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ExxonMobil says Guyana operations funded from equity, not U.S. taxpayers’ dollars

ExxonMobil Guyana says no American taxpayer money is financing its operations in the South American country. President, Alistair Routledge, said the company’s offshore work...
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Ammonia and urea plant, gas bottling company, part of plans to expand Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project

Guyana is planning to construct a US$300 million ammonia and urea plant at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. Plans are also underway...
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Guyana seeks to resuscitate the Amaila Falls hydropower project

The Guyana government has reopened the bidding process for the long-delayed Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), inviting proposals under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model as...
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ExxonMobil’s Longtail project to operate for 30 years, producing premium condensate and gas

ExxonMobil’s next proposed development offshore Guyana, the Longtail project, is being designed to operate for three decades, making it the company’s longest-running production venture...
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Zero experience, full determination: Dakarai Griffith’s journey

The world of machinery, hydraulics, and offshore operations wasn’t part of Dakarai Griffith’s plan. His early days were spent behind a desk, crunching numbers...
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ExxonMobil says Guyana operations funded from equity, not U.S. taxpayers’ dollars

ExxonMobil Guyana says no American taxpayer money is financing its operations in the South American country. President, Alistair Routledge, said the company’s offshore work...
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Ammonia and urea plant, gas bottling company, part of plans to expand Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project

Guyana is planning to construct a US$300 million ammonia and urea plant at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. Plans are also underway...
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Guyana seeks to resuscitate the Amaila Falls hydropower project

The Guyana government has reopened the bidding process for the long-delayed Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), inviting proposals under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model as...
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ExxonMobil’s Longtail project to operate for 30 years, producing premium condensate and gas

ExxonMobil’s next proposed development offshore Guyana, the Longtail project, is being designed to operate for three decades, making it the company’s longest-running production venture...
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Zero experience, full determination: Dakarai Griffith’s journey

The world of machinery, hydraulics, and offshore operations wasn’t part of Dakarai Griffith’s plan. His early days were spent behind a desk, crunching numbers...
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Zero experience, full determination: Dakarai Griffith’s journey

The world of machinery, hydraulics, and offshore operations wasn’t part of Dakarai Griffith’s plan. His early days were spent behind a desk, crunching numbers...

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The PAA Series: Environmental Management – Decommissioning (Part 3)

In PAA Series: Environmental Management - Decommissioning Part 2, we highlighted that, “The most significant steps in reducing adverse environmental influence are for the...

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How exploration and production are governed in Suriname – Part 1

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname’s petroleum industry is governed by the Petroleum Law of 1990, enacted in 1991 (S.B. 1991 no. 7) and amended in...

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‘My people must benefit’ – Suriname President in push for local-content laws as production looms

With the start of offshore oil production just a few years away, Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is focusing on ensuring citizens and local companies...

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ExxonMobil says Guyana operations funded from equity, not U.S. taxpayers’ dollars

ExxonMobil Guyana says no American taxpayer money is financing its operations in the South American country. President, Alistair Routledge, said the company’s offshore work...
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Ammonia and urea plant, gas bottling company, part of plans to expand Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project

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Guyana is planning to construct a US$300 million ammonia and urea plant at Wales on the West Bank of...
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Guyana seeks to resuscitate the Amaila Falls hydropower project

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The Guyana government has reopened the bidding process for the long-delayed Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), inviting proposals under...
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ExxonMobil’s Longtail project to operate for 30 years, producing premium condensate and gas

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ExxonMobil’s next proposed development offshore Guyana, the Longtail project, is being designed to operate for three decades, making it...
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Zero experience, full determination: Dakarai Griffith’s journey

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The world of machinery, hydraulics, and offshore operations wasn’t part of Dakarai Griffith’s plan. His early days were spent...
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ExxonMobil, Shell lead high-impact exploration over five-year period as NOCs surge in 2024

ExxonMobil and Shell were the most active high-impact oil and gas explorers between 2020 and 2024, according to energy intelligence firm Westwood Global Energy...
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ExxonMobil to appraise 2022 Barreleye discovery 

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ExxonMobil is engaged in appraisal drilling operations at the Barreleye-2 well of the Stabroek Block.  The operation started on April...
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Guyana-Suriname Basin, Brazil among busiest regions this year for high-impact drill campaigns

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High impact exploration drilling is expected to remain stable in 2025, with 65-75 wells targeted for completion, compared to...
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Yellowtail boost lifts Guyana’s oil output to 685,000 b/d in August

Oil production offshore Guyana averaged 685,000 barrels per day (b/d) in August, up from 664,000 b/d in July, driven mainly by the start-up of...
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ONE GUYANA FPSO equipped to ensure uninterrupted gas handling offshore – GoG

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The Government of Guyana has confirmed that the ONE GUYANA floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is the...
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Oil production begins at ExxonMobil’s fourth mega-project offshore Guyana

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Oil production has started at ExxonMobil's Yellowtail Development offshore Guyana, making it the fourth mega-project to startup in just...
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Petronas, ExxonMobil make third Block 52 discovery offshore Suriname 

Petronas has added to Suriname’s oil bounty with a new discovery in Block 52 at the Fusaea-1 exploration well.  The prospect is located about 170...
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Russia strikes black gold off British Antarctic coast, 511 billion barrels worth 

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(Yahoo News, May 13, 2024): Russia has found huge oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory, potentially leading...
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Petrobras replicates Guyana, Suriname success with second discovery at Potiguar Basin

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Petrobras has struck oil in a well located in Brazil’s Potiguar Basin, during a campaign it embarked on in...
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Guyana oil fund gets another US$133 million from oil sales in September

Guyana received payments for two cargoes of crude oil in September 2025, totaling US$133 million (approximately GY$28 billion). The shipments, lifted from the Payara...

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Second court action seeks to quash the EIA and the environmental permit for the Hammerhead project

Environmental activists filed a lawsuit in July seeking to cancel the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Permit (EP) granted for the Hammerhead Project,...

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UAL launches new Caribbean shuttle service to enhance regional trade connectivity

UAL (Universal Africa Lines) has introduced the UAL Caribbean Shuttle, a fixed 9-day loop service linking Point Lisas (Trinidad & Tobago), Georgetown (Guyana), and...

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