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ExxonMobil prepared to “follow the law” on contract disclosure – Brasington

As discussions continue in Guyana on the issue of making the terms of the Production Sharing Agreement between ExxonMobil and the Government of Guyana public, the US super-major says it is fully prepared “to follow the law” in keeping...

Guyana-Suriname Basin ranked 2nd most prospective in the world for oil

An estimated 13.6 billion barrels of oil and 32 trillion cubic feet of natural gas could lie in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, making it the 2nd most prospective, underexplored offshore oil basins in the world, according to the United States...

No basis for renegotiating ExxonMobil contract says Guyana’s Finance Minister

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, says there is absolutely no basis for a renegotiation of the contract between the country and US super-major ExxonMobil, for oil production set to begin in 2020. The South American country is expected to...

“Very stiff penalties” for US oil companies involved in corruption – Ambassador

US oil companies operating around the world face stiff penalties if they are found to be involved in bribery and other corrupt practices, and according to US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, this serves as a disincentive for them...

Major oil companies begin pulling workers out of Venezuela

(Bloomberg) Repsol SA pulled all foreign workers from its oil fields in Venezuela amid a deepening political crisis, while Chevron Corp. and Total SA have removed a small number of employees, said people with knowledge of the companies. Norway’s...

Venezuela could try to use details in petroleum contract to jeopardize production – Source

The contract and agreements for the development and production of hydrocarbon resources offshore Guyana may have as much as 1,000 clauses, one or more of which Venezuela could try to use to jeopardize the entire contract, and in so doing, oil...

Sinister efforts afoot to gain access to petroleum contract, documents – Trotman

Even as Guyana continues to approach the disclosure of its agreement with US super-major ExxonMobil for the development and production of petroleum with caution, sinister moves appear to be afoot by others, to gain access to these documents, disclosed...

Guyana will be expected to publicly disclose contracts under EITI requirements

As Guyana seems well on its way to becoming the 53rd country in the world to attain Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) candidacy, a leading adviser supporting this process says implementing countries are now required to do much more in...

Petroleum Commission set to play critical role in Guyana oil & gas industry

Once established, the Petroleum Commission of Guyana will assume a lead role in monitoring and regulating the efficient, safe, effective and environmentally responsible exploration, development and production of petroleum in the South American country. The Commission will be tasked with...

OilNOW EXCLUSIVE: Learn more about what TechnipFMC is undertaking offshore Guyana

TechnipFMC has been awarded three contracts by ExxonMobil for development of the Liza field offshore Guyana. Carlos Latorre, International Service Manager, spoke exclusively with OilNOW and had this to say... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWMCjZv075Q    

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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...