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Crude trades near $50/bbl after decline in U.S. drilling

(Bloomberg) -- Oil traded near $50/bbl in New York, close to a three-month high, as a further reduction in U.S. drilling added to signs the global crude surplus is abating. WTI futures slipped 0.5% after advancing 5.1% last week. Rigs...

Suggesting all blocks for petroleum exploration were issued is ‘dangerously wrong’ – Ram

Guyanese Attorney-at-Law and Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, says the suggestion that all of the blocks for petroleum exploration and production were given out prior to 2015 is dangerously wrong, since the available information contradicts this. Speaking at a public forum on Friday...

TechnipFMC awarded integrated EPCI contract for Hurricane Lancaster project

TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contract from Hurricane Energy PLC. The contract covers the provision of subsea equipment including umbilicals, risers, flowlines and the subsea production system for the Lancaster Early Production System (EPS) Project....

Cnooc looks for Gulf of Mexico oil partners

(Bloomberg) Cnooc Ltd. is searching for partners to develop oil prospects deep into the Gulf of Mexico as the Chinese giant extends its global reach. After bidding alone for exploration rights in Mexico’s first-ever deep-water auction in 2016, Cnooc is seeking...

Early engagement, active gov’t role key to developing local capacity – NOIA

Representatives from a group of 25 Canadian organizations on a trade mission to Guyana held a session at the Umana Yana on Wednesday evening, in the country’s capital, Georgetown. Treasurer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries...

Guyanese make up 70% of Exxon direct workforce – Country Manager

Around 70 percent of ExxonMobil’s direct workforce in Guyana is derived from local content, while the entire exploration and production operation consist of 40 to 50 percent Guyanese. This is equivalent to approximately 40 Guyanese being directly employed by the...

Guyana to host major petroleum summit in November

Guyana is set to host a major petroleum summit before the year ends, which organizers say will open strategic dialogue and place the South American country as a favorable and pro-business destination. The inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit &...

Shell, Petrobras sign agreement to strengthen deep water partnership

Royal Dutch Shell and Petrobras last week signed  in The Hague, Netherlands, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil. Shell will benefit from technical solutions, contract management expertise and cost...

Berbice businesses talk local content

As stakeholder engagements on Guyana’s draft Local Content Policy Framework continue around the South American country, members of the Chambers of Commerce of Berbice got an opportunity to voice their concerns to author of the document, Trinidadian consultant Anthony...

Paradigm to demonstrate efficiency-enhancing technologies at SEG 2017

Paradigm will present the latest innovations in its extensive suite of geological and geophysical software solutions in at the SEG International Exposition and 87th Annual Meeting in Houston, to be held September 24-29.  Demonstrations will feature integrated workflows for seismic processing and imaging, interpretation,...

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Hess reports Q3 gains with Guyana leading production growth

Hess Corporation revealed a strong third quarter driven by expanded production in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block. The company reported...