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Not enough to expect “rising tide will lift all ships” – Guyanese Economist

As Guyana is now on the verge of becoming an oil producer resulting in billions of dollars in revenue flowing to the state in coming years, an economist is warning that it is not enough to merely expect that...

Orinduik partners advancing license in search of more oil offshore Guyana

The Joint Venture partners at the 1,800km2 Orinduik Block offshore Guyana have opted to enter the next exploration phase of the Orinduik Petroleum Agreement and have since submitted their official notice to the South American country’s Department of Energy. The JV...

Guyana discoveries among largest for 2019

Major offshore discoveries this year include countries as diverse as Russia, Cyprus, South Africa, Malaysia and Guyana. The majority of major discoveries so far this year have been in the offshore sector with over half being deep-water finds, VesselsValue,...

ExxonMobil ramps up search for more hydrocarbons offshore Guyana

As US oil major ExxonMobil, operator at the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block, prepares for first oil in the South American country of Guyana, the company is also ramping up its search for more hydrocarbons with a number of...

Where is Guyana seeing the benefits of oil production?

By Bobby Gossai Jr. Bobby Gossai, Jr. recently completed his MSc (Econ) in Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance from the University of Aberdeen. Mr. Gossai, Jr.’s professional experiences include being the head of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association and...

SBM Offshore moving ahead with 2 more hulls under Fast4Ward® programme

SBM Offshore said Thursday it has signed contracts for the construction of the Company’s fourth and fifth hulls under its purchase program for Fast4Ward® new build multi-purpose hulls. The contracts were signed with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Offshore Co., Ltd....

Guyana among countries set to push non-OPEC production

Combined oil production from non-OPEC countries such as Guyana is expected to grow at record speed in 2020, creating a headache for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which is scheduled to meet this week in Vienna...

Guyana expected to remain in good position to drive future oil production – IHS Markit

The South American country of Guyana, buoyed by consistent exploration success, is expected to remain in a good position to drive future hydrocarbon production while continuing to attract foreign investments. Exploration activity in Guyana has been concentrated in the Stabroek...

Apache to drill deeper at Maka-1 wildcat offshore Suriname

Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) said Monday upon reaching a depth of approximately 6,200 meters at the Maka Central - 1 well offshore Suriname at Block 58, the company elected to conduct various testing activities in two distinct Upper Cretaceous...

US$120 billion in oil revenue is not the same as ‘nothing’ – Trotman

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman says the South American country is set to receive billions of dollars in oil revenue and one of the most important discussions that should be taking place is how that windfall will...

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Payara crude holds slight price premium over other Stabroek Block grades

Payara Gold crude from ExxonMobil’s third Guyana oil development has consistently traded at a marginal premium to its other...