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Stabroek Block flaring 17 times lower than global average

According to the World Bank Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report released in July this year, the global average for flaring stands at 8.49 billion cubic meters as of 2019. Russia, Iraq, the United States, Iran and Venezuela are the top five countries...

Energy giant bp granted 10-year extension on 92 licenses in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s largest hydrocarbon producer, bp, has been granted a 10-year extension on 92 of its exploration and production licences in the Columbus Basin. According to a report on CNC3, the twin island republic is expected to reap a...

Tullow still processing ‘heavy oil’ data from Guyana discoveries

UK-based Tullow Oil said on Wednesday it is still processing data from the discoveries it made last year at the 1,800km2 Orinduik block offshore Guyana. The block partners had found oil at the Jethro-1 and...

Guyana Local Content Panel looking to begin consultations – Vickram Bharrat

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said on Tuesday that the recently appointed Local Content Advisory Panel has already commenced work and will soon be holding consultations and workshops with the relevant stakeholders. He was at the time speaking...

Different terms for other blocks – Guyana Vice President reaffirms

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, reaffirmed the  government’s position on the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), noting that it will not seek to renegotiate the deal but will however, be looking...

Total drops operator role for five exploration blocks in Brazil

French multinational oil and gas company Total said on Monday it had notified its partners on August 19 about its resignation from its role of operator for five exploration blocks, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, 120 kilometers offshore...

Saipem FDS 2 preparing seabed infrastructure for Liza Phase 2

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem is in the process of executing pipelaying work with the Crane Ship Saipem FDS 2, for phase 2 of ExxonMobil’s Liza Development offshore the South American country of Guyana. The Saipem FDS 2 is...

New Guyana government looking to rebuild investor confidence after grueling 5-month elections ordeal – President Ali

As a result of the electoral impasse which delayed the swearing-in of the new government in Guyana by five months, investor confidence and trust in the new oil producing country has been severely damaged according to its new President,...

Guyana’s astronomical growth projections based on development of its massive oil fields – Deygoo-Boyer

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent political uncertainty surrounding its elections, Guyana is still projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be the fastest growing economy in the world this year.    “Oil and gas is...

No backtracking of spending by ExxonMobil in Guyana – API’s Chief Economist

The continuation of exploration and production activities offshore Guyana means that the South American country has not seen a backtracking of spending by ExxonMobil as has been the case with other oil majors in various parts of the world. This...

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Key facts about Chevron, the latest oil heavyweight in Guyana’s Stabroek Block 

Chevron Corporation has officially stepped into Guyana’s energy landscape through its recent acquisition of Hess Corporation, one of the...