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Long-term Investment Considerations for Guyana

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By Cristina Caus and Jerry Haar - OilNOW It was British philosopher Francis Bacon who stated that one man’s folly is the fortune of another. In the case of Guyana, it is not one man but an entire nation blessed...
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Can Guyana partially substitute Russian gas? The numbers appear to say so

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By Arthur Deakin – OilNOW In June of 2022, gas supply from Russia to the European Union fell by nearly two-thirds compared to the previous year. Nord Stream 1, which is responsible for nearly 40% of Russian gas exports to...
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Guyana oil revenues to break US$1 billion mark this year; exceed US$7.5 billion by 2030 – Rystad Energy

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Bolstered by ExxonMobil’s industry leading production and development pace in the Stabroek Block, Guyana’s oil and gas revenues are on track to break the US$1 billion mark this year and accelerate to US$7.5 billion annually in 2030, research by Rystad Energy shows. The independent...
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Strengthening Guyana’s relationship with the United States 

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By Wazim Mowla - OilNOW The United States is Guyana’s most important bilateral relationship. The United States remains a major power in the Western Hemisphere and holds significant influence worldwide. It is this influence, the potential investment stemming from US...
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Guyana’s Fossil-Green Economy as a Model Climate Change Agent

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By Terrence Blackman, PhD and Carolyn Walcott, PhD - OilNOW Guyana is at an exciting yet critical juncture in broader climate change, adaptation, mitigation, and fossil fuel development discourses. As a newcomer to the fossil fuel industry, while the nation...
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Guyana can balance the exploitation of her natural resources and protect the environment

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By Terrence Blackman, PhD and Utamu Bell - OilNOW Transforming Guyana: Episode II, presented by the Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) and the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC), got underway via Livestream on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Participants sought to explore ways...
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Understanding the Decommissioning Liability of EEPGL, Hess and CNOOC

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By Joel Bhagwandin - OilNOW There has been quite some misunderstanding and misinterpretation with respect to the accounting treatment of the decommissioning liability for the oil companies as reflected in their balance sheets. This article seeks to offer some clarity...
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Splitting the climate change bill for consuming hydrocarbons

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By Dr. Lorraine Sobers - OilNOW A disproportionate fraction of the climate change bill is already being paid by developing countries. There is no correlation between where climate change hits hardest and the source of massive greenhouse gas emissions. It...
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What comes after high oil prices for Guyana?

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By Scott B. MacDonald - OilNOW The Russo-Ukrainian War came as a surprise blow to the global economy, with the shock waves rippling outwards from Eastern Europe and the Black Sea and reaching as far as the Caribbean. It has...
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Review of the consolidated financials of the Stabroek Block co-venturers

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By Joel Bhagwandin - OilNOW Revenue The consolidated financial statements for ExxonMobil Guyana, Hess and CNOOC for the period ended December 2021 revealed total revenue of GY$545b up from GY$176b recorded in the previous year or by GY$369b representing an increase...
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