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Oil Finds: Guyana’s PM says country guarding against “sleaze, malfeasance”

The Guyana government is forging ahead to establish laws and the essential framework necessary to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels within the emerging oil and gas sector. The country’s Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, recently outlined ongoing initiatives, which...

Former Alberta Premier urges full transparency in Guyana’s oil & gas industry

During the recent inaugural Oil and Gas Conference and Exposition hosted by the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA), held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, (March 26-28, 2017) participants (including various stakeholder groups and Government Officials) were...

Oil Finds: Guyanese people need to benefit from resources

The importance of Guyanese benefiting directly from what is believed to be significant commercial quantities of crude oil offshore the South American country is being emphasized by the head of a key entity representing the interest of the country’s...

Oil prices rise to one-month high

The price for oil on the global market rose on Tuesday to an almost 1-month high with Brent futures increasing by US$1.05, or 2 percent, settling at US$54.17 per barrel. This increase comes on the heels of an unplanned production...

Guyana Oil & Gas Association takes lead in preparing for sustainable and competitive investment in Guyana

Guyana is fast becoming the premier location in the Oil and Gas Industry as the magnitude of oil reserves located 120 miles offshore the South American country is becoming more evident. The resilient “third-world” country has actively began mobilizing resources...

Guyana welcomes the announcement made today by ExxonMobil – Ministry of Natural Resources

The Ministry of Natural Resources today issued a press release in response to the announcement made by ExxonMobil regarding the discovery of more than 82 feet (25 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs at their Snoek well. The text of the...

ExxonMobil Announces New Oil Discovery Offshore Guyana

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today positive results on the Snoek well offshore Guyana, confirming a new discovery on the Stabroek Block. Drilling targeted similar aged reservoirs as encountered in previous discoveries at Liza and Payara. “The latest discovery at Snoek...

How Suriname compares to Guyana: Lessons from a neighbor’s oil journey

Just across the Corentyne River, Suriname is watching. It has seen Guyana go from oil discovery to oil power in less than a decade, GDP booming, rigs multiplying and an international attention growing. But where Guyana surged ahead, Suriname...

What should Guyana make of Maduro’s renewed partnership with Russia?

  Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Russian President Vladimir Putin have publicly reaffirmed support for their nations with a strategic partnership agreement.  As reported by Reuters, Russia and Venezuela agreed to deepen cooperation in energy, including joint initiatives within OPEC+, the Gas...

SPE International President: Guyana oil boom offers two-way learning opportunity

Terry Palisch, President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, concluded his first visit to Guyana this week, signaling the country’s expanding relevance in global energy discussions and the transfer of technical expertise. Palisch, who also serves as Chief...

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Afreximbank COO pitches partnership for Suriname’s SMEs

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) wants to be a long-term financial partner for small and medium-sized...