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CGX, Frontera file project documents outlining plans for drilling Wei-1 exploration well
Canada’s CGX Energy and its partner Frontera Energy have filed documents with Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlining their plans to drill Wei-1, their second exploration well at the Corentyne block.
Petroecuador seeks to expand scope of 2019 oil sale agreement with Shell
Ecuador’s national oil company Petroecuador has told Shell (UK) that it is ready to expand the scope of a crude off-take agreement signed between the parties in December 2019.
EDP receives first LNG shipment in El Salvador via ship-to-ship transfer
BW LNG, a subsidiary of Singapore-based BW Group, reported earlier this week that the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) joint venture had received its first shipment of LNG via ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in El Salvador.
China’s GDG in long-term supply deal with MPL’s Puerto Libertad LNG terminal
China’s Guangzhou Development Group (GDG) has signed a long-term supply agreement for LNG from an export terminal that Houston-based MPL plans to build at Puerto Libertad in Mexico’s Sonora State.
ExxonMobil makes FID on Yellowtail
ExxonMobil (US) announced on April 4 that it had made a final investment decision on Yellowtail, its fourth development project at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.
LatAmOil: ExxonMobil makes FID on Yellowtail
ExxonMobil (US) has made a final investment decision on Yellowtail, its fourth development project at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.
Rich countries must cut oil and gas output 74% to ensure fair transition
Rich countries must reduce oil and gas output by 74% by 2030 and fully by 2034 in order to keep the world on track for 1.5°C and give poorer oil-reliant countries longer to replace their income from fossil fuel production.
TotalEnergies, Sempra Infrastructure sign MoU on plans for Vista Pacífico LNG
TotalEnergies (France) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of US-based Sempra, on participation in the Vista Pacífico LNG project.
Bolsonaro fires Silva as Petrobras CEO, nominates Pires as replacement
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras is heading for another management shakeup, as President Jair Bolsonaro has announced plans to terminate and replace the firm’s current CEO, Joaquim Silva e Luna.
Petroecuador to let two tankers loaded with Russian diesel land despite sanctions on Russia
Petroecuador, the national oil company of Ecuador, said last week that it had granted force majeure exemptions to two shipments of diesel from Russia that were reported to be in transit.
Shell starts gas production at Colibri
Shell (UK) said on March 31 that one of its affiliates had launched the Colibri project, which targets a natural gas field that straddles two licence areas offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
VP says Guyanese government is in talks with ExxonMobil on insurance guarantees for Stabroek
Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the government is in talks with ExxonMobil on securing an insurance guarantee that will cover the entire Stabroek offshore block in the event of an oil spill.
Upsides of Guyana’s GTP project
Industry analysts say Guyana's gas-to-power scheme will help the country cut emissions, improve economy and also bolster energy security.
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