With the Guyana government accelerating the implementation of several reform programmes alongside the unparalleled expansion of the oil sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finds that the country will continue to see very rapid growth. In fact, the financial...
Labour has become scarce in Guyana, because of its oil boom. So much so that international oil companies are being forced to import what they need because simply put, the capacity does not exist in the new oil-producing nation.
To...
Hess Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Hess has lauded the Guyana government’s decision to approve a request for a one-year extension to explore the Stabroek Block, thereby providing enough room to execute a healthy inventory of drilling prospects.
Hess...
ExxonMobil’s 12-well Canje Block campaign is set to begin in the second quarter of 2024, according to a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) for the project.
The 1,700+ page document is available for public comments until early November.
If discoveries are made,...
ExxonMobil is exploring different facility options for the exportation of gas from Guyana. Alistair Routledge, ExxonMobil Guyana President, discussed Guyana's potential as a deepwater oil producer during an August interview with S&P Global in London.
Guyana has been in the...
ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas companies, and operator of the Stabroek Block in Guyana, has been aggressively pushing back on cost pressures for its projects offshore the South American country. Bringing this to...
ExxonMobil Guyana has submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its 12-well exploration and appraisal drilling campaign in the Canje Block.
A public notice outlined that “In accordance with...
Though producing assets in Guyana and the USA hold the top positions in Hess Corporation’s portfolio, the company still has its sights set on other exploration opportunities in Suriname and the Gulf of Mexico. This much was noted by...
Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil giant, has ventured into the voluntary carbon market, marking its first-ever purchase of carbon credits.
The acquired carbon offsets originate from the Envira Amazonia project, dedicated to the preservation of the Amazon rainforest in Acre's western...
In recent times, Guyana's emergence as a deepwater oil producer is proving pivotal in helping reduce Europe's reliance on Russian oil. This surge in Guyana's production has been significantly influenced by the strategic investments of ExxonMobil in the country.
In...