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Oil holds firm just above $86

(Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Monday, as investor bets that global supply will remain tight amid restraint by major producers were offset by a rise in Libyan output. Brent crude was down 4 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.02...

Oil prices hit two-month highs as markets shrug off Omicron slump

(Reuters) - Oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on tight supply and easing concerns about the potential hit to demand from the Omicron coronavirus variant. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the economy of the United States,...

Saipem set to deliver major subsea system for Guyana’s largest oil project

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem will begin initial engineering and procurement activities for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Development Project pending final approval from Guyanese authorities. The contract, awarded by ExxonMobil Guyana, relates to the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) of...

Operator spend in oil and gas sector to surpass US$400 billion this year – WoodMac

Consultancy group Wood Mackenzie says the oil and gas sector will continue to rebound this year, with operator spend expected to surpass US$400 billion and higher prices driving another year of record cash flow. Global supply chain disruption, labour...

Brazil looking to tap oil at same geologic trend delivering big discoveries in Guyana

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras will begin exploration this year at a resource-rich region along the country’s northern coast that falls in the same geologic trend containing the massive offshore discoveries made in neighboring Guyana. According to Petrobras reservoir executive...

FPSO contracts surge; Guyana contributing to global total this year – Rystad Energy

The market for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units almost brushed off the pandemic’s effect in 2021 and is likely to continue apace in 2022, with 10 new awards expected, according to a Rystad Energy report. Two lease...

Busy year ahead for Ecuador oil sector as gov’t moves to ramp up investments

(S&P Global Platts) Ecuador's oil and gas industry is on track for a busy year of privatization and E&P contract overhauls in 2022 as President Guillermo Lasso seeks to open up the heavily indebted Andean country to foreign investment. Lasso's...

Guyana advances major oil and gas legislation as pandemonium breaks out in Parliament

Guyana on Wednesday passed major bills in Parliament, soon to be signed into law, that would advance the country’s framework for managing the rapidly expanding oil and gas sector which is set to rake in billions of U.S. dollars...

Venezuela doubled oil production this year after hitting lowest point in a decade

(Reuters) - Venezuela this year almost doubled its oil production from last year's decades-low as its state-owned company struck deals that let it pump and process more extra heavy crude into exportable grades. The surprising reversal began as state-run Petroleos...

Qatar Petroleum signed biggest long-term LNG contract with CNOOC

The number of long-term contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has increased in 2021, following a drop in 2020 when short-term spot contracts were favoured, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company said 23 long-term contracts were signed...

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Guyana among nations overhauling petroleum laws to attract investment – GEOExPro

Guyana is among a group of countries that have introduced sweeping changes to their petroleum laws in a bid...