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IDB/IDA begins funding Guyana O&G development programme

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The Guyana Government has set aside an allocation in its annual national expenditure, to go towards the building of institutional capacity in the Oil and Gas sector as well as the advancement of its legal and regulatory frameworks. The multi-year...
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ExxonMobil close to signing deal with Mauritania for O&G exploration

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(Reuters) ExxonMobil Corp. is close to signing a deal to explore for oil and gas offshore Mauritania, its first foray into the West African country, Mauritania’s oil, energy and mines director said on Wednesday. An ExxonMobil spokeswoman declined to comment...
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Brazil draw down largest signature bonus in history at 14th bidding round

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The 14th Bidding Round of blocks for exploration and production of oil and natural gas, held on September 27 by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), marked the reestablishment of the sector in the South...
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ExxonMobil begins oil production at Hebron Field

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Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced that the Hebron project started production safely and ahead of schedule. At its peak, the project will produce up to 150,000 barrels of oil per day. Discovered in 1980, the Hebron field is estimated to...
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Guyana plans to revise PSA model to ensure nation gets fair share of resource wealth – Finance Minister

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The Guyana Government has announced a revision of the way it conducts business with Oil and Gas Exploration Companies, through its use of Production Sharing Agreements (PSA). The announcement was made on Monday as Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, presented...
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Oil-Food Production Bridge

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Long recognized is the fact that sustainable food production is critical to the economic and social wellbeing of any country. Further, it would be a case of callous neglect if any nation, with its natural wealth of arable land...
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“Elephant Man” says Guyana-Suriname Basin has big potential

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Canadian oil and gas consultant Rob Strong is adamant that much more oil will be found in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, in keeping with his view that the world class Liza discovery is like an elephant; and “elephants don’t travel...
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Partners fast-tracking second Liza FPSO

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ExxonMobil is fast-tracking a second floater project for Guyana’s Liza area development amid suggestions that the next unit will be significantly larger than the 120,000-barrels-per-day Liza-1 unit. According to an Upstream report, plans for a second floating production, storage and...
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Repsol wins Petroleum Economist Award

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Repsol’s issue of certified green bonds, the first of its kind in the global oil and gas sector, has won the recognition of Petroleum Economist magazine. The company has a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Guyana Government to explore...
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Noble to begin drilling Liza phase 1 wells in 2018

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ExxonMobil has contracted Noble Corporation for drilling of the Liza Phase 1 development wells set to begin in 2018. OilNOW understands the Noble Bob Douglas drill ship will begin its campaign by Q2 2018 and the contract is expected to...
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