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Guyana says tanker seized by U.S. was falsely registered under its flag

Guyana said on Thursday that an oil tanker seized by U.S. forces while carrying Iranian oil was fraudulently flying its flag. The seizure comes amid increased tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran, with ongoing conflict and sanctions enforcement...

Saipem reports €3.5B revenue, higher earnings in Q1 2026

Saipem reported revenue of €3.5 billion for the first quarter of 2026, with earnings rising on stronger performance in its offshore and onshore engineering and construction segments. The company said on April 21 in Milan that adjusted earnings before interest,...

Whiptail up next as Uaru start-up draws closer

With Uaru set to come online this year, attention will turn to ExxonMobil’s next Stabroek Block development, Whiptail. ExxonMobil has been engaged in development drilling offshore, as it prepares to bring Whiptail online in 2027.  The project’s floating production, storage and...

Nothing moves without clearance: MARAD coordinator Anastasia Jessemy-Lynch tracks every vessel in Guyana’s oil zone

Anastasia Jessemy-Lynch monitors vessel movements across Guyana’s offshore space from a small office in Kingston, Georgetown, ensuring that no ship approaches a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel or enters the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without approval. Jessemy-Lynch,...

ExxonMobil Guyana seeks consultants for environmental, regulatory support across offshore and onshore operations

ExxonMobil Guyana is seeking suppliers that can provide environmental, regulatory and socioeconomic consultancy services to support a broad range of offshore and onshore activities in Guyana. The request for information appeared in local newspapers on April 22, 2026. It is...

Stena Carron operator seeks training providers to support offshore drilling in Guyana

Stena Drilling Limited, through its Guyana branch, is inviting contractors and suppliers to submit expressions of interest (EOIs) for training services to support operations on the Stena Carron, which is operating offshore Guyana. The request, published by the Centre for...

ICJ sets week-long hearings in Guyana-Venezuela border case, Nandlall says

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin oral hearings on May 4 in the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, with proceedings expected to last at least a week and possibly extend further, Guyana’s Attorney General Mohabir Anil...

UG SPE student chapter shines at SLB’s inaugural PetroChallenge in Guyana

- Simulation exercise signals strong potential for the future energy workforce Three students from the University of Guyana (UG) student chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) emerged as top performers at the country’s first-ever PetroChallenge, a high-intensity oil...

First automated well placement offshore Guyana featured in Halliburton’s Q1 2026 update

Halliburton listed Guyana’s first fully automated closed-loop well placement system among its first-quarter 2026 technology highlights. “Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil Guyana, Sekal, and Noble, delivered a groundbreaking step forward in digital well construction to achieve the deepwater industry’s first...

IEA says Q2 oil demand drop will be sharpest since COVID as Iran war hits global market

Global oil demand is on track for its steepest quarterly decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in an April 21 report, as the Iran war disrupts supply, lifts prices, and cuts fuel use across...

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Guyana says tanker seized by U.S. was falsely registered under its flag

Guyana said on Thursday that an oil tanker seized by U.S. forces while carrying Iranian oil was fraudulently flying...