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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...

Kosmos Energy completes acquisition of Deep Gulf Energy

Komos Emeergy said on Monay that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Deep Gulf Energy, a leading deepwater company operating in the Gulf of Mexico. By acquiring DGE, Kosmos adds to its deepwater Atlantic Margin portfolio an established...

Call for halt to oil production is ‘self-promoting stunt in pursuit of ulterior motive’ – former minister

Debate on a myriad of issues continues in Guyana as the country gears up to become a major oil producer in the region. A former government official is describing as ‘disturbing’, a recent call for the Guyana government to...

Guyana can go green but the world needs its oil – former BP executive

Can a green economy co-exist with a petroleum industry? The short answer, according to Professor Gary Dirks, is yes. “There is absolutely no reason why you cannot have a green growth agenda, pursued aggressively, and be an oil producing nation...

Schlumberger in search of office supplies for Guyana operations

Schlumberger is ramping up its operations in the South American country of Guyana and is gearing up to begin sourcing supplies for its new drilling fluids facility currently under construction. The company is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and...

IEA warns of higher oil prices as Iran, Venezuela losses deepen

The International Energy Agency warned that oil prices could break out above $80 a barrel unless other producers act to offset deepening supply losses in Iran and Venezuela, Bloomberg reports. Iranian crude exports have fallen significantly before U.S. sanctions even...

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GranMorgu FPSO construction hits 27% as Suriname targets first oil by 2028

Construction of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform for Suriname’s GranMorgu project has reached 27%, state oil...