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Venezuela’s Maduro strips rival of U.N. post amid corruption purge: sources

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(Reuters) - Venezuela has ordered the removal of Rafael Ramirez, once a powerful oil minister and head of state oil company PDVSA, from his post as representative to the United Nations in New York, four sources with knowledge of...
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Local content expert back in Guyana for discussions; policy expected by year-end

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Advisor on Guyana’s Local Content Policy Framework and UNDP expert, Anthony Paul, is back in the South American country for another round of consultations as work continues on the document that would serve to guide how companies operate in...
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Canadian consultant talks up Guyana oil prospects

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Following the world class Liza discovery in Guyana in 2015 - the first oil find of its kind in the South American country - many experts in the industry have been weighing in on future prospects for the basin....
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ExxonMobil close to signing deal with Mauritania for O&G exploration

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(Reuters) ExxonMobil Corp. is close to signing a deal to explore for oil and gas offshore Mauritania, its first foray into the West African country, Mauritania’s oil, energy and mines director said on Wednesday. An ExxonMobil spokeswoman declined to comment...
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Brazil draw down largest signature bonus in history at 14th bidding round

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The 14th Bidding Round of blocks for exploration and production of oil and natural gas, held on September 27 by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), marked the reestablishment of the sector in the South...
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Shell accused of abuses in Nigeria’s Ogoniland

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(BBC) Oil giant Shell should be investigated for alleged complicity in" horrific crimes" committed by the military in Nigeria in the 1990s, Amnesty International has said. Shell encouraged a crackdown, which led to killings and the burning of villages in...
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Why is Exxon drilling 17 wells for Liza Phase 1?

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ExxonMobil along with its joint venture partners Hess and CNOOC Nexen will be drilling 17 wells in preparation for the Liza Phase 1 development project located 120 miles offshore the South American country of Guyana. But why is the...
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Guyana opposition says deliberate attempts being made to delay SWF legislation

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The Government of Guyana will be looking to embark on a fresh round of consultations in the coming year for the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) – a move which the political opposition sees as a delay...
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Tullow secures US$2.5B debt refinancing

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Tullow Oil announced on Wednesday that it has completed the refinancing of US$2.5 billion of Reserves Based Lending (RBL) credit facilities. The US$2.5 billion of credit facilities are split between a commercial bank facility of US$2.4 billion and an IFC...
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CNOOC starts oil production at Weizhou oil field

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CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: CEO) has already commenced production for its Weizhou 12-2 oil field phase II project, the company said on Tuesday. The Weizhou 12-2 oil field phase II project is located in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea...
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Exxon says U.S. senators were misled; no Guyana tax credits included in its 2023 & 2024 filings

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, has rejected claims that the company benefited from tax credits in Guyana for...

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