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Stabroek

British  
/ ˈstaːbruːk /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1812) of Georgetown

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Attention has turned to the relatively untapped Stabroek Block, 120 miles off the coast of Guyana.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Eleven billion barrels of oil lie in the Stabroek Block subsea reserve off Guyana's coast, but fossil fuel riches are not yet flowing to the people of Smith Creek.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2024

Both companies hold rights of first refusal for decisions regarding the oil field in question, known as the Stabroek Block.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2024

The third partner in Stabroek is CNOOC, a large Chinese energy company.

From New York Times Feb. 27, 2024

Stabroek, the capital of Demerara, has been rapidly increasing for some years back; and if prosperity go hand in hand with the present enterprising spirit, Stabroek, ere long, will be of the first colonial consideration.

From Wanderings in South America by Waterton, Charles

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