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Guyana looking to learn from experiences of Newfoundland and Labrador as MoU on O&G cooperation is inked

The Government of Guyana and the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday at the Ministry of the Presidency, in the South American country’s capital, Georgetown. The MOU is intended to foster greater...

Veiled Saudi threat boosts oil prices already moving toward $100

The global oil market that’s already being squeezed by U.S. sanctions on Iran is now being rattled by the risk of potential American action against another OPEC member, Bloomberg said in a report on Monday Speculation is rising over whether...

Who knew? These countries are all oil producers

(New York Times) Some oil-producing countries are well known: The three top crude suppliers, of course, are Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States. But almost 100 countries have tapped the oil reserves within their territories to produce a...

Oil galore in Guyana but not a drop found yet offshore Suriname

The Guyana-Suriname Basin is said to contain 13 to 15 billion barrels of oil but so far the basin seems to be tilted in the direction of the lone English speaking country on the continent. ExxonMobil has made a...

50-member strong Canadian mission due in Guyana, MoU on O&G to be signed

The High Commission of Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador are collaborating with the Government of Guyana through GO-Invest to bring a Canadian oil and gas trade mission of approximately 50 persons from the province’s offshore oil...

100 million barrels: the world hit a daily oil and liquids record

The world is pumping out more oil and other petroleum liquids than ever before. Bloomberg said in a report on Thursday Global supply rose to 100.3 million barrels a day in the third quarter, the International Energy Agency said Friday...

ExxonMobil expects FID on Liza Phase 2 within months

Pending the granting of approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Guyana, US oil major ExxonMobil could make its Final Investment Decision on the giant Liza Phase 2 Development project within months. The company is awaiting Environmental Authorization from...

Noble Tom Madden will deploy to south portion of Stabroek Block for Pluma drill campaign

ExxonMobil Guyana is eagerly awaiting the arrival of its third drillship; the Noble Tom Madden, which will begin searching for oil at the Pluma prospect in the south portion of the Stabroek Block by the end of October. The company’s...

‘Adams and Bynoe are key pieces of the puzzle’ – ASEA Director

As an emerging oil and gas producing nation, Guyana must look to employ the ‘best’ at the top level of institutions that would be tasked with regulating the sector. So says Carlos de Regules, the founding Director of Mexico’s...

$20 oil? Welcome to Canada, where crude prices haven’t recovered

Western Canada Select slumped below $20 a barrel on Thursday, the lowest in more than two years, continuing a brutal streak of declines for the country’s main grade of crude, Bloomberg said in a report on Thursday. The drop has...

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Kuwait, Qatar, other long-established producers now trail Guyana in per capita oil output

Countries with some of the world’s most mature petroleum industries now rank behind Guyana in per capita oil production,...