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Guyana oil development bringing new discoveries of wildlife

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Exploration activities offshore South America’s lone English-speaking country – Guyana - have so far unearthed billions of barrels of crude. The environmental studies being conducted for the development of these oil fields are also discovering something else - new...

GIPEX 2019

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THE GATEWAY TO A GOLDEN FUTURE GIPEX 2019 will provide immense opportunities for companies across North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Many well-established companies from the oil & gas sector have already shown their interest and made their...
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Guyana could avert Dutch Disease with sound economic plan

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Warning bells have been ringing in the South American country of Guyana ever since ExxonMobil made its first world class discovery at the Liza field back in 2015. With every discovery since then – 14 to date by Exxon...
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Bourbon supply vessel en route to Guyana sinks; 3 crew members rescued

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Following search operations of tug supply vessel Bourbon Rhode which started on September 26, the mobilized rescue teams have recovered a lifeboat with 3 crew members on board, the lifeboat having been identified by a Falcon 50 especially equipped...
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Business leader wants equal pay for equal work in Guyana’s emerging O&G sector

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A private sector executive in the South American country of Guyana is calling for equal pay for equal work in the nation's emerging oil and gas sector, regardless of nationality or gender orientation. Ramesh Persaud, who is the Chief Executive...
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Policy considerations for the licencing arrangements of Guyana offshore blocks

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To maximize the potential national benefits appropriate licensing, taxation, depletion and pricing policies are required. Given the high degree of geological uncertainty in the early years, some use of the discretionary licensing system to award acreage was appropriate, but...
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Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas among those supporting QC Alumni Math Camp

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Junior partner in the Canje block offshore Guyana, Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas, is one of several companies supporting the Queen’s College of Guyana Alumni Association (NY), Inc. (QCAANY) 2019 Math Institute Summer Camp. For the fourth consecutive year, QCAANY will...
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Safety comes first: ExxonMobil Guyana talks up HSSE policy

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With the emergence of the oil and gas industry in Guyana, there are a number of concerns such as management of the industry and its resources, local content, limiting the environmental impact and safety. Among these concerns, the issue...
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Two years on: Exxon business centre on a mission to make access to training easier

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The Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD), which was established back in July 2017 to help build the capacity of Guyanese businesses to better position themselves for the oil and gas industry, is on a mission to make training...
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Another major player in the O&G industry sets up shop in Guyana hotspot

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Harvey Gulf International Marine Inc. has established its newest country office in Guyana. On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, Harvey Gulf’s local office, Guyana Offshore Vessel Services Inc, held a reception to celebrate the occasion in front of their building...
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Kumu’s new small-scale hydropower plant now operational

Guyana commissioned a new 1.5 megawatt (MW) hydropower station in the southeastern community of Kumu on Friday, part of...

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