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T&T oil spill reaches Venezuela; former energy minister chastises Petrotrin

An oil spill which occurred at Trinidad and Tobago’s state oil company Petrotrin on April 23 has now spread to the Venezuelan maritime boundary. The country’s Ministry of Energy says it is tracking the trajectory of the oil spill through...

Consultant advising on oil refinery will arrive in Guyana May 17 to present study

The consultant hired to advise the Guyana government on the economics of a refinery is scheduled to arrive in the South American nation on May 17. A number of players in the industry have been closely watching this development. Trinidad...

Trinidad’s Petrotrin investigating oil spill

Trinidad and Tobago State owned Trinihas established a team to investigate the cause of the oil spill where hundreds of barrels of black crude flowed into the Gulf of Paria from a leak at the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery which occurred...

Oil production will bring many opportunities; Guyanese must equip themselves

After 50 years of independence, one of the major challenges facing Guyana is the transformation of the country’s natural wealth into human development. At the launch of the 2016 Human Development Report (HDR) in which Guyana was ranked in...

Worley Parsons to review ExxonMobil’s development plan

The Government of Guyana has contracted Australian resources and energy consultants Worley Parsons to review ExxonMobil’s initial development plan in preparation for petroleum production from its Stabroek Block come 2020. This review is necessary for determining whether the oil giant...

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Hess says exploration planned this year for Suriname blocks at Guyana border

Hess Corporation said exploration activities are planned this year for two Suriname blocks in which it holds stakes -...