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Trump administration proposes rollbacks to offshore oil drilling safety measures

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(Market Watch) Regulators in the Trump administration are proposing to roll back safety measures put in place after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a revision that would reduce the role of government in offshore oil production and return...
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Nigerian Ports Authority moves against debtors; considers stopping Total vessel from entering waterways

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(Nigerian Tribune) The Federal Government on Friday gave indications that the $3.8bn Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project being handled by the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) at the LADOL’s Free Zone in conjunction with Samsung Heavy Industry...
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Where to refine Guyana oil still under active discussion – Trotman

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A decision has not yet been made by the Guyana government as to where the South American country will refine its share of oil when production begins in 2020. Responding to questions on Friday from the media about where Guyana...
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Exxon open to selling petroleum to domestic buyers – Country Manager

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ExxonMobil Guyana says it is open to examining the viability of selling petroleum to buyers in the South American country, outside of its obligation to supply same if government’s share is insufficient for domestic use. Under Article 17 of the...
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US$18M signing bonus not cost recoverable – Trotman

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The US$18M signing bonus that ExxonMobil paid the Government of Guyana upon the signing of an updated Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) in 2016 will not be cost recoverable by the US oil major. This means that in computing costs when...
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Trotman confirms US$1M per day earnings from oil production; says contract provides “best of both worlds”

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Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said Thursday that the updated petroleum agreement arrived at between US oil major ExxonMobil and the South American Country in 2016 represents a ‘hybrid model’ that combines a production share and royalty...
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‘Sorry for those expecting scandal bombshells’ – Fmr Natural Resources Minister

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Following the much anticipated public disclosure of the petroleum agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil, a former government minister who headed the natural resources ministry in the lead-up to the world-class Liza discovery said the agreement with the US oil...
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Liza SURF contractor Saipem loses arbitration in Algerian LNG plant dispute

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The ICC International Court of Arbitration, following an arbitral tribunal, has ruled against The ICC International Court of Arbitration, following an arbitral tribunal, has ruled against Saipem and awarded Sonatrach the sum of approximately $135 million on the basis of...
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‘Unreasonable to compare Guyana’s PSA to those of more mature countries’ – Exxon Country Manager

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Country Manager of ExxonMobil in Guyana Rod Henson said it is unreasonable to compare the agreement signed between his company and the Government of Guyana to those of other jurisdictions like Brazil, countries in West Africa, the United States...
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Guyana Government releases ExxonMobil contract

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The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited was released today at a special meeting held at the Ministry of the Presidency in Georgetown, Guyana. The agreement has...
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