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Saipem secures $500M in contracts, FPSO deployment

Saipem has been awarded a new E&C Offshore contract by Saudi Aramco for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation (EPCI) activities and Trunklines & Installation (T&I) works in Saudi Arabia, under the Long-Term Agreement in force, renewed in 2015 until 2021. The...

BP takes $750 million hit for Angola exploration write-off

(Reuters) BP will book a $750 million charge for unsuccessful exploration campaigns in Angola, the company said on Thursday, a write-off that will weigh on its second-quarter results. The British oil and gas company said it has decided to relinquish...

“We are willing to learn, build capacity” for oil & gas – Guyanese manufacturing body

The head of a body that represents manufacturers in Guyana says businesses are eager to learn and build capacity in order to capitalize on opportunities in the oil and gas sector. President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA)),...

Anadarko caps more than 6,000 oil and gas flowlines

Anadarko Petroleum said late Friday that it has tested more than 4,000 active oil and gas lines and plugged another 2,400 inactive ones per a state order issued after a fatal home explosion in Firestone in April, the Denver...

Guyana not yet prepared to disclose identities of oil negotiators – State Minister

The Guyanese public is no closer to knowing the full identities of those who have been negotiating terms and conditions on their behalf for development and production of offshore oil resources.  The country’s Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, told...

Head of Guyana regulatory body should be appointed through political consensus – IDB specialist

As Guyana prepares to reap the benefits from oil production set to begin in 2020, a key Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) energy specialist working on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is warning the country to be mindful of expenditure...

Crude rises for sixth straight session

(Reuters) Crude oil rose for a sixth straight session on Thursday to its highest since June 19 on a decline in US output, but ongoing worries about global oversupply continued to drag. US West Texas Intermediate crude had risen 28...

Guyana’s draft Sovereign Wealth Fund legislation to face public scrutiny – Finance Minister

Guyanese will soon have an opportunity to scrutinize draft legislation being formulated for the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) that will play a major role in the management of significant revenues expected from oil production in the...

Oil will convert Guyana’s deficit to surplus – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Guyana’s external outlook remains favourable and is expected to improve with the start of oil production. The IMF Staff Country Report for Guyana, released on June 28, says the commencement of oil production...

IDB willing to fund creation of “proper institutions” in Guyana for oil & gas

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is open to providing technical and financial assistance to Guyana for the creation of institutions needed to support the country’s emerging oil and gas sector. A team of officials from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative...

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CNOOC’s record production in Guyana boosts strong Q3 results

CNOOC Limited announced its highest-ever net production and net profit for the third quarter of 2024, crediting increased output...