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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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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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Businessman behind ‘go-invest elsewhere’ ad apologises

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Guyanese Businessman, Chief Executive Officer of Bel Air Georgetown-based Eco Potanzia Industry, Siri Persaud, has owned up to being behind a print advertisement in the Guyanese press calling on investors to invest elsewhere. Persaud has since apologised by way of...
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15 Guyanese receive training to work on Noble Bob Douglas Drillship

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A total of 15 Guyanese recently completed courses in Basic Safety Training (BST) and Ship Security Awareness (SSA) as part of the requisite training and certification needed to qualify them to be employed on the Noble Bob Douglas Drillship. The...
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GIPEX registration approaching maximum capacity; organisers prepare for grand opening

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With just 24 hours remaining before the inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition and Summit (GIPEX) begins, organisers say registration is approaching maximum capacity, even as more persons look to sign on to participate in the signature event. “For the inaugural...
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Guyana ‘sweet crude’ revives dreams in once thriving Bauxite town

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A number of persons in the mining town of Linden in Guyana on Friday benefited from training to help build their capacity in the oil and gas industry. ExxonMobil’s Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD), in its bid to...
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Public engagement underway for Liza Phase 2 environmental authorization

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Officials from ExxonMobil Guyana were part of a team that recently met with stakeholders in Regions Five and Six for discussions on the impact of a potential Liza Phase 2 Development project. This Public Scoping Mission is being hosted in...
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GranMorgu FPSO construction hits 27% as Suriname targets first oil by 2028

Construction of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform for Suriname’s GranMorgu project has reached 27%, state oil...

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