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Touchstone boosting production with Cascadura wells 

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Touchstone Exploration announced well test results on November 11 from its Cascadura-2ST1 and Cascadura-3ST1 wells, as it undertakes a production boost in Trinidad and Tobago. The production came through the Cascadura C onshore well pad in the Ortoire Block. Touchstone said that during...
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‘Thousands of people in hundreds of organizations’ complete SBM Offshore’s FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão

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The Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel Alexandre de Gusmão, which incorporates SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward® new build, multi-purpose hull design, has been completed. The company recently announced the naming ceremony of the vessel, which took place at the COSCO...
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NGC can lend expertise to Guyana, Suriname for gas projects – Chairman

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The National Gas Company (NGC) of Trinidad and Tobago wants to be a partner for emerging natural gas producers in the region, especially in Guyana and Suriname. With global energy shifting towards lower-carbon fuels like natural gas, which is...
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Primera to drill three wells at Rio Claro license Block onshore Trinidad

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Primera Oil and Gas Limited, a subsidiary of Touchstone Exploration Inc., has formally commenced the Rio Claro license, it said on November 5.  The six-year license includes a financial obligation of US$2.4 million, which covers the execution of five geological...
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Guyana, Suriname can meet 11% of mid-2030s LNG supply gap – WoodMac

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Energy data analytics provider Wood Mackenzie said Guyana and Suriname can supply up to 12 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the next decade.  This output would account for approximately 11% of the anticipated...
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Touchstone achieves initial production at Cascadura C well pad in Trinidad 

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Touchstone Exploration Inc. has achieved initial production from its Cascadura C onshore well pad during the testing phase. In a November 4 release, Touchstone said it safely commissioned the flowline connecting the Cascadura C surface location to the Cascadura natural...
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Norway subsea firm enters agreement with Suriname oil & gas regulator

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Norway-based subsea service provider, Argeo, has entered into an eight-year agreement for acquisition, processing and sales of multi-client data in Suriname with state oil firm, Staatsolie. The execution of the agreement will be performed in several phases over the contract...
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Libra Consortium announces first oil at third FPSO in Brazil pre-salt

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Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil), a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced on Thursday the start of production of the floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO) Marechal Duque de Caxias in the Mero field, in the pre-salt area...
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Guyana, Suriname to remain engaged on potential gas collaboration

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South American neighbours Guyana and Suriname are emerging as key regional players in the oil and gas industry with growing discoveries off their coasts and multiple projects on the horizon. Three are already in production on the Guyana side...
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Moody’s upgrades Suriname’s credit rating amid offshore oil boom expectations

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Moody's Ratings has upgraded Suriname's long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings from Caa3 to Caa1. The outlook is now positive, reflecting the anticipated economic benefits from a significant offshore oil project. This change is driven by TotalEnergies' recent decision...
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