Tag: Guyana
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Oil and gas exploration in Guyana expects to drill 35 new wells
The coming period is witnessing a revival of oil and gas exploration activity in Guyana, as the success achieved by Exxon Mobil there has increased the appetite of the American company to explore for more fossil fuels in the deep waters off the coast of the South American country. In this regard, a consortium of…
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An oil discovery in Guyana competing with the Exxon Mobil alliance
CGX Energy announced an oil discovery in Guyana that would rival the ExxonMobil consortium that controls production off the country’s coast. The Canadian company found oil in an exploration well in an area where the presence of oil was not confirmed by known methods, such as seismic studies. The discovery is expected to be commercially…
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Oil production in Guyana generates $6 billion in gains for the ExxonMobil alliance
The ExxonMobil-led consortium generated US$5.8 billion in profits in 2022 from oil production in Guyana. The disclosure of the profits of the alliance – which includes Exxon Mobil, Hess and Sinooc – came in light of the legal dispute over the breach of insurance obligations against oil spill risks. It is also the first disclosure…
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Officially.. Brazil prevents Petrobras from drilling for oil near Guyana
The Brazilian Environmental Protection Agency “Ibama” announced the rejection of the request of the state company Petrobras to explore for oil at the mouth of the Amazon River, near the coast of Guyana. This long-awaited decision comes after a technical recommendation from agency experts to reject the request, according to information seen by the specialized…
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Two oil discoveries in less than 24 hours in Guyana and the Gulf of Mexico
The oil sector in Guyana and the Gulf of Mexico witnessed the announcement of two new oil discoveries by the leading American Hess Corp., and the German Wintershall Dea. And Hess Corp announced a new oil discovery in the “Lancet Fish 1” area in the Stabroek block off the coast of the small Latin state…
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The first oil exploration bids in Guyana attract an Arab company only
No fewer than 10 companies will participate in the first bidding round for oil exploration in Guyana, as focus grows on the South American country’s potential to diversify oil supplies away from Russia. Guyana offers 14 offshore blocks in this round of bidding; In order to accelerate the country’s economic development, and reduce the dominance…
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Plans to increase oil production in Guyana to tap 25 billion barrels of reserves
US ExxonMobil continues to focus on boosting oil production in Guyana; The company is preparing to approve its fifth project, which is scheduled to start production in 2027 for a period of 20 years, according to estimates by the Government of Guyana. ExxonMobil’s proposed fifth development at the Oro oil field would pump about 250,000…
