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Consultations for Guyana’s new model PSA, modernised petroleum law imminent  – VP

Guyana intends to open public consultations to afford oil companies a chance to review and make inputs in the new model Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) it is currently drafting.  Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo made the disclosure during his presentation...

CARICOM should seek energy security within itself instead of PetroCaribe – Climate Adviser

When it comes to the question of energy security with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Former Science Adviser with the Caribbean Climate Change Centre, Dr. Ulric Trotz, believes it would be better to pursue a ‘PetroCARICOM’ agreement rather than a...

Guyana already targeting second bid round as multiple drilling options remain in play

As its maiden licensing round gets underway, Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the country could launch another as soon as next year to keep the momentum of its oil and gas development.  Dr. Jagdeo told Bloomberg on March...

The Big Thinking of Carbon Credits

By Dr. Lorraine Sobers - OilNOW John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, speaking at the recently concluded International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana, explained to the audience that “Carbon credits provide financial incentives to preserve forests and biodiversity that are...

Publicising Exxon’s cost recovery statements not in keeping with norm – Guyana VP

Though respectful of the public’s right to know how much oil companies are spending and recovering to cover their investments, there are some categories of information that just cannot be disclosed due to their proprietary nature, says Vice President...

India experts to help boost Guyana oil spill capabilities

Guyana’s Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said a team of experts from India will be in the South American country in the coming months to strengthen the oil spill capabilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  He said this would...

Exxon’s massive 35-well campaign set to ramp up Guyana reserves

ExxonMobil has submitted an extensive Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) to cover its planned 35-well drill campaign in the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block. The document outlines that Exxon’s proposed campaign aims to discover new and re-evaluate existing recoverable hydrocarbons from...

Guyana locks in US$82M in revenue for first oil lift this year

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received a payment of US$82 million in February, representing revenue for the first lift of profit oil sold in the new year. The payment is recorded as GY$17,148,857,000 (approximately US$82,248,714). It is the first of...

Time for Exxon to address Guyana’s findings in audit of its 2018-2020 costs

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed that the government’s auditors have completed their assessment of ExxonMobil Guyana’s US$7.3 billion investments in the Stabroek Block from 2018 to 2020. The official recently noted that the company has two months to...

Shell looking to re-enter South America’s hottest new basin

After cutting its losses on Guyana’s offshore acreage 10 years ago, Shell could make a stunning return. Reuters’ sources say that Petrobras, Chevron, and Shell are considering bidding on the 14 oil blocks on auction in Guyana’s current licensing round. Guyana’s...

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SBM Offshore gets front-end engineering contract for ExxonMobil’s Longtail FPSO

ExxonMobil Guyana awarded contracts to SBM Offshore to perform front end engineering and design (FEED) studies for the Longtail...