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Permit delays in Brazil could see Guyana emerge as deepwater winner for investments

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Oil companies operating in Brazil have long complained about delays getting drilling permits and environmental impact reports approved by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA). Just recently, S&P Global Platts reported that Brazil’s National Energy...
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Exxon conducted largest 3-D seismic survey in company’s history offshore Guyana

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By the time ExxonMobil acquired rights to explore the 6.6 million-acre Stabroek block 120 miles offshore Guyana, 22 wells, from as far back as the 1970s, had already been drilled by other companies on the coastal shelf outside the...
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Big window of opportunity ahead for oil producers as major deficits loom

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Oil producers around the world, particularly in locations like Guyana, will soon have a window of opportunity as new analysis shows that 2021 could see monthly supply deficits reaching their highest level in years. Low breakeven prices and good quality...
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Scale of investments needed to develop oil fields beyond Guyana’s capabilities – Vice President

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The role of international companies in the development of Guyana’s oil and gas industry is vital if the vast hydrocarbon resources discovered off the country’s coast are to be developed. Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, says the objective must be...
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Rapid-fire Guyana drilling in 2021 will result in heroes or zeros – Westmount Energy

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The drill campaign offshore Guyana is set to ramp up in 2021 with multiple wells being targeted across several blocks. According to Westmount Energy Limited, the drill campaigns will happen in a very compressed timeframe for its investors. The junior...
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SBM Offshore, ExxonMobil discussing extending lease durations for Guyana FPSOs

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SBM Offshore and U.S. oil major ExxonMobil are in discussions regarding the extension of the lease and operate durations for the floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) targeting oil production at the Stabroek block offshore the South American...
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Oil companies pumped US$8.1 billion into Guyana between 2015-2019 – Analyst

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Despite challenges both at the global and domestic levels, investment in Guyana’s oil and gas sector has remained robust in recent years. In fact, Americas Market Intelligence Co-Director, Arthur Deakin has pointed out that between 2015 and 2019, oil...
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Lessons learnt from gas compression issue being factored into construction of other Guyana FPSOs

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With the commissioning of the gas compression system on the Liza Destiny FPSO and reduction of flaring to pilot levels, ExxonMobil says the lessons learnt from the issue which resulted in a prolonged period of flaring are being factored...
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Monitoring crude lifts was part of major focus for Guyana standards bureau this year

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The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says 2020 has been a successful year ranging from its responsibility to monitor the million-barrel oil lifts offshore to prepping companies onshore for opportunities in the oil and gas sector. According to a...
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Guyana oil output hits 120,000 bpd as country celebrates 1st anniversary as producer

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Today marks one year since Guyana began producing oil. ExxonMobil Guyana said it is celebrating this significant milestone as the Liza Destiny floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel reached full capacity of 120,000 barrels of oil per day...
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Symmetry Group Inc. acquires majority stake in ISS Guyana advancing local content in Guyana’s oil & gas sector

Symmetry Group Inc. (SGI) and Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) today announced a strategic joint venture in Guyana, with SGI...

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