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Oil major Chevron seals the deal for Suriname oil block

U.S. oil major Chevron has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Suriname state oil company Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname for block 5 offshore the South American country. By entering the PSC, Staatsolie said Chevron has been granted exploration, development and...

Oil emerges king of Guyana’s export earnings – half-year report

Guyana’s Central Bank has noted in its 2021 Half Year Report that the nation’s oil sector has taken the lead in boosting Guyana’s export earnings. According to the report, total export receipts increased by 63.6 percent or US$786.9 million...

Exxon advancing installation activities for Liza Unity FPSO

Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has announced that preparations for commencement of installation activities at the Stabroek Block for the Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel will soon get underway, as the South American country prepares...

TechnipFMC bags substantial contract for Brazil’s Petrobras

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded a substantial long-term charter and services contract by Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) for the pipelay support vessel Coral do Atlântico. The Brazilian-registered vessel has been secured on a three-year contract, with an option to...

World’s first fully automated land rig drills first well for Exxon

Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR), a leading provider of advanced technology for the global energy industry has announced its PACE®-R801 – the world’s first fully automated land drilling rig – has reached total depth on its first well, a...

Current oil prices will generate ‘wall of cash’, Guyana barrels well positioned, says industry experts

As Brent oil price continues to rise, a researcher at consultancy group Wood Mackenzie says the upstream industry is set to generate a windfall and this presents a golden opportunity to reposition for a very different future. In previous upcycles...

Analyst says Exxon can pave low-carbon path for Guyana

Guyana’s massive Stabroek Block is a prime example of where cleaner crude reservoirs can be prioritized to generate less emissions while maximising returns to investors and the government. With around 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent discovered since 2015...

India’s thirst for oil pushing mid-stream projects to record highs

Data and analytics company GlobalData says India is likely to start operations of 118 midstream oil and gas projects from 2021 to 2025, accounting for 35% of the total upcoming midstream project starts in Asia by 2025. According to...

Cataback will help determine volume of fluids in area close to Turbot/Tripletail

ExxonMobil’s most recent success offshore Guyana at the Cataback-1 well will help determine the volume of fluids and development potential in the area close to the Turbot/Tripletail discoveries. The Cataback-1 well encountered 243 feet (74 meters) of net pay in...

Combined solution for Guyana-Suriname gas might be appropriate, says TotalEnergies CEO

CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanne, said while a rapid development of Suriname oil resources would be desirable financially, how to "valorize" the associated gas remains a big question and with similar considerations offshore Guyana, a combined solution for commercializing...

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Dominican Republic can help Guyana bridge gaps, place progress on par with developed world- Pres. Ali

Guyana's President, Dr. Irfaan Ali deemed the Dominican Republic a pivotal ally that can help his country bridge many...