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Time will tell how successful Guyana policy framework for O&G is, Jamaica must prepare says former PM

Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding says a number of examples in the region point to mistakes that can be made by oil producing nations and while time will tell how successful Guyana is in avoiding pitfalls, Jamaica,...

18 bidders take part in CNOOC’s LNG auction on Shanghai Gas Exchange – CNOOC official

Eighteen bidders took part in China National Offshore Oil Corp’s (CNOOC) liquefied natural gas (LNG) auction on the Shanghai Petroleum and Gas Exchange on Wednesday, an official at the state-controlled oil company involved in the sale said. The 90,000 tonnes...

The most promising oil and gas companies of 2018

Analysts were bearish on Exxon's prospects for 2018. The stock spent the first few months of 2018 taking a deep dive. But looks can be deceiving. Exxon has made two big recent discoveries. First there's a huge find offshore...

Analysts say ExxonMobil PSA in line with frontier countries worldwide

As debate continues in the South American country of Guyana on the fiscal terms outlined in the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with US oil major ExxonMobil, UK-based Wood Mackenzie and Norwegian headquartered research company Rystad Energy say the agreement...

TechnipFMC secures FPSO design contract from BP

BP has awarded TechnipFMC the engineering design contract for the Tortue/Ahmeyim fields floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. TechnipFMC is the same company that has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana for the engineering, manufacture and delivery of...

Exxon Guyana acreage equivalent to 2,000 Gulf of Mexico blocks; nation prepping for windfall

ExxonMobil’s position in the South American country of Guyana spans 11.5 million acres, inclusive of the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block where more than 3.2 billion barrels of oil have already been found. The company says this is “equivalent to...

Guyana gets US$20M from World Bank for O&G capacity building

Guyana says it will use a US$20M loan approved by the World Bank for capacity building initiatives ahead of first oil in 2020.These include finalizing critical legislation and the establishment of critical units, such as a Petroleum Revenue Unit...

Guyana says ExxonMobil signature bonus still intact, earning interest

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan says none of the US$18M—received as a signing bonus from US oil major ExxonMobil—has been spent, and the sum has in fact earned interest between July 2016 and now since it was placed...

Japanese Master Plan focusing on technical advice not policy – Trotman

An Oil and Gas Master Plan developed by the Mitsubishi and Chiyoda Corporations in collaboration with the Government of Japan provides a technical review of the use of petroleum and its by-products in Guyana and the South American country’s...

Exxon targeting 2 billion barrels of oil in first 3 phases of development in Guyana

US oil major ExxonMobil is targeting production of 2 billion oil equivalent barrels in Guyana over the first three phases of development in the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block, beginning with Liza Phase 1 in 2020. In its recently released...

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Dredging in Demerara Channel to continue through 2025

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) announced that dredging works will continue in the Demerara Main Ship Channel and off...