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E&P companies took up combined debt of $72 billion in Q2 2020 – EIA analysis

The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) said its latest analysis has found that debt levels among Exploration and Production (E&P) companies spiked during the second quarter of 2020 illustrating the immediate impact of reduced oil demand and prices...

Exxon shortlists bidders for multi-billion dollar assets sale in Malaysia

(Bloomberg) --Exxon Mobil has narrowed the list of bidders for its oil-producing offshore assets in Malaysia that could potentially raise $2 billion to $3 billion in a sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter. U.K.-listed EnQuest Plc and...

BP share price drops to 25-year low a week after it revealed plans to pursue clean energy

(Bloomberg) --Just a week after revealing its plan to turn itself into a clean-energy giant, BP Plc watched its share price drop to a 25-year low.        Chief Executive Officer Bernard Looney and his new management team gave more than 10...

“Female-owned’ maritime institute prepping hundreds of Guyanese for deepwater operations

MatPal Marine Institute, the only maritime institution in Guyana, is equipping hundreds of Guyanese with internationally recognized and accredited certifications for employment in the country’s oil-rich waters offshore. “MatPal Marine Institute is a female-owned maritime institution,” said CEO, Coleen Abrams....

BHP projects, amendment to Petroleum Tax can be game changers for T&T – Energy Chamber

While oil production in Trinidad and Tobago has been on the decline since the 1980’s, two current events could potentially change the game in the Caribbean oil producing nation, according to the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago. In a...

US$3.6 billion part of commitment expected for Payara development this year, approval expected soon – Rystad Energy

Global oil and gas project sanctioning is set to recover and exceed pre-Covid-19 levels from 2022, with Guyana playing a key role in pushing the industry back to gains for projects set to be approved this year, according to...

Guyana’s history with oil dates back centuries

The possibility of Guyana having petroleum stemmed from observations of petroliferous occurrences recorded by Dutch explorers since the 1750s, but it was not until 1916 that the first significant effort to locate petroleum was undertaken. "In the 1700s several inconsequential...

Liza 1 & 2 ‘will provide low cost energy for years to come’ – Hess CEO

Even as governments and international oil companies pursue efforts to reduce carbon emissions on a global scale in the move towards renewable sources of energy, the Liza Phase 1 and 2 developments offshore Guyana are expected to remain highly...

We did not discuss Exxon; Guyana President says of meetings with Secretary Pompeo

During his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, Guyana’s President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, said that he did not engage in any discussion surrounding ExxonMobil. The President said that as it relates to Guyana’s oil and gas sector,...

2020 expected to be a ‘one and done’ recession as oil demand set to bounce back – API

The enormous challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic this year have caused major disruptions to the global oil and gas industry resulting in thousands of lay-offs, multiple shut-ins and mounting uncertainties about the future of petroleum exploration and production....

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Kuwait, Qatar, other long-established producers now trail Guyana in per capita oil output

Countries with some of the world’s most mature petroleum industries now rank behind Guyana in per capita oil production,...