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Hess sells off interest in Utica shale to help fund Guyana, Bakken projects

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Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES)  announced on Friday that it has entered into an agreement to sell its joint venture interests in the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio to Ascent Resources – Utica, LLC for net cash consideration of approximately $400 million, effective April 1. “We continue to focus our...
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Third drillship for Guyana waters as 500 mmbl more added to bounty

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Country Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana, Rod Henson, says the eighth oil find offshore Guyana leading to the addition of more than 500 million barrels of oil to the current estimated recoverable reserves which exceed 3.2 billion barrels will see...
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ExxonMobil makes 8th discovery in Guyana

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Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) said on Wednesday it made its eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 well, creating the potential for additional resource development in the southeast area of the Stabroek Block. ExxonMobil encountered approximately 256 feet (78 meters)...
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Report: Guyana’s deepwater areas will remain competitive, despite changes to fiscal terms

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Guyana's deepwater investment climate is expected to remain regionally competitive over the next five years, despite the South American country's plans to adjust its upstream fiscal regime and to establish a national oil company (NOC). A report released on May...
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Letter-to-the-Editor: Importance of sharing accurate information on Guyana’s burgeoning oil and gas industry

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Dear Editor In an article that appeared in the Kaieteur News on Sunday, June 10, which quoted Charles Ramson Jr., it was suggested in the report that the GYD$10B spent in Guyana with local companies is minuscule. The article was...
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Guyana told: Petroleum revenues volatile; prepare for shocks – Norwegian Economist

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Guyana continues to receive advice from experts in the field of revenue management who point to the vital importance of establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) with strong fiscal rules in order to effectively manage the billions of US...
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TechnipFMC seeking multiple services for Guyana operations

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ExxonMobil Guyana Tier 1 contractor, TechnipFMC, is inviting companies to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a number of upcoming opportunities in the South American country. The company is in search of logistics, procurement and transportation services, inclusive of ground...
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Political partisanship ‘biggest mistake’ for Guyana’s Sovereign Wealth Fund – former MP

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A former Member of Parliament (MP) in Guyana believes that political partisanship poses the greatest threat to the establishment and effective management of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) in the soon-to-be oil producing South American country. Delivering a presentation on...
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Local content expert says policy must capture capabilities of Guyanese workforce

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Rene Roger Tissot, an energy and development economist specializing in local content policies and strategies says Guyana should have a plan in place to develop the capabilities of its people before commercial oil production comes on stream. One way...
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World Bank, Guyana gov’t stage high-level workshop on Sovereign Wealth Fund

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The World Bank and Government of Guyana staged a high-level workshop on Stabilization/Sovereign Wealth Funds on Monday in the South American country’s capital, Georgetown, as part of a number of initiatives being taken to enhance knowledge and understanding of...
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Two oil nations, one engineering crisis: Guyana short, Trinidad shrinking

The challenge of producing and retaining engineers is playing out in two different ways in Trinidad and Tobago and...

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