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Stena Carron posts record drilling performance offshore Guyana

Stena Drilling’s drillship, Stena Carron, has achieved record-breaking operational results offshore Guyana in 2025, according to the company in a January 22 LinkedIn post.  Stena reported that, in Guyana, the vessel completed a 17-well top-hole campaign, with seven wells drilled...

Letter-to-the-Editor: Guyana’s oil and gas resilience is a positive sign for the future

Dear Editor,  Guyana’s oil and gas sector has often been described as resilient and profitable, even amid industry challenges. This resilience is evident in ongoing oil and gas operations, which demonstrate Guyana can weather competitiveness and maintain oil profitability.  A resilient...

Guyanese nationals now make up more than 65% of crew on long-serving drillships

More than 65% of the crew aboard drillships Stena Carron and Stena DrillMAX are now Guyanese nationals, reflecting years of workforce development, according to Stena Drilling, as reported in the latest edition of the Energy Magazine. The company said approximately...

Budget 2026: What Guyana’s oil and gas sector will reveal, and why it matters

On January 26, the Government of Guyana will present its 2026 Budget at a time when the country’s oil production has reached record levels across several offshore projects, and citizens watch to see how these oil revenues will improve...

Exxon to continue developmental drilling operations at Liza well site

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will continue developmental drilling operations at the Liz_3P13 Drill Center, part of the Liza Phase 2 Project in the Stabroek Block, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) this...

New Local Capacity Development Register to transform training opportunities, employment for Guyanese in oil and gas sector 

Guyana’s oil and gas sector is set to benefit from a new Local Capacity Development Register, a planned database designed to align training, skills development, and employment opportunities for Guyanese as industry activity continues to expand. The initiative was outlined...

GranMorgu project exceeds 750 million barrels, TotalEnergies executive says

TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu offshore development in Suriname holds more than 750 million barrels of oil, the company’s Suriname General Manager, Arthur Nunes da Silva, confirmed this week. He was at the time speaking on a podcast hosted by Brazilian AI company...

Revived Venezuela oil sector could help restart T&T Pointe-a-Pierre refinery — Energy Chamber

A possible restart of Trinidad and Tobago’s Pointe-a-Pierre refinery is being linked to renewed interest in Venezuelan crude supplies, according to the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago. In a recent statement on its website, the Chamber noted that while...

Exxon’s return and easing Venezuela tensions, fueling interest in T&T Energy Conference 2026 — Dax Driver

Renewed optimism in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector, driven by recent upstream activity, ExxonMobil’s return to the country, and shifting regional dynamics involving Venezuela, is boosting interest in the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference and Tradeshow 2026. This is according...

Stena Carron drills 86 wells, more than 241,000 meters offshore Guyana over decade

The drillship Stena Carron has completed 86 well operations offshore Guyana over nearly a decade, drilling a total of 241,358 meters, according to information from Stena Drilling published in the latest edition of Energy Magazine. The vessel has operated in...

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Venezuela has no authority over seismic work in Guyana’s waters – gov’t

Guyana has rejected Venezuela’s objection to a planned three-dimensional multi-client seismic exploration program within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),...