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Hess exiting Norway and Denmark

Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced on Monday several additional steps in what the company says is the continued execution of its strategic plan to further focus its portfolio and allocate capital to higher return assets: An agreement to sell its...

African oil expert delivers presentation to packed audience in Georgetown

Theophilus Nyamko Ahwireng, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Commission of Ghana delivered a well-received presentation on resource management, governance and sustainable development of the oil and gas sector to a packed audience in Georgetown, Guyana, on Monday. The...

Kosmos farms into Equatorial Guinea with three new contracts

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, Kosmos Energy of the US and national oil company GEPetrol have signed three new production sharing contracts (PSC) for Block EG-21, Block S and Block W offshore Rio Muni. The...

Business group staging public discussions on O&G across Guyana

A key group representing the business community across Guyana will be staging a series of public discussions on oil & gas, beginning today. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will be spearheading a series of public lectures and...

US clout in world oil market grows as exports increase

(CNBC) For two separate weeks recently, the U.S. exported as much oil onto the world market each day as was being pumped in either Nigeria or Venezuela and by several other OPEC countries together. Those roughly 1.9 million barrels a...

Guyana Stock Exchange head wants foreign companies to sell shares on local market

While the law does not stipulate that foreign companies should make shares available on the Guyana Stock Exchange, General Manager of the entity, George Edwards, said this is an area that the country's Government should give consideration to. In an...

Top oilfield services firms signal fourth-quarter uncertainty

(Reuters) - The world’s top two oilfield service firms on Friday warned slower producer spending and weakness in offshore exploration may weigh on current-quarter earnings, but said activity could improve in the longer term as the global crude market...

TechnipFMC reaches agreement to acquire Plexus’ Exploration Wellhead business

TechnipFMC said Thursday that an agreement has been reached with Plexus Holding to acquire Plexus’s Wellhead exploration equipment and services business for jack up applications. In conjunction with TechnipFMC’s global footprint and market presence, this portfolio expansion in the...

Mexico looking to hold third oil & gas auction in 2018

(Reuters) - Mexico’s oil regulator will likely add another auction in 2018 featuring conventional onshore oil and gas blocks, the head of the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) said on Thursday, potentially teeing up a third tender in an election...

EPA moving into high gear for oil & gas preparation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Guyana will host a one day retreat on October 30 to examine extensively its processes for dealing with the oil and gas industry and its likely implications for the environment. This was disclosed by the country’s...

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ExxonMobil Guyana produced 841,000 barrels of crude per day in October

ExxonMobil Guyana’s offshore oil production averaged 841,000 barrels per day (b/d) in October across the four producing Stabroek Block...