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Brasington bids farewell to Guyana

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ExxonMobil Guyana Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs, Kimberly Brasington’s tenure will conclude at the end of June, after serving a period of three years in the position. She will be taking up a new portfolio in Houston, Texas. https://youtu.be/swGBO3_kJ7g Brasington...
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Liza Destiny contractor ramping up human resources in Guyana

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ExxonMobil’s prime contractor SBM Offshore; the company that is building the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) for oil production in Guyana, is looking to fill a number of positions as preparation for first oil gets underway. Through its...
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Guyana oil spill response plan in line with international guidelines – CDC Director General

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Guyana’s National Oil Spill Contingency Plan has benefited from the input of several notable international organizations and following a series of reviews, the document will be open for public consultations in the South American country. Director General (ag) of the...
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Guyanese among crew poised to embark on historic drill campaign aboard Noble Bob Douglas

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Currently positioned approximately 88 nautical miles off the Guyana coast in the deep blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Noble Bob Douglas hovers above the 13th well being drilled by ExxonMobil in the Stabroek Block. The US oil...
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Guyana gets US$20M from World Bank for O&G capacity building

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Guyana says it will use a US$20M loan approved by the World Bank for capacity building initiatives ahead of first oil in 2020.These include finalizing critical legislation and the establishment of critical units, such as a Petroleum Revenue Unit...
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T&T fishermen captured by Venezuelan authorities

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of National Security has confirmed that Venezuelan authorities trespassed into the country’s waters and seized three local fishermen, allegedly for illegally fishing in Venezuelan waters. Loop reports that in a statement issued Friday, the Ministry said the incident, which...
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Reports point to heightened security around energy assets in T&T amid terror concerns

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Warnings about Islamist group ISIS having a local cell in Trinidad and Tobago (TT) has prompted energy companies in the twin island republic to beef up security. London-based Argus Media reported on Monday that government, industry officials and diplomats told...
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Oil production key in catapulting Ghana to one of world’s fastest growing economies

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While seen as a curse by some, oil production and its spin-off effects can positively impact developing countries and change their fortunes for the better. The New York Times in a March 10 report stated that as recently as the...
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Private Sector body ramping up efforts to prep Guyanese businesses for O&G

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Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) is spearheading a seminar scheduled to be held on Tuesday that will focus on opportunities and perspectives for the local business community in the country’s emerging oil and gas sector. PSC Chairman, Eddie Boyer, told...
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SBM Offshore in search of wide-ranging services for Guyana operations

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As work on the Liza Destiny FPSO moves into high gear in Singapore, SBM offshore is ramping up its preparations for the arrival and operation of the vessel that will bring first oil for the South American country of...
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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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