Exploration

World Bank, Guyana ink US$44 million Human Capital Development pact

The World Bank and Guyana’s Government officially signed an agreement on Friday for a US$44 million Human Capital Development Project to improve access as well as learning conditions in secondary education. It is also intended to improve access to...

Regulators are present on both FPSOs doing real-time monitoring – Bharrat

The capabilities of key agencies tasked with monitoring the offshore oil and gas operations in Guyana have been strengthened over the last two years and work is ongoing to further build capacity as production ramps up in the new...

Repsol hits water-bearing targets at Guyana well

Drilling operations at the Beebei-Potaro exploration well, drilled in the Kanuku licence, offshore Guyana, have been completed. The well encountered good quality reservoir in the primary and secondary targets but both targets were water-bearing. The Noble Regina Allen rig drilled...

Westwood names Guyana, Namibia among high-impact exploration successes

Energy market research and intelligence firm, Westwood Global Energy, has named Guyana and Namibia among oil exploration and production jurisdictions where high impact exploration has proven successful. “38 high-impact exploration wells were drilled in the first half of 2022, similar...

Eco says Canje Block remains “highly prospective” ahead of 12-well campaign

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...

Exxon to spend more than US$100 billion through 2027 to meet world’s energy needs

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...

100M-barrel Jethro well could be Guyana’s first oil production project outside Stabroek Block

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...

Exxon records $17.9 billion Q2 earnings as discoveries mount in Guyana

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...

South America drilling activity to peak in 2022: Guyana, Brazil driving uptick – Rystad

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,...

Orinduik partners to submit drilling commitments by end of third quarter

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...

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SBM Offshore expects US$1.9 billion in EBITDA this year, driven by Guyana FPSO sales

SBM Offshore has updated its 2024 guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)to US$1.9 billion, representing...