Headlines October 2023

 

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GUYANA –  Exxonmobil  46th Stabroek  discovery : Hess Guyana profits :  Women’s group wins  blocks :  Replicate Guyana model : tChevron Hess deal :  Exxon & Hess relinquish offshore block :  First steel cut for FPSO modules :  SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts :  …including new FPSO :  Exxon FID for sixth oil project by  2024Q1 :  cost-recovery audits :  25 compete for crude marketing contract :  New oil contracts :  2022 Bid Round :  Arbitration likely if Guyana & ExxonMobil cannot settle claim :  Media and Ministry :  British Envoy promotes investment :  Gas-to-Energy Project :  BACKGROUND ON GAS PROJECT :  Electricity tax for large firms on GPL grid :  Gas-to-Energy contracts should be made public :  Gas-to-Energy to end blackouts :

GUYANA 2  –  Canada support for sovereignty :Guyana and Canada create STREAM jobs :    IFAD invests in hinterland :  Revised request for  Amaila Falls project bids :  Ring-fencing oil projects risks revenue : A brighter future under PPP/C rule :  ICCRIDB loan for education :  New US Ambassador :  New York senators to visit :

CARICOMCaricom warns Venezuela on Guyana CANADA-CARICOM SUMMIT :  …. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP :  …bloc vows stronger bilateral ties :  … expects Canada to get funds :  Trudeau chastises Haiti elite :  ….Strengthen economies & regional security :    ….work to ‘overcome hurdles’ :  Crime :  IMF (Suriname) : …Antigua and Barbuda :  Hess & Chevron in blockbuster deal :  Chevron to ‘more than double’ free cashflow :  Farewell to Hess – one of the last ground-breaking E&P companies :  USA & CARICOM :

CARICOM 2 –  Caricom events cost TT $7.9 million :  US Trade show will boost RE :  Local ladies win key offshore oil blocks :  Guyana & Russian & Cuban envoys discuss Venezuela :  Maritime licences from Guyana ‘null & void’ :  Energy sector pursues regional collaboration :  6 Dragon risks :  Essequibo explosion :  NCB group :

TRINIDAD 1Venezuelan Natural Gas :  Shallow water bid round :  HeritageYara earns US$93M in for operating Tringen : NGC & Methanex sign gas-sale agreement : NGC & Point Lisas Nitrogen sign gas-sales contract :  Dragon debate :  Argus :  USA allows payment for Dragon Gas :  2024 Budget : No bitumen shortage :  LNG restructuring in November :  UNC deals :  Germany to strengthen bilateral relations :  Solar energy :  Budgetary balance :  Extra boost in 2023 gas outputChambers support minimum wage rise :  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON GROWTH PATH :  ECONOMIC GROWTH :  Security – too little, too late :  POLICE POINTS- :  Top ten budget takeaways :  Clarke Energy :   ….Making best use of energy :  NGC climate platform :  

TRINIDAD 2   :  Dragon decision :  Dragon in Caracas :  U.S.suspends sanctions on Venezuela :  Hostility from Venezuela :  ALNG :  More forex :  NGC & Methanex launch training platform :  Ministry & NIHERST, Shell provide STREAM kits :

ISABELANA :  Joint Statement on Venezuela Negotiations :  US lifts sanctions with conditions. :  Return of oil services :  US Suspends Sanctions on Oil, Gas, Gold Sectors :  US relieves Venezuela sanctions :  US mitigates sanctions :  Biden softens sanctions on Venezuela :  U.S. Lifts Broad Sanctions Against Venezuela for Six Months :  …. after Maduro deal with opposition :  María Corina Machado wins Venezuela opposition primary :  Venezuelans to vote in presidential primaries :  Deal between regime and opposition welcomed : Maduro Reignites Venezuela-Guyana Border Dispute :  Colombia :  AES and Seaspan ink Panama LNG bunkering pact :  Guyana greenlights oil drilling in waters claimed by Venezuela :  Venezuela seeks talks with Caricom :

Headlines September ….and links to earlier months