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Guyana seeking US$1.9 billion in work commitments for first offshore bid round

Guyana is targeting US$1.9 billion in commitments for its first offshore competitive licensing round, with safeguards to ensure contractors work swiftly and diligently. The bid round for offshore blocks opened on Monday, December 12, 2022 and included deepwater blocks (D1-D3) between...

Holder of world’s 17th largest oil reserves on course to add more barrels

With no known commercial hydrocarbons just seven years ago, Guyana is now the holder of the 17th largest oil reserves in the world. Aggressive exploration activities off the country’s coast, mainly by US oil major ExxonMobil, have seen major discoveries...

Guyana to pursue US EXIM loan to finance Gas-to-Energy project

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said the government will pursue loan finance from the United States Export Import Bank (US EXIM) to complement planned spending on the Gas-to-Energy project. The government expects profits from the NGL plant to offset...

ADNOC to train Guyanese for oil marketing unit

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world’s largest petroleum producers, has agreed to train several Guyanese who will eventually make up the nation’s Crude Marketing Unit. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo made this disclosure at a press...

Richard Miller tapped as Tullow’s new permanent CFO

Tullow Oil Thursday named its interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Richard Miller as permanent CFO and an Executive Director effective January 1. The company said Miller brings extensive oil and gas and financial experience to the role. He has been...

Guyana in play as explorers go after 100 giant prospects targeting 36 billion boe

Exploration and production (E&P) companies are going after high-impact prospects in effort to capitalise on recent high demand for oil and natural gas, caused by re-organising energy markets. Wood Mackenzie said, in Global Exploration: 5 things to watch in 2023,...

Petrobras CEO departs to join state gov’t, new lead to be announced soon

Petrobras is set to announce a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after its current lead Caio Mário Paes de Andrade departs to serve in the incoming administration of the governor of Brazil's São Paulo state. The move comes ahead of a...

The People’s Perspective: Opinions on Guyana’s landmark Gas-to-Energy project

Seen as potentially transformative, the Gas-to-Energy project is progressing with hopes of cheaper and more reliable power for Guyanese. For many, this opens a world of opportunities as the country has one of the highest costs of electricity in the Caribbean and...

Early delivery of Payara pushing Exxon 2023 CAPEX budget

Chief Financial Officer for ExxonMobil Corporation, Kathryn Mikells, said that the early delivery of the Payara project is the cause of the spike in ExxonMobil’s 2023 CAPEX budget. The company recently reaffirmed its commitment to spend over US$100 billion in...

Global energy crisis forcing more “measured approach” to financing fossil fuels – WoodMac

The ongoing energy crisis has caused investors to rethink financing for fossil fuels. According to Consultancy Group, Wood Mackenzie, the more measured approach accounts for real-world constraints on global financial institutions and corporations in making long-term financing and capital...

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GranMorgu development to also tap Baja discovery – TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies announced on Friday that it will leverage its GranMorgu development to also tap the Baja discovery in Suriname's...