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Venezuela will head to ICJ for border controversy case with Guyana

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Venezuela's government is signaling its intent to go to the International Criminal Court (ICJ) to defend its claim in proceedings brought forward by Guyana regarding the ongoing territorial controversy between the two South American neighbours. According to a report on Telesur,...
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US$14M spent on services from 227 local suppliers for Q1 2018 in Guyana

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The Guyana government on Tuesday published a list of companies and individuals who are supplying goods and services in support of ExxonMobil operations in the South American country. The list of 227 local suppliers which ExxonMobil and its contractors have...
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500,000 bpd forecast based on production from Liza, Payara and Pacora

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Oil production in Guyana is expected to surpass the 500,000 barrels per day mark by the end of the next decade based on production from several offshore developments. OilNOW recently sat down with ExxonMobil Guyana’s Senior Director, Public and Government...
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Guyana told: Petroleum revenues volatile; prepare for shocks – Norwegian Economist

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Guyana continues to receive advice from experts in the field of revenue management who point to the vital importance of establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) with strong fiscal rules in order to effectively manage the billions of US...
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Toronto oil company raises US$100M for exploration in South America

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Toronto-based Frontera Energy has closed a US$100M revolving letter of credit (LC) facility which will finance oil and gas exploration in South America. Arranged by Itaú Corpbanca Colombia, Citibank, JP Morgan, HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the funds...
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Qatar Petroleum buys stake in Exxon’s Argentina shale assets

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(Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement on Sunday with Exxon Mobil to acquire a 30 percent stake in two of Exxon’s affiliates in Argentina, giving QP access to oil and gas shale assets in the Latin American country. The...
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G7 countries pour $100bn a year into oil, gas and coal: study

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Each year, at least US$100 billion goes to support the production and consumption of oil, gas and coal, according to a major new study published on Monday (4 June). That is despite a promise from all G7 and G20...
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Fiscal rules can help Guyana avoid resource curse – Polish Economist

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Polish Economist Ludwik Kotecki believes that strong fiscal rules will play a vital role in the management of oil revenue by helping Guyana avoid commodity price shocks, pro-cyclical government expenditures and the Dutch Disease; all elements of the dreaded...
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Brazil’s president scrambles to name new Petrobras CEO

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(Reuters) - Brazilian President Michel Temer scrambled to name a new chief executive for state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Friday, after the surprise resignation of CEO Pedro Parente over fuel pricing policies. Parente’s departure wiped $11 billion off...
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Total determined to drill Amazon Basin despite Greenpeace protest

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Total (NYSE: TOT) is determined to push ahead with its plans to drill for oil in the Amazon Basin, it said on June 1 as Greenpeace activists interrupted its annual general meeting in protest at the project. The French oil major...
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Offshore Frontier Solutions wins contract for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead FPSO in Guyana

Offshore Frontier Solutions Pte. Ltd. (OFS), a joint venture between MODEC Inc. and Toyo Engineering Corporation, has secured a...

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