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UG forges ‘petroleum partnerships’ with UWI/UTT

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The University of Guyana (UG) has begun accelerating its capacity building efforts in order to ensure adequate tertiary training is available in light of Guyana’s emerging oil & gas industry. As such, UG has in recent weeks and months been...
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Criticism mounts on Guyana Gov’t’s handling of ‘signing bonus’

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Days after Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, told law makers in the country’s 65-seat National Assembly that the government did indeed receive a ‘sum’ from US oil major ExxonMobil when a new agreement was inked in 2016,...
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Norway allows Eni to restart Goliat Oil Field in Barents Sea

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(Oilprice) Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority said on Friday that it had determined that the order that had required a shutdown of the Goliat oil field in the Barents Sea has been complied with and the field’s operator Eni can...
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Transparency group accuses Guyana government of engaging in deception

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Transparency Institute Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) has accused the Guyana Government of deliberately engaging in deception in its handling of an advance payment from US oil major, ExxonMobil. The anti-corruption advocate’s repudiation came swiftly in wake of confirmation that the coalition...
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Opposition Leader calls for resignations amid revelations “advance payment” received from ExxonMobil

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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is calling on Guyana’s Ministers of Finance and Natural Resources to immediately resign from government over the revelation that a ‘signing bonus’ was in fact paid by ExxonMobil. The former President now Opposition Leader and General...
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‘We did what we did to safeguard Guyana’ – Trotman

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Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman today confirmed that government has in fact received ‘advanced payments’ from US Oil Giant Exxon Mobil and its exploration partners -monies he said, have since been set aside to protect Guyana’s territorial integrity. The...
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Guyana shortlists sites for ‘natural gas’ power plant

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The Guyana Government has identified two sites in Regions Four and Six for the construction of a new power generation facility, utilizing natural gas to be had from offshore oil production activities. The revelation was made by Minister of Public...
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Confront racial tensions ahead of oil wealth urges Guyanese Professor

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It is incumbent on the Guyanese people to use its fear of foreign conglomerates such as the oil companies currently exploring offshore to become adaptive in order to seek out the relevant information to garner a better understanding of...
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Chevron projects $18.3B spending budget, down 4 percent

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Chevron Corp (CVX.N), the second largest U.S.-based oil producer, is budgeting $18.3 billion for capital projects next year, the company said on Wednesday, about 4 percent less than this year and lower for a fourth year in a row. International...
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MSGB Basin shows new West African promise

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(Hart Energy) At night from space it’s easy to see why Africa is called the “Dark Continent,” but bright oil and gas lights are starting to flicker in West Africa, reflecting huge hydrocarbon potential that could still play an...
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