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Noble new foray in Guyana establishes company as primary frontier driller

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The addition of a second Noble drillship in the oil-rich waters off the Guyana coast is seen as a major boost for Noble Corporation and the strengthening of its relationship with US oil major, ExxonMobil; the operator in the...
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UK Firm to prepare Guyana’s first EITI Report

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A United Kingdom (UK) Accountancy and Advisory firm has been selected to prepare Guyana’s first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report. This was revealed by National Coordinator of Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), Dr. Rudy Jadoopat on Tuesday, July...
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Guyana businesses want local content legislation – GCCI President

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President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Deodat Indar, says that the business community in the South American country would like to see, at the very least, some degree of legislation enacted for local content rather than...
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SBM in leniency deal with Brazil gov’t, Petrobras

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SBM offshore announced on Thursday that it has signed a Leniency Agreement with the Brazilian Ministry of Transparency and Comptroller’s General Office (CGU), the General Counsel for the Republic (AGU) and Petrobras. The current agreement follows previous resolutions reached by...
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Saipem slips deeper into the red

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Losses widen but increase in new contracts gives brighter outlook (Upstream) Italian contractor Saipem increased its losses during the first half of 2018 as revenues also slipped. The company posted a loss of €323 million ($377.3 million) for the first six...
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Guyana remains shining light in Hess portfolio as company reports US$130M Q2 net loss

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Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) on Wednesday reported a net loss of $130 million, or $0.48 per common share, in the second quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $449 million, or $1.46 per common share, in the...
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ExxonMobil awaiting approvals from regulators to proceed with FID for Lisa Phase 2

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ExxonMobil will make its Final Investment Decision (FID) on the giant Liza Phase 2 Development offshore Guyana following key approvals from regulators which the company hopes to receive by year end. Country Manager, Rod Henson, told OilNOW the Environmental Impact...
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Venezuela’s Inflation to Reach 1 Million Percent, IMF Forecasts

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(Bloomberg) Venezuela’s inflation will skyrocket to 1 million percent by the end of the year as the government continues to print money to cover a growing budget hole, the International Monetary Fund predicted on Monday. The crisis is comparable to that of...
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ExxonMobil says it did not pay for NYT reporter’s visit to Guyana

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In the aftermath of fallout from a New York Times (NYT) article on Guyana’s preparation for oil, ExxonMobil Guyana in a statement issued today said that it did not pay for the reporter to travel to the South American...
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Lack of funds to move country forward will be thing of the past – US Ambassador

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US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, believes the country can expect “exciting times ahead”, as it moves towards becoming one of the largest oil-producing nations in the region. He was speaking at the US Embassy’s Independence Day celebrations held at...
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Saipem targets local content growth in logistics, fabrication for Suriname oil project

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Saipem is setting the stage for major local content contributions in Suriname through its work on...

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