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Oil exploration is high cost, high risk

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One of the riskiest businesses is oil and gas (O&G) exploration. The risk climbs exponentially if it is taking place in a virgin basin, not yet proven its commercial potential. O&G projects are by nature risky ventures due to...
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CNOOC’s Q3 revenues up 16.9 %

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CNOOC announced on October 25 that for the third quarter of 2017 unaudited oil and gas sales revenue for the company reached approximately RMB 35.94 billion, an increase of 16.9 percent over last year. The company reports that this...
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CNOOC Nexen and Guyana discuss collaboration, future plans

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The relationship between the Government of Guyana and China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Nexen advanced further on Wednesday when a meeting was held between Raphael Trotman, Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and representatives of the company in Guyana. CNOOC...
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Brazil judge suspends pre-salt oil auctions set for Friday

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(Reuters) - A federal judge in the Brazilian state of Amazonas issued an injunction on Thursday ordering the suspension of the billion-dollar auctions of pre-salt oil and gas rights scheduled for Friday. The injunction was sought by the leftist Workers...
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TechnipFMC projects slow deepwater recovery in 2018

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(Chron) The world's largest offshore services company, TechnipFMC, reported that its revenues grew from the previous quarter, but the deepwater sector remains mired in a downturn. CEO Doug Pferdehirt said he sees the early signs of a recovery continuing into 2018...
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Hess exiting Norway and Denmark

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Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced on Monday several additional steps in what the company says is the continued execution of its strategic plan to further focus its portfolio and allocate capital to higher return assets: An agreement to sell its...
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African oil expert delivers presentation to packed audience in Georgetown

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Theophilus Nyamko Ahwireng, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Commission of Ghana delivered a well-received presentation on resource management, governance and sustainable development of the oil and gas sector to a packed audience in Georgetown, Guyana, on Monday. The...
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This is us!

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There is a television drama series with a catchy title –This Is Us! and it struck me that as Guyanese we have peculiar traits that define us and make us standout especially how we react to different situations. I...
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Kosmos farms into Equatorial Guinea with three new contracts

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The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, Kosmos Energy of the US and national oil company GEPetrol have signed three new production sharing contracts (PSC) for Block EG-21, Block S and Block W offshore Rio Muni. The...
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Top oilfield services firms signal fourth-quarter uncertainty

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(Reuters) - The world’s top two oilfield service firms on Friday warned slower producer spending and weakness in offshore exploration may weigh on current-quarter earnings, but said activity could improve in the longer term as the global crude market...
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Eco Atlantic, Navitas in talks with Guyana gov’t to extend Orinduik appraisal rights

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. is in ongoing discussions with the Government of Guyana to continue appraisal and...

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