make...

One vital corner of oil market is surging despite coronavirus

(Bloomberg) A closely watched North Sea oil-price indicator is reflecting little of the demand destruction that the coronavirus has wrought on global markets. Brent crude futures for April, the most immediate contract, are trading 61 cents a barrel higher than...

Over 2,000 Saipem employees now working from home in Italy on coronavirus fears

Saipem, in concert with employer and worker organisations, has been forced to act immediately to ensure the maximum safety of its employees, customers and suppliers, in compliance with the initial indications issued by Italy’s Ministry of Health and regional...

Exxon hits 15-year low prior to new strategy roll-out

(Bloomberg) - Exxon Mobil fell to a 15-year low on Monday just over a week before CEO Darren Woods is scheduled to present the oil explorer’s long-term strategic plan to investors and analysts. The shares have been under pressure since...

Oil tanker captain killed in Pirate Attack off Venezuela

Reports indicate that on Monday, armed robbers boarded the tanker San Ramón at an anchorage off Isla Borracha, Venezuela, and killed the vessel's master in an altercation. According to a report in The Maritime Executive, the victim has been identified by Venezuelan...

Oil sinks on CDC warning of impending virus outbreak in US

(Bloomberg) -- Oil deepened a three-day rout as panic over a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. gripped investors and sent shockwaves through commodity, equity and debt markets. Futures fell 3% in New York to the lowest level in more than two weeks....

Guyana did not pay a ‘fee’ to lift its first 1 million barrels of oil; cargo sold directly to shell

The first one million barrels of profit oil allotted to Guyana was sold directly to Shell Western Supply and Trading Limited and as such did not attract a ‘lifting fee’. Responding to queries from OilNOW on the cost associated with...

Price stability will have greatest impact on Guyana oil revenue – Robert McNally

The revenue Guyana receives from development of its multi-billion barrel oil resources offshore will be ultimately determined by price stability in the oil market which an expert in the industry says is largely dependent on there being a swing...

Saipem employees in Italy ‘stay at home’, missions abroad canceled over coronavirus fears

With reference to the confirmed cases of CoronaVirus (Covid-19) to date on Italian territory and in particular in Lombardy, Saipem said today “it has immediately activated itself to guarantee maximum health and safety for its employees, customers and suppliers,...

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Guyana to update oil spill plan, expand multi-hazard early warning systems – Prime Minister

Guyana will update its National Oil Spill Contingency Plan and expand multi-hazard early warning systems this year as the...