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Norway goes to the polls in ‘election thriller’

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(Aljazeera) Polling stations opened across Norway on Monday as the oil-rich nation votes for its next four years of government. The election, which has been labelled the "biggest election thriller in many decades" by national media, will see Prime Minister...
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Fmr President says disclosing petroleum contract will not jeopardize national security

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Former President of Guyana and current Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is of the view that public disclosure of the petroleum contract with US super-major ExxonMobil will not jeopardize the South American country’s national security. The agreement, signed on June...
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Local content must be clearly defined, should take effect from exploration stage – GCCI

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is calling for a clear definition of “local content” and believes this should take effect as early as the exploration stage, in Guyana's oil and gas sector. GCCI, which represents 180 private sector...
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Private sector group wants Guyana government to explain how it will use oil money

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The head of a body representing private sector interest in Guyana believes that the country’s government should already have a plan in place on how revenues from the oil and gas industry will be utilized. In an interview on Thursday...
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More Guyanese companies competing for contracts in oil & gas

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Interest among Guyanese companies looking to benefit from opportunities in the oil and gas industry has grown immensely in the two years since ExxonMobil announced its world-class Liza discovery offshore the South American country. ExxonMobil’s Senior Director, Public and Government...
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25 Canadian organisations for Guyana O&G trade mission

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The High Commission of Canada is collaborating with the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industry Association (NOIA) and GOINVEST to bring a Canadian oil and gas trade mission of approximately 25 entities from Canada's offshore oil and gas...
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Exxon on target: Liza Destiny arrives 2019

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ExxonMobil says preparation for first oil in Guyana is on schedule and preliminary work being undertaken by key contractors is progressing well. Liza Destiny - the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel being designed by SBM Offshore to produce...
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Guyana looking to make O&G local content framework “national model”

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While a draft Local Content Policy framework currently being reviewed in Guyana has been designed specifically for the oil and gas industry, the government hopes that it would serve as a blue print for other sectors in the economy. Guyana’s...
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Diverting natural gas to shore technically feasible, could lower electricity cost – Exxon Country Manager

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As Guyana moves closer to first oil in 2020, US super-major ExxonMobil and authorities in the South American country have been mulling the feasibility of diverting natural gas from the production reservoir offshore, to land, for electricity generation. ExxonMobil Country...
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France plans to end oil output by 2040 with exploration ban

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(Bloomberg) France will stop granting new exploration permits next year as it seeks to end all oil and gas production by 2040, according to a draft bill presented at a cabinet meeting Wednesday. The move would allow the government to...
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