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Kaieteur

[ kahy-i-toor ]

noun

  1. a waterfall in central Guyana, on a tributary of the Essequibo River. 741 feet (226 meters) high.


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On a collection trip to Guyana in 2006, botanist Kenneth Wurdack was strolling along an airstrip at Kaieteur National Park when he noticed something unusual about the flowers on two species of yellow-eyed grasses.

The investment faced a setback this month when Exxon disclosed its first exploration well in Kaieteur, known as Tanager-1, had struck less lucrative heavy oil, and that the well was not financially viable on its own.

From Reuters

Exxon holds a 35% stake in Kaieteur, and is the block’s operator.

From Reuters

The investment puts Elliott, run by billionaire Paul Singer, in a consortium with U.S. producer Hess Corp, which owns a 15% stake in Kaieteur.

From Reuters

Cataleya, founded by Canadian and Guyanese businessmen with backgrounds in gold mining, holds a 25% stake in the Kaieteur block, a 3.3 million-acre area adjacent to Stabroek.

From Reuters

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