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Halliburton and other drillers are fighting for new life in a world of cheap oil

For the oilfield services industry, it’s no longer about merely navigating a downturn. It’s now about survival. Five years after crude began its plunge to less than $30 a barrel from more than $100, the companies that drill and frack...

Guyana to raise gov’t royalties for future oil licenses

(Reuters) - Guyana is preparing to raise the take of the government in future oil licences, the director of the South American country’s Department of Energy said on Wednesday. U.S. energy giant Exxon, French group Total and Britain’s Tullow Oil...

Venezuela’s June oil exports recover to over 1 million bpd: data

(Reuters) - Venezuela’s oil exports recovered in June from a sharp drop the month before, helped by increased deliveries to China, which is now state-run oil firm PDVSA’s primary destination for its crude, according to company records and Refinitiv...

Guyana did not receive signing bonus from Frontera-CGX farm-in – Dept. of Energy clarifies

When Frontera Energy Corporation acquired a 33.33 percent share in CGX Energy’s license for exploration in the Corentyne and Demerara offshore blocks in 2018, the Guyana government did not receive revenue from this deal since it was a business-to-business...

Major O&G summit on Guyana begins July 3 in London

As one of the few major new conventional oil regions discovered this century, Guyana is set to be transformed over the course of the next decade, with the country predicted to emerge as a top per capita producer of...

Tullow shares jump

Shares in Tullow Oil jumped by a further 4% on the back of the company forecasting slightly higher production levels at a key asset in western Africa and exploration at a wildcat in the South American country of Guyana,...

GDP growth will not show level of national well-being – Guyanese Economist

The recently published article by Nasdaq on the five fastest growing economies in the world, from which Guyana has been highlighted as the number one ranked economy to grow the fastest in the coming years with a projected growth...

TechnipFMC bags India subsea contract

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded subsea contracts by Reliance Industries Limited for the MJ1 field located in deep water offshore India in the Krishna Godavari basin. The company says these contracts cover the fabrication and installation of...

Guyana mega oil potential to be tested in 2019

Multiple commercial oil discoveries at Guyana’s Stabroek Block have established the country as a key up and coming producer in the region. And now, as exploration activities ramp up at other blocks outside Stabroek, a discovery could push the...

Guyana and Ghana to collaborate on Sovereign Wealth Fund

Guyana will soon be partnering with an expert out of Ghana, who has vast experience in working with Sovereign Wealth Funds. This was recently disclosed by Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, who noted that his expertise will be ideal...

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Letter to the Editor: Higher production does not automatically erase the cost bank

Dear Editor, Recent commentary has suggested that because Guyana is producing more oil and earning significant revenues, the outstanding costs...