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Eco Atlantic ‘fully funded to drill’ with completion of Total farm-out in Guyana

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd which has licenses in highly prospective regions offshore Guyana and Namibia, announced on Thursday the completion of its Farm-Out Agreement with Total Petroleum's subsidiary Total E&P Activités Pétrolières on Eco's Orinduik block, offshore...

Guyanese Trade Mission “encouraged” by discussions in Aberdeen

One day into a trade mission to Europe’s Energy Capital, Aberdeen, several companies expressed interests in partnering with Guyanese businesses in the emerging Oil and Gas industry. Guyanese High Commissioner to the UK, Frederick Hamley Case and his British counterpart...

‘Long-lasting’ relationship being forged between Guyana and North Sea

(Energy Voice) Diplomats yesterday praised the “long-lasting relationship” being forged between Aberdeen and the South American nation of Guyana, while on a trade mission to the city. The Guyanese ambassador to the UK, Frederick Hamley Case and the British high...

Deepwater CAPEX to hit US$60B by 2022: Guyana among countries pushing rise

South American emerging oil and gas powerhouse, Guyana, is listed among a handful of countries pushing a rise in annual deepwater capital expenditure. In a newly published report, Wood Mackenzie notes that the deepwater industry appears in good health, following...

Multi-stakeholder committee to monitor oil revenues – Jordan

The Guyana Government has committed to setting up a body to monitor the management of proceeds generated from the emerging Oil and Gas Industry. The Public Accountability and Oversight Committee is being facilitated under the recently tabled Natural Resources...

38.5 billion earmarked for infrastructure development ahead of first oil

Guyana’s Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, announced on Monday that 38.5 billion Guyana dollars – around US$183M – has been earmarked for major infrastructure development works in the South American country ahead of first oil in 2020. Mr. Jordan said this...

Oil halts slide near $51 as concerns persist over supply glut

(Bloomberg) Oil traded near $51 a barrel on concerns record output by Saudi Arabia will exacerbate a supply glut as President Donald Trump continues to call for lower prices. Futures in New York halted a decline, after slumping 7.7 percent...

Liza Phase 2 Environmental Impact Assessment approved

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Guyana has approved the final Environmental Impact Assessment Report for ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) Liza Phase 2 Development Project. The EIA covers development of production facilities in the...

Oil & gas to play major role in Guyana economy in 2019 – Finance Minister

Guyana’s Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, said 2019 will see the beginning of a major economic transformation in the South American country. This, he said, is a direct result of the emerging oil and gas sector. Mr. Jordan’s comments came just...

Historic Guyana-Aberdeen Trade Mission on this week

British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, will be leading a delegation of Guyanese business representatives to Aberdeen, Scotland from November 27 to 29. Aberdeen is considered the oil capital of Europe and the number of jobs that have been created by the...

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Exxon says U.S. senators were misled; no Guyana tax credits included in its 2023 & 2024 filings

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, has rejected claims that the company benefited from tax credits in Guyana for...