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Guyanese inspectors will begin testing crude produced offshore from this month

The South American country of Guyana has been striking oil in quick succession and building the capacity needed to manage the new industry in stride, with officers from the country’s standards bureau already carrying out monitoring activities on the...

CNOOC raising oil, gas output by 6% this year

(S&P Global Platts) China's offshore giant CNOOC targets to lift its oil and gas output by 6% on the year to 1.66 million boe/d in 2022, with most of its effort to go into boosting domestic production, CFO Xie...

Exxon moving to sell off U.S. shale gas properties stretching across 27,000 acres

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil on Tuesday launched the sale of shale gas properties stretching across 27,000 acres in the Appalachian basin of Ohio, the company confirmed, part of an ongoing divestiture of U.S. assets. The top U.S. oil producer is marketing...

Operator spend in oil and gas sector to surpass US$400 billion this year – WoodMac

Consultancy group Wood Mackenzie says the oil and gas sector will continue to rebound this year, with operator spend expected to surpass US$400 billion and higher prices driving another year of record cash flow. Global supply chain disruption, labour...

Vessels operating offshore Guyana must now have Seafarers’ Employment Agreement onboard – MARAD

Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) says with effect from January 5, 2022, all seagoing vessels over 24 metres in length are required to have a copy of the Seafarers’ Employment Agreement, for each seafarer, on board. The MARAD notice, directed...

Argentina movng forward with offshore drilling despite protests

(S&P Global Platts) Argentina plans to push forward on its first new offshore exploration drilling in years despite social protests, a government official said Jan. 6, arguing that the dangers of spills are low, and that oil and natural...

Liza Unity start-up, gas-to-energy FID among major projects for Exxon this year – Routledge

Guyana’s oil production will almost triple this year as the state-of-the-art Liza Unity floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel comes on stream, adding to the output from its sister unit, the Liza Destiny. ExxonMobil is also looking to make...

Exxon expects benefits from massive Guyana offshore operations to reach across country

Now in its second year of oil production, Guyana’s oil and gas industry is still in its infant stage. The massive operations offshore are driving exploration activities across several blocks and production at the giant Stabroek Block where ExxonMobil...

Global oil and gas discoveries on track to hit lowest in 75 years, says Rystad Energy

Norway based energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy says global oil and gas discoveries are on track to hit their lowest full-year level in 75 years should the remainder of December fail to yield any significant finds. As...

This South American country is looking to attract $19 billion in oil & gas investments

Developing countries are continuing to focus on commercializing their oil and gas resources so that the much-needed revenues can be used to expand their economies and improve the standard of living for their people. GlobalData said on December 3 that...

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Letter to the Editor: Seeing change in simple ways

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote about how surprised I was to see real benefits from Guyana’s growing oil...