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Exxon, Chevron triumph in crude resurgence

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CHICAGO (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. easily swept aside analyst estimates as the battered giants of the U.S. oil industry shook off two-and-a-half years of low oil prices and reported surging profits in the first quarter. Exxon,...
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Oil production will bring many opportunities; Guyanese must equip themselves

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After 50 years of independence, one of the major challenges facing Guyana is the transformation of the country’s natural wealth into human development. At the launch of the 2016 Human Development Report (HDR) in which Guyana was ranked in...
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BP finds 200 million barrels of oil in hidden cache

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(Houtson Chronicle) British oil major BP has discovered 200 million barrels of oil in a hidden cache in the Gulf of Mexico, thanks to a technological breakthrough allowing the company to see beneath geological formations that had befuddled oil...
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Petroleum Bill to be taken to Guyana law making body May 8

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The Government of Guyana is preparing to table the Petroleum Commission of Guyana Bill 2017 at the next sitting of the country’s National Assembly, slated for May 8, 2017. The Bill is just one of the measures being put...
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Trump blocks Exxon from drilling for oil in Russia

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(CNN) The Trump administration has denied ExxonMobil permission to bypass sanctions to drill for oil in Russia. "The Treasury Department will not be issuing waivers to U.S. companies, including Exxon, authorizing drilling prohibited by current Russian sanctions," Treasury Secretary Steven...
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Guyana to establish national oil company by 2018, petroleum institute in 2020

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Major plans are being put in place in preparation for oil production in the South American nation of Guyana where recent large discoveries of high quality crude were made 120 miles offshore. The country’s natural resources minister, Raphael Trotman,...
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Exxon to carry out exploratory work in newly acquired Kaieteur block, drilling to begin at Liza-4 well

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US oil major ExxonMobil will soon begin preliminary exploration work in the Kaieteur block, an area adjacent to the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, which the company recently acquired. Drilling will also commence at the Liza-4 well in the eastern...
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Certified welders, other skilled workers will be needed as Guyana becomes major oil producer

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Beefing up education institutions in preparation for oil production which is set to begin by 2020 is critical if Guyanese are to benefit from direct employment opportunities in the emerging oil and gas sector. This is the view of...
Exploration

Exxon forges ahead with plans for second FPSO in Guyana

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Plans are moving forward by ExxonMobil for the installation of another Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyana. Upstream reports that this second vessel will be bigger than the first, and is earmarked for the Liza development,...
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Oil Finds: We must get it right from the beginning

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Oil, an indispensable factor in numerous economies, account for about 2.5 percent of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to Forbes online, it accounts for one-third of the primary supply for the world’s population, and if natural gas...
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Guyana rejects China’s border controversy comments, points out silence on Venezuela’s election plans 

The Government of Guyana has addressed a recent call from China’s Embassy in Georgetown for Guyana and Venezuela to...

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