Reuters: Venezuela navy confronts Exxon oil ship in Guyana border dispute
GEORGETOWN/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s navy “intercepted” a ship exploring for oil on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) in Guyanese waters over the weekend, neighboring Guyana’s foreign ministry said in a statement, while Venezuela said the incident occurred within its territory.
The latest incident in a century-old border dispute comes after a series of offshore oil discoveries have given Guyana the potential to become one of Latin America’s largest producers. In OPEC member Venezuela, by contrast, crude output has tumbled to the lowest levels in nearly 70 years amid an economic crisis.
The Ramform Tethys vessel, which belongs to Norwegian company Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) and was conducting seismic survey work on behalf of Exxon, stopped exploration and turned east after being approached by the Venezuelan navy, PGS spokesman Bard Stenberg said in a statement.
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WNU Editor: Venezuela is laying claim to about 75% of Guyana .... Venezuela claims over 61,000 square miles of Guyana; Guyana takes it to the ICJ (Breaking Belize News). If I was the Guyanese government, I will be looking for allies right now.
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Guyana to file complaint with UN after Venezuela's interception of ExxonMobil vessel -- Caribbean News Service
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