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Robust systems to fight financial crimes, corruption vital in oil producing countries

It is absolutely critical that countries in the region put robust systems in place to protect them from acts of financial crimes and corruption. This was the hallmark of the just concluded Regional Judges and Prosecutors workshop, organized by...

Guyana on BP’s radar as oil major looks to expand presence in region

Oil major BP Plc is closely following oil auctions in Brazil, Mexico and other potential offshore investment opportunities in Guyana, Colombia and Suriname in a bid to expand its presence in the region. Rising crude prices and energy reforms in...

Petrobras chips away at debt with asset sales

(Hart Energy) Brazil’s Petrobras intends to raise US$21 billion with the sale of assets by the end of this year, according to its 2018-2022 business plan, as the company works to lower debt while carrying out activities, mainly in...

Guyana begins to cash in ExxonMobil signing bonus to cover legal fees at ICJ

Guyana has begun the preliminary process in order to cycle funds from an US$18M signing bonus received from ExxonMobil in 2016, to defend its border controversy case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The move is documented in a...

Reuters: Arrested Chevron workers could face treason charge in Venezuela – sources

(Reuters) - Two Chevron Corp. employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state-owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft...

Venezuela arrests two Chevron executives amid oil purge

(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) said on Tuesday two of its executives were arrested in Venezuela, a rare move likely to spook foreign energy firms still operating in the OPEC nation stricken by hyperinflation, shortages and crime. Venezuelan Sebin intelligence...

BP, Petrobras in strategic business alliance

BP and state-owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic alliance to jointly explore potential business opportunities both in Brazil and beyond. Petrobras is globally recognized as the world’s...

MNR pushing for development of spatial data management system

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will be moving to establish an information portal on the development of natural resources in the South American country the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated in a report. Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman...

Canada’s energy industry faces ‘extinction’ without M&A, BMO says

(Bloomberg) Investors have bailed on the Canadian energy sector, although mergers & acquisitions north of the border could provide a much needed catalyst, barring pipeline and political developments. Raymond James recently called upon John Connor to help save the space, and BMO Capital...

After targeting U.S. farms, China can strike America’s shale

(Bloomberg) Beijing on Wednesday took aim at America’s rural heartland by proposing levies on politically sensitive farm commodities such as soybeans, which were among 106 U.S. products targeted. The list also included petrochemicals and liquefied propane, indicating that the world’s biggest oil buyer...

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Middle East tensions could lift Guyana’s oil revenues, but capacity risks remain – Orinoco Research

Rising geopolitical instability in the Middle East could increase oil revenues for Guyana while also exposing capacity constraints across...