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Guyana discoveries help give China foothold in region but big spending remains tempered

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China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is a minority partner in ExxonMobil's major oil discoveries in Guyana and the company has nabbed licenses in Mexico's deep waters, giving China a foothold in the region's two most exciting frontiers. While...
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Guyana should fast track offshore licensing ahead of any ICJ moratorium

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An official familiar with the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy and the move to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a hearing and resolution of the matter believes that all efforts should be made by Guyana to green-light as much...
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No legal basis for challenge to Guyana/ExxonMobil PSA – Natural Resources Minister

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Guyana has no legal case to challenge the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between its Government and ExxonMobil affiliate; Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) and partners—CNOOC-Nexen and Hess. This was the view expressed by Guyanese Minister of Natural Resources,...
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Over 500 Guyanese gain employment through ExxonMobil operations

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Guyanese represent fifty-two percent of ExxonMobil’s local workforce while 227 Guyanese companies supplied its oil and gas operations in 2018. ExxonMobil's Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs, Kimberly Brasington, provided data to Guyana's Department of Public Information (DPI) which indicated...
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Pakistan, Abu Dhabi appoint TechnipFMC to manage 250,000-bpd refinery project

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Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd (PARCO), a joint venture between the governments of Pakistan and Abu Dhabi, said on Thursday it has appointed TechnipFMC to manage a 250,000-barrels-per-day refinery project. According to a Reuters report, TechnipFMC will manage the pre-engineering, procurement and...
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Petrobras receives new FPSO, takes loan

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Brazil’s Petrobras has received its P-67 FPSO from the China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC), international media reported Wednesday. The vessel will be remodified in Brazil towards the end of the month before being moved to the NOC’s Lula North pre-salt field. P-67 has...
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‘Governance framework’ to ensure local content compliance

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Guyana’s second draft Local Content Policy Framework outlines the requirement of a ‘governance framework’ to ensure compliance by stakeholders in the oil and gas industry. The country’s Ministry of Natural Resources released the second draft Local Content Policy Framework on...
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Guyana Legislative Assembly unanimously approves ICJ legal fees

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Guyana’s 65 Member National Assembly on Friday unanimously voted to approve some US$4M for the State’s legal defence at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague—monies to be sourced from a US$18M signing bonus paid to Guyana...
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Conoco moves to take over Venezuelan PDVSA’s Caribbean assets

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(Reuters) - U.S. oil firm ConocoPhillips (COP.N) has moved to take Caribbean assets of Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award over a decade-oil nationalization of its projects in the South American country, according to three...
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Guyana begins to cash in ExxonMobil signing bonus to cover legal fees at ICJ

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Guyana has begun the preliminary process in order to cycle funds from an US$18M signing bonus received from ExxonMobil in 2016, to defend its border controversy case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The move is documented in a...
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