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Increased activity on Guyana FPSOs, rising variation orders counterbalance H1 revenue dip – SBM Offshore 

SBM Offshore reported a 15% drop in directional revenue for the first half of 2023 amounting to US$1.4 billion.  The company said the decline in revenue was largely driven by a decrease in directional turnkey revenue, which dropped to US$558...

Lack of capacity should never be excuse against guaranteeing local participation in oil sector – Chamber Head as Local Content Conference begins

Though local content is deemed meaningless without capacity, its absence should not be used as the basis to lock locals out of opportunities in a country’s oil sector. So said the Chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce Guyana,...

Canada-based exploration company targeting ‘multi-hundred million’ payloads at Guyana block   

A Canada-based oil and gas company is targeting a multi-hundred million barrel stacked pay opportunity at the Orinduik Block, offshore the South American country of Guyana. The exploration company - Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. - said its...

Frontera eats up more of CGX’s shares in Corentyne Block to offset increased costs for Wei-1 drilling 

Frontera Energy Corporation will soon hold a 72.7% Participating Interest (PI) in Guyana’s Corentyne Block as per an amended Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) with CGX Energy, its partner.  The amendment, CGX announced on August 10, will effectively see Frontera farming...

Guyana lawmakers pass landmark Petroleum Bill in marathon session of Parliament 

Following an intense seven-hour-long debate, Guyanese lawmakers on August 9 passed the Petroleum Activities Bill which replaces the country’s Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act of 1986. Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat who introduced the Bill to the House, underscored...

Local Content App being developed to bring “Guyanese closer to oil and gas contractors, licencees”

Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat (LCS) is looking to develop an app to connect Guyanese contractors and licencees, said Director Dr. Martin Pertab on August 10.  Pertab, speaking at the Ghana-Guyana Local Content Conference explained that accessing information on opportunities in...

Tullow walks away from South America’s hottest basin

Tullow Oil Plc (Tullow) announced its decision to divest its complete stake in Tullow Guyana B.V. (TGBV) which encompasses the Orinduik licence in the South American country. The sale will be conducted with Eco Guyana Oil and Gas (Barbados)...

GY$5B secured to advance Gas-to-Energy project in Guyana 

Approval was granted on August 9 to the Guyana government for the additional GY$5 billion in funding to advance its Gas-to-Energy project.  Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni explained to the House that the sum will be used mainly for the...

Noble projects Guyana-Suriname basin will need 6-7 ultra deepwater rigs through 2024

The energy landscape of the Guyana-Suriname Basin is evolving at a rapid pace, with drilling activity set to intensify in the coming years. Noble Corporation projects the need for "6 to 7 ultra-deepwater (UDW) rigs through 2024, with potential...

Repsol conducting post drill surveys at Beebei-1 well site

Kanuku Block operator, Repsol, is conducting environmental surveys at the Beebei-1 well site, according to an August 4 notice by Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD).  It said the exercise which commenced in early August, will conclude by the end of the...

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Guyana oil production could edge closer to one million barrels per day by year-end

ExxonMobil Guyana expects production from the Stabroek Block to climb sharply before the end of 2025, driven by the...