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Oil prices slip as coronavirus concerns linger

(Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Tuesday on lingering concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China and its effect on oil demand, tracking losses in financial markets. Brent crude LCOc1 was at $57.30 a barrel, down...

Liza field leading investments at prolific Stabroek Block

Capital expenditure by project offshore Guyana sees the Liza field at the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block leading the pack through 2030 having already surpassed US$3 billion in investments for 2019. “The 2015 Liza find has completely rewritten the script...

Global oil stocks to pile up as proposed OPEC cuts are no match for coronavirus induced surplus

The coronavirus outbreak in China will curb global oil demand growth by at least a quarter this year, and the production cuts of 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) proposed by an OPEC+ committee are far from enough to balance...

Coronavirus to completely wipe out projected Q1 2020 global oil demand growth – Rystad Energy

The coronavirus epidemic in China is expected to have a significant impact on global oil demand growth in coming months, according to a new report from Rystad Energy. The virus has triggered restrictions in the country’s public transport and air...

Coronavirus pushing oil price decline as Guyana government prepares to lift its first share of crude

As the government in the South American country of Guyana prepares to lift its first shipment of oil from the Liza Phase 1 Development, the largest demand shock the oil market has suffered since the global financial crisis of...

MODEC to supply largest ever FPSO to Brazil for production at giant ‘pre-salt’ region

MODEC, Inc.  said Thursday it has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, to supply a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Bacalhau (formerly Carcará) field...

Liza Phase 1 approaching 75,000 barrels per day

Oil production at Guyana’s first ever offshore development – Liza Phase 1 - is ramping up with daily output now around 75,000 barrels per day. “Liza Phase 1 production continues to ramp up. Current gross production is approximately 75,000 barrels...

BHP hits pay in Trinidad while encountering dry hole at other prospect

Australian based petroleum company BHP said on Thursday it has made one discovery while encountering a dry hole in exploration activities offshore the Caribbean twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The company drilled two additional exploration wells at its...

Tender to be put out soon for marketing Guyana’s share of oil

The Guyana government will be selling its own share of crude when production starts at the Liza Phase 1 Development project, just months away, and a tender for this will be put out before the end of the year....

UK Analyst and Guyanese Economist say high royalty rate could make Guyana less competitive

UK-based data analytics and consulting company GlobalData and a Guyanese Economist both say the scope for an upward adjustment in the royalty rate under Guyana’s current model Production Sharing Agreement is limited and warns that increasing this beyond a...

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ExxonMobil Guyana reached new monthly production high in September

ExxonMobil is gradually increasing production offshore Guyana reaching an average of 660,000 barrels per day (b/d). Liza 1 and...