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America imported no oil from Venezuela last week. Here’s why that’s a big deal

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(CNN Business) America's once-robust imports of crude oil from Venezuela have ground to a halt because of Trump administration sanctions and chaos gripping the OPEC nation. The United States imported exactly zero barrels of crude from Venezuela last week, according...
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2 dozen Guyanese to join more than 1,000 working on Liza Phase 1 project

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Twenty-four Guyanese will soon join the more than one thousand nationals already working on ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 Development project in the South American country of Guyana. The 24 persons, inclusive of two females, will be assigned to the Liza...
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Saipem secures US$220M in new contracts, extensions

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Saipem has been awarded new contracts and extensions to existing agreements in onshore drilling worth approximately US$220M in total, the Italy-based company said on Wednesday. The new contracts involve projects to be carried out in Bolivia and Saudi Arabia, while...
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O&G on agenda as Lord Provost of Aberdeen set to visit Guyana

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Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Councilor Barney Crocket, is scheduled to visit Georgetown, Guyana this Friday (March 15). The visit is a follow-up to the Aberdeen Guyanese trade mission in November, last year. This was disclosed recently by British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg...
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AmCham President calls for diversification of Guyana economy to avert oil curse

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President of the American Chamber of Commerce Guyana Inc. (AmCham) Zulfikar Ally is calling for secure investments of oil revenues and economic diversification in Guyana in order to guard against the pitfalls experienced by some oil-producing nations. He was delivering...
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Saipem ramping up work ahead of Liza Destiny arrival; in-country fabrication planned for Phase 2

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Over the next few months Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem will be ramping-up operations offshore Guyana as preparatory work gets underway ahead of the arrival of the Liza Destiny in Q3. This includes a survey of the sea floor...
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Possible oil reserves upsized for Jamaica

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The probability of finding oil offshore Jamaica improved to a one-in-five chance of success, based on an independent report utilising 3D data, the Jamaica Gleaner reported on Wednesday. The 2019 report also upsized the 2017 baseline estimates of the quantity...
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Guyana discoveries help ExxonMobil add 4.5 billion barrels to its reserves

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ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it added 4.5 billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2018, replacing 313 percent of the year’s production. The company said continuing success in exploration and strategic acquisitions in Guyana and Brazil have...
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Liza 2 among global O&G projects pushing big volumes for 2019

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A surge in final investment decisions (FIDs) this year on new petroleum projects worldwide, including the Liza Phase 2 Development Project offshore Guyana, could see sanctioned volumes of oil and gas nearly triple compared to last year’s tally. Rystad...
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Stabroek discoveries derisking Orinduik block – Eco Atlantic CEO

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Rapid discoveries being made by US oil major ExxonMobil in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana are playing a key role in derisking the Orinduik Block, according to the CEO of Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas, Gil Holzman. Eco Atlantic...
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‘Business as usual’: No disruption in Guyana’s operations despite Venezuela controversy – GCCI Pres.  

Kathy Smith, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), has made it clear that there has...

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