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“It’s harder to earn money when prices are low and margins are tight” – ExxonMobil CEO

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The oil supply boon fueled by hydraulic fracturing has served to push petroleum prices down. This has triggered increased competitive pressures for resource-developing companies, like ExxonMobil, and increased revenue pressures for resource-owning governments, like Guyana. Speaking at the World Petroleum...
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As Venezuela spirals US oil confronts a $10b threat

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From New Jersey down to Texas, oil companies have come to depend on crude-soaked Venezuela to feed their massive refineries The tanker Paramount Helsinki docked in Pascagoula, Mississippi, last week bearing the lifeblood of Chevron Corp’s refinery there: 532,000 barrels...
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Class action lawsuit filed against TechnipFMC

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(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against TechnipFMC plc (“TechnipFMC” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FTI) and certain of its officers.   The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of...
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Urgency required to meet demand for local content in Guyana

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The recent discovery of oil offshore Guyana has created significant excitement for the future of the country and its developing industry. Naturally, the Buzz Phrase being kicked around in every conversation is Local Content.  With Local Content legislation being...
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Guyana will be expected to publicly disclose contracts under EITI requirements

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As Guyana seems well on its way to becoming the 53rd country in the world to attain Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) candidacy, a leading adviser supporting this process says implementing countries are now required to do much more in...

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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation An American petroleum and natural gas, exploration and production company formed in 1959 as a subsidiary of Pan Handle Eastern Corporation Pipeline Company, after the discovery of large amounts of natural gas in the Anadarko basin in...
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Stena aiming to build local capacity, “promote from within” – Regional Manager

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Guyanese working on the Stena Carron Drillship offshore the South American country can expect to move up into higher-level positions as they acquire more skills, in keeping with the UK-based company’s policy of ‘promote from within’. This is according to...
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Excitement high as 2nd batch of Guyanese workers head out to Stena Drillship

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Excitement was high on Saturday at the head office of El Dorado Offshore (EDO) in Georgetown, as another batch of Guyanese workers prepared for the 120-mile journey offshore to the Stena Carron Drillship. Stena has selected 12 Guyanese nationals through...
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TechnipFMC says it has aggressive local content policy, “big plans for Guyana”

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TechnipFMC, a leading provider of oil and gas projects, technologies, systems and services, says it has an aggressive local content policy and “big plans for Guyana” as it moves forward with development work offshore the South American country. The...
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Smart investment of oil revenues could create significant jobs – US Deputy of Mission

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Significant jobs and prosperity await Guyana, but only if revenues from oil production, set to begin in 2020, is invested wisely. Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Guyana, Terry Steers-Gonzalez, says the time for policy makers...
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Trinidad PM’s ‘deadly force’ warning to Venezuela sparks concern from Young about gas project

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has warned that deadly force will be used against unidentified vessels entering...

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