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The top three challenges of being the most appealing fossil fuel opportunity in the world

By Arthur Deakin – OilNOW It is no longer a secret that Guyana is one of the most attractive investment opportunities in the world. The country has discovered 9 billion barrels of recoverable oil, and that is likely only half...

Suriname had largest farm-out discovery in 2020, emerging plays carrying premium – Westwood

The deal flow in the farm-out market was at an all-time low in 2020 although the success rates from wells drilled were at a 5-year high. This is according to Westwood Global Energy Group who said in a new...

The top three challenges of being the most appealing fossil fuel opportunity in the world

By Arthur Deakin - OilNOW It is no longer a secret that Guyana is one of the most attractive investment opportunities in the world. The country has discovered 9 billion barrels of recoverable oil, and that is likely only half...

An approach to healing Guyana’s socio-political and economic ills [Part 2]

By Wilberne Persaud – OilNOW Guyana’s 783 thousand population occupies a land mass of 83,000 sq ml, compared to Singapore’s 279.6 sq ml with 5.7 million population and England’s 50,301 sq ml with population 56.3 million. Respectively, 2019 GDP numbers...

Letter-to-the-Editor: No matter the price of oil, Guyana will receive a lot of revenue

There is a Letter to the Editor published in Sunday’s Stabroek News under the headline, “Guyana is losing US$35B by failing to negotiate a fair royalty”. While I can sympathize with the sentiment behind the letter, I believe that...

Pandemic brings new oil reality; some governments will offer better terms – Wood Mackenzie

Governments, particularly those in economies dependent on the oil industry are looking to do their part by ensuring exploration and production activities remain economically feasible in an era where fiscal stress continues to be high, brought on by the...

As OPEC looks to curb production Guyana’s output on course to swell in coming years

By the time oil production in Guyana hits 340,000 barrels per day at the end of 2022, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be reassessing member states’ output after a new accord to cut production by...

Guyana must develop its multi-billion-barrel oil resources in narrow 20-year window

New oil producer Guyana, with just one field under development so far and two additional projects approved, may have around 20 years remaining to bring to market the several billion barrels of oil equivalent resources found offshore to date....

Former Guyana Presidential Advisor on oil told to retract ‘false and defamatory’ claims or face lawsuit

Lawyers representing Guyana’s former Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, have issued a letter to former Presidential Advisor on Petroleum, Dr. Jan Mangal, requesting that he immediately retracts ‘false and defamatory’ statements on the award of...

Over eight months in – Guyana producing oil ahead of its time – Francis Kiernan

US oil major ExxonMobil announced its first world class discovery in May 2015 at the Liza field offshore Guyana. The well encountered more than 295 feet (90 meters) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs and was safely drilled to 17,825...

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Chevron, Shell set to sign deals with PDVSA for Loran gas field, Orinoco oil projects in Venezuela

Chevron and Shell are expected to sign agreements with Venezuela’s oil ministry and state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA)...