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Could Block 58 become the next Stabroek?

Controlled by TotalEnergies and APA Corporation, Block 58 has churned out major discoveries – five thus far. Though few, compared to Guyana’s Stabroek Block, the discoveries have piqued investor interest leaving a lingering question – could Block 58 become...

Guyana to plug US$100M of oil revenue into hinterland diagnostic centres

Guyana’s Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Monday that US$100 million of revenues from the sale of Guyana’s crude will be used to build diagnostic centres for hinterland communities. He discussed the centers during the National Toshaos Conference, a...

Aker BP finds gas in Norwegian sea

Aker BP said it found gas at the Storjo well in production license 261 in the Norwegian Sea. Aker gets greenlight to develop Frosk field, off Norway coast | OilNOW The discovery, near the Skarv field, encountered several geological formations. The...

Saudi investment minister promises ‘strong capabilities and assets’ in Guyana partnership

Coined as a “historical moment for Guyana and Saudi Arabia”, the Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Badr Al Badr, says that his home country wants to build a development roadmap for the two...

Guyana’s growth forecast jumps 10 percentage points after months of high oil prices

Guyana’s Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, told a large delegation from Saudi Arabia on Saturday that government now projects the South American nation’s economy will grow 57.8% in 2022. The government had projected 47.5% growth in Budget 2022, but that was...

Aker gets greenlight to develop Frosk field, off Norway coast

Aker BP and its partners have received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for its development and operation (PDO) plan for the Frosk field in the Norwegian North Sea. Located in the Alvheim area, the Frosk field...

Yarrow-1 is Exxon’s next target offshore Guyana

With nearly 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent discovered since 2015, ExxonMobil is looking to further increase these volumes at its largest deepwater license offshore Guyana. The US oil major is targeting a new prospect - Yarrow-1 – located approximately...

Total recoverable oil worldwide sliding, Guyana barrels becoming more crucial

Following publication of BP’s annual Statistical Review, each year Rystad Energy releases its own analysis of the global energy landscape to provide an independent, data-based comparison and evaluation. Continuing the trend from previous years, Rystad Energy’s 2022 review shows...

Seven NOCs from Middle East, Russia and Venezuela own half the world’s remaining resources

Seven giant National Oil Companies (NOCs) can continue to produce at their current rates for another 40-60 years from existing resources, and even longer, if they convert some of what is currently considered contingent resource into commercial. This is...

Guyana now producing over 300,000 barrels of oil per day – Bharrat

The start-up of Phase 2 of the Liza Development has pushed daily output in South America’s newest oil producing nation to above 300,000 barrels per day. The Liza Unity floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel arrived at the ExxonMobil-operated...

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Hess says exploration planned this year for Suriname blocks at Guyana border

Hess Corporation said exploration activities are planned this year for two Suriname blocks in which it holds stakes -...