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300 women part of local workforce supporting ExxonMobil operations in Guyana

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At the close of the third quarter of 2019, more than 1,700 of the workers supporting project development activities at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana are Guyanese, 300 of which are women in both the professional and technical fields. ExxonMobil...
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Mexico’s major oil find could strangle foreign investment for years: analyst

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(S&P Global Platts) Pemex's massive new oil discovery at the Quesqui field might paradoxically prove to be the worst news of 2019 for Mexico's energy sector, as it will be used to justify a shunning of badly needed private investment...
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USAID $500K project to boost Guyana’s transparency efforts

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The United States Agency for International Development announces a $500,000 USD Extractive Industries Transparency Project to promote transparency and good governance in Guyana’s extractive industries. According to a statement from the US Embassy in Georgetown on Friday, the aim of...
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Safety first, then first oil – production imminent

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From the first discovery announced in May 2015, to first oil, now potentially just days away; the tremendous work that has gone into bringing the Liza Phase 1 Development project to the point of production will soon pay off. The...
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Oil fields above $60 break-even will be priced out – Stabroek remains viable

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Energy projects that need oil prices above $60 per barrel in order to break even risk being uncommercial going forward, according to Rystad Energy. However, massive investments in exploration and sanctioning are still needed to meet growing global demand. As...
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Operationalisation of wealth fund vital when oil production begins – Global Data Analyst

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The need for Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund (NRF) to be operational when revenues begin flowing to the country from oil production is being emphasized by an analyst at Global Data who says this ensures transparency and guarantees the correct...
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Tullow executives quit as production falls below expectations

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UK-based Tullow Oil said on Monday Paul McDade, Chief Executive Officer, and Angus McCoss, Exploration Director, have resigned from the Board by mutual agreement and with immediate effect. This comes as the company reported that while its financial performance...
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Guyana discoveries among largest for 2019

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Major offshore discoveries this year include countries as diverse as Russia, Cyprus, South Africa, Malaysia and Guyana. The majority of major discoveries so far this year have been in the offshore sector with over half being deep-water finds, VesselsValue,...
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Where is Guyana seeing the benefits of oil production?

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By Bobby Gossai Jr. Bobby Gossai, Jr. recently completed his MSc (Econ) in Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance from the University of Aberdeen. Mr. Gossai, Jr.’s professional experiences include being the head of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association and...
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Oil companies swap stakes in Mexico as government holds off on auctions

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(Reuters) - With Mexico’s government insisting that energy companies increase oil and gas output before it auctions off more of the country’s vast reserves or offers more partnerships with state-run Pemex, firms ranging from foreign majors to local players...
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Jennifer Geerlings-Simons makes history as Suriname’s first female President amid offshore oil plans 

PARAMARIBO-SURINAME: Suriname’s National Assembly convened on Sunday to elect the country’s next president in an important parliamentary session. In...

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