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Guyana’s oil fund balloons to US$949.9 million

Guyana’s Central Bank reported in its monthly financial statement for the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) that deposits have now ballooned to a whopping US$949,949,037.75. or GY$198,064,374,000. At the end of August, no royalties were collected. There were also no withdrawals....

Guyana expects 1 million bpd output by 2029; Exxon could get there sooner

Guyana’s Ministry of Finance in its 2022 mid-year report said oil production is expected to surpass one million barrels per day by 2029 at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block. But based on the pace of project approvals, this is likely to...

“Utter nonsense” – Jagdeo on claims Guyana can monitor oil costs in ‘real time’

Claims have been made that Guyana can conduct ‘real time’ monitoring of costs incurred by ExxonMobil for its offshore Stabroek Block operations. The country's Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo dismissed these last Friday, explaining that such a system does...

Exxon’s 5th Guyana project targeting 3 of the world’s largest discoveries, totaling 1.3 billion barrels

ExxonMobil’s Uaru development is targeting approximately 1.319 billion barrels of oil, making it the largest project the company will be undertaking to date at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The projects already approved and sanctioned offshore the South American country...

With close to US$2M invested, Qualco Guyana pushing industry-standard training for locals

Qualco Guyana was established in 2019 on the wave of massive discoveries being made offshore the South American country at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block. Although its operations were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic just a year later, activities have...

Guyana’s oil sector grows 73.5% in first half of 2022, with 34.6 million barrels produced

The Guyana government said the petroleum sector expanded by 73.5% in the first half of 2022, with 34.6 million barrels of oil produced. It attributed the growth to commencement of oil production at the Liza Unity floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel in...

CGX hypes up Wei-1’s proximity to 14 Guyana, Suriname discoveries

CGX Energy is preparing to spud the Wei-1 well in the Corentyne Block in October, confident in the placement of the prospect in the Northern section of the acreage, where it is flanked on various sides by a series...

19 more Guyanese women entrepreneurs complete Accelerate-Her program

The Centre for Local Business Development (CLDB) hosted an event at the Pegasus Hotel on Saturday, commemorating the completion of the second cohort of its entrepreneurship program – Accelerate-Her. Accelerate-Her is a professional development initiative for women entrepreneurs. It aims to...

The Production Sharing Agreement, Renegotiation, and the Stability Clause (Part 1)

By Joel Bhagwandin - OilNOW Summary The full project lifecycle of the oil and gas business is around 30 years or more. During the exploration and development stage which may span about 20 years before production, the oil companies continuously...

Regulator wants Exxon to evaluate impact of its operations on Guyana’s carbon sink

Playing up its extensive forest cover, the Guyana government says the country is already at net zero status. And with ExxonMobil announcing plans to ramp up production offshore, regulators will be keeping tabs on how Stabroek Block operations impact...

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CARICOM reaffirms support for Guyana’s sovereignty; urges member states to be mindful of int’l law

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on April 28 maintained its support for Guyana’s sovereignty while warning against the use of...