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Tullow says not much opportunity for local content in exploration phase

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Country Representative of Tullow Oil in Guyana, Joachim Vogt, says not much opportunity exist for local content in the exploration phase of offshore operations. Vogt was at the time responding to a question from OilNOW about the likelihood of Guyanese...
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Exxon, El Dorado pushing “paid training” for Guyanese students

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US super-major ExxonMobil and manpower provider, El Dorado Offshore (EDO), have embarked on a programme to provide paid training to Guyanese students, in oil and gas. In August, four students selected from the Government Technical Institute (GTI) boarded a plane...
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Canadian companies looking to form lasting partnerships in Guyana

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Twenty-five Canadian organisations are in Guyana, hoping to form lasting partnerships with local companies and stakeholders to support the growth in the South American country’s emerging oil and gas industry. Treasurer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association,...
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Hess named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

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Hess has earned a place on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the eighth consecutive year. The index, which recognizes public companies for outstanding performance across economic, environmental and social factors, is used as a reference by shareholders...
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Guyana disaster response unit to receive oil spill training

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The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Guyana is expected to benefit from a series of training opportunities to better respond to disasters in the emerging oil and gas industry, such as oil spills. This was disclosed by the country’s Minister...
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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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The life of a well: Part 3 – Types of wells

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Types of wells: A well drilled to discover a new oil or gas reservoir is called a wildcat or exploratory well. The well that discovers a new field is called the discovery well for that field and subsequent wells...
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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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ExxonMobil says “significant progress” made in restarting Texas operations

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ExxonMobil said Tuesday that facility assessments and restart activities continue at its Baytown refinery, and that it has made significant progress in restarting chemical production, pipelines and other logistical infrastructure in the Houston area. The company’s fuel terminals in Houston...
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Women leaders call for bold action on economic equality, leadership, and innovation

At the 5th Annual Women & Girls Summit women leaders from across Guyana called for decisive action to close...

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