Exploration

ExxonMobil drilling operations continue at Turbot-2, Bulletwood-1

ExxonMobil is continuing its drilling operations offshore Guyana at the Turbot-2 prospect in the Stabroek Block and at Bulletwood-1 in the adjacent Canje acreage. The recently arrived Noble Sam Croft is undertaking exploration drilling activities at Turbot-2 located approximately 103...

Time to act is now for Latin America oil producers, newcomer Guyana in position to soar

Countries around the world including those in the Latin America and Caribbean region are taking measures to ramp up oil and gas production knowing that the window is closing for development of these resources at prices that would make...

Total puts brakes on drilling operations at South Africa block

(Reuters) - French oil major Total has decided to postpone its application for additional drilling in a South African offshore gas block, a letter seen by Reuters from the consultancy conducting the environmental and social assessment showed. The delay is...

Major expansion works at Guyana Shore Base set to pull more projects from T&T

Just under six years since its first oil discovery and around 16 months since production began, shore base capabilities in Guyana to service the offshore operations are rapidly growing resulting in an increasing number of projects being moved from...

Touchstone confirms ‘liquids rich’ natural gas discovery in Trinidad and Tobago

Canada-based oil and gas company Touchstone Exploration Inc. said on Monday the completion of flowback testing of the Cascadura Deep-1 well in Trinidad and Tobago confirms a liquids rich natural gas discovery. Touchstone has an 80 percent operating working...

ExxonMobil’s 6th drill ship arrives in Guyana

The Noble Sam Croft has arrived offshore Guyana taking the total number of drill ships on contract with ExxonMobil operating in the South American country to six. The Sam Croft was recently released from drilling operations in neighbouring Suriname where...

Guyana wells have high recovery rates, can be drilled faster than any other deepwater basin in the world

The Guyana basin continues to shine with a range of world class attributes such as low breakeven prices, high quality crude and wells that are relatively shallow, which one co-venturer in the prolific Stabroek block says can be drilled...

Around 2500 offshore wells set to be drilled in major deepwater comeback, Guyana at forefront

Oil and gas exploration activities remain resilient even after a devastating year that saw investments declining by more than 30%, widespread shut-ins, and well over 100 bankruptcy filings. But after the gloom of 2020 oil and gas demand recovery...

Will Guyana oil resources remain relevant as the energy transition takes hold?

Whatever the pace of the energy transition, the world will still rely on oil and gas for much of its energy needs until well beyond 2040, according to research conducted by consultancy group Wood Mackenzie. "Exploration will be critical...

Industry has found more natural gas than it needs or can commercialise, oil remains king

Energy market research and intelligence company Westwood Energy said in a report last week that more than 60% of the discovered resource in 2012-2020 was gas, even though ~70% of high-impact wells were targeting oil. This was due to...

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Meet Elroy Vankennie: GYSBI’s first Guyanese QHSSE Manager 

Elroy Vankennie is the first Guyanese to hold the role of Quality Health Safety Security and Environment (QHSSE) Manager...