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

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...

Suriname Staatsolie enters production sharing agreement with Carin Energy

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. and its new partner UK-based Cairn Energy signed a production sharing contract for offshore Block 61 on June 26. Cairn Energy will search for oil in offshore Suriname. In a statement Staatsolie said Cairn will kick-off...

Suriname Dry Holes: “Do not despair!” – Elephant Man, Rob Strong

The following is an extract from a previous article I contributed to for OilNOW in November 2017.  “Canadian oil and gas consultant Rob Strong is adamant that much more oil will be found in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, in keeping with...

Jack up and semi-submersible rig options look promising for Eco Atlantic – Colin Kinley

Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas’ Chief Operating Officer Colin Kinley said that both jack up and semi-submersible drilling targets in the Orinduik block offshore Guyana reflect very positive economics for development. Kinley said, "Exxon's Longtail-1 discovery in the Stabroek Block, further...

Guyana emerging as senior partner in basin shared with Suriname – Ramnarine

Just days before ExxonMobil announced its eight oil discovery offshore Guyana, former Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister, Kevin Ramnarine, told OilNOW he is of the view that Guyana is emerging as the senior partner in the basin shared with...

Schlumberger seeking EOIs to build drilling fluids facility in Guyana

Schlumberger Guyana, a subsidiary of the world-class oilfield services company Schlumberger, is in the process of constructing a drilling fluids facility to support the operations of ExxonMobil with regards to the Liza development. This is according to an advertisement placed...

Uruguay and oil hopes: a permanent bidding round scheme, after failure of latest auction

(MercoPress) Uruguay will move towards a permanent offer process for offshore oil blocks as other Latin American countries have done, after an April auction failed to attract bids, Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Carolina Cosse said in an interview. Uruguay...

New Guyanese recruitment firm eyeing opportunities in O&G

100% Guyanese-owned Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS) is gearing up to offer a range of manpower services with special focus on the South American country’s emerging oil and gas sector. Through an “ethics first” approach the company is aiming to be...

Fmr CXC Registrar calls for overhaul of curriculum to cater for O&G

Senior Assistant Registrar (retired) for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Gordon Harewood, said Guyana is on the verge of exciting times in the history of the country. Speaking at a workshop for Senior Education Officials on curriculum review at...

Guyana vows to honour ExxonMobil deal as countdown to first oil begins

Speaking at a reception on Tuesday to mark the start of the development phase of Liza Phase 1 in Guyana, the country’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said responsible governments do not arbitrarily redefine contract terms with a company...

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New lawsuit claims that the Government of Guyana’s management of the Natural Resources Fund is unlawful and unconstitutional

A local businessman has filed a lawsuit challenging the Government of Guyana’s (GoG) management of the Natural Resources Fund...