Exploration

Eco-Atlantic has set its sights on raking in big wins from Guyana’s offshore Canje Block, as the operator ExxonMobil gears up for a 12-well exploration campaign. The company has no direct stake in the Canje Block but holds 7.3% of...

ExxonMobil expects to invest over US$20 billion annually to help meet the world’s growing energy needs through 2027. That's more than US$100 billion in the next five years. This will amount somewhere between US$21 billion and US$24 billion this...

The fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a spike in oil prices. Now, the Orinduik Block partners - Eco Atlantic, Tullow Oil, TotalEnergies and Qatar Energy - plan to revisit the commercialisation potential of the Jethro...

ExxonMobil generated earnings of $17.9 billion and cash flow from operating activities of $20 billion in the second-quarter 2022 as a result of increased production, higher realizations and margins, and aggressive cost control. The company said on Friday it increased...

Notwithstanding a major slowdown in 2020 because of the pandemic’s global demand destruction, drilling and completion activities in South America are expected to bounce back significantly this year. The driving forces will be increased activities in Guyana and neighbouring Brazil,...

Tullow Oil is preparing to submit drilling commitments to the Government of Guyana for the Orinduik Block. In a release shared by Orinduik's 15%-stakeholder, Eco-Atlantic Oil & Gas, Dr. Michael Green of Align Research said progress is being made on...

TotalEnergies said Monday it started production at the Ikike field, 20 kilometers (km) off the coast of Nigeria. The Ikiken platform meets a depth of about 20 meters and is tied back to the existing Amenam offshore facilities through...

With the energy transition in full swing, emphasis is being placed on making the global upstream industry more sustainable. To do this, the focus has to be on abundant oil and gas resources in locations with access to low-cost...

French multinational TotalEnergies signed a new 25-year production sharing contract (PSC) with Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach, Occidental and Eni for two onshore blocks – 404a and 208 – in the Berkin Basin. The PSC, signed under Algeria’s new hydrocarbon...

Staatsolie, Suriname’s state oil company, says there is real potential for cooperation between Guyana and Suriname, particularly with gas resource development. “Large resources and associated and non-associated gas have been discovered and both countries could benefit from jointly developing resources...