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Suriname’s Sapakara South-Krabdagu field now named Gran Morgu 

TotalEnergies has renamed Suriname’s Sapakara South - Krabdagu field to Gran Morgu.  According to Upstream Online, TotalEnergies’ Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne revealed the name switch as part of a request from Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie.  TotalEnergies and APA Corporation are...

Non-OPEC producers like Guyana driving down crude prices with increased output – S&P

Crude output is growing from some producers that are not part of the oil cartel, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The rise in non-OPEC supply, from players like Guyana, is outpacing demand growth, contributing to a surplus in...

Saipem secures US$2 billion offshore contract for Saudi Arabia’s Marjan field

Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract worth approximately US$2 billion under its Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with Saudi Aramco.  The contract involves the development of the Marjan field in Saudi Arabia and follows a competitive bidding process and the...

Stena DrillMAX en route to Guyana to rejoin multi-billion barrel exploration campaign

The Stena DrillMAX, under contract with ExxonMobil, is returning to Guyana after completing exploration drilling at the Persephone wildcat well in the Orphan Basin, located off the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ExxonMobil said the Persephone well,...

Guyana got US$80 million from oil sale in August

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF), which holds government revenue from offshore oil production, received approximately US$80 million in August 2024. This sum was for the sale of approximately one million barrels of crude oil. This marks the 16th lift of...

Over 2,000 Guyanese trained by ODITC-3t EnerMech to boost oil & gas workforce

ODITC—3t EnerMech has trained more than 2,000 Guyanese to date, providing essential skills for the energy industry in Guyana, the company noted in a LinkedIn post on Sept. 19.  The organization, established in 2021, offers a comprehensive range of training...

TotalEnergies’ Block 58 project key to US$31 billion offshore O&G spend forecast – Westwood 

TotalEnergies' Block 58 development offshore Suriname is a major contributor to an expected US$31 billion offshore oil and gas expenditure for the remainder of 2024, according to Westwood forecasts. The project will tap into an estimated 700 million barrels...

Guyana moves forward with second power plant, RFP now open for submissions

The Government of Guyana (GoG) has invited qualified firms to submit proposals for the design, financing, and operation of Phase II of the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project. The project will be governed by a 20-to-25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), according...

GYSBI expands scholarship programme amid Gas-to-Energy project commitment

The Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has awarded technical scholarships to eleven outstanding students as part of its commitment to community development as it undertakes critical work on the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales, West Bank Demerara. GYSBI in a release...

TechnipFMC secures subsea contracts from Petrobras for Brazil’s pre-salt fields

TechnipFMC has been awarded two significant subsea contracts by Petrobras to support Brazil’s pre-salt offshore fields. The first contract, valued between US$250 million and US$500 million, involves the design, engineering, and manufacturing of riser flexible pipe. It also includes associated...

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Trinidad key to monetizing Venezuelan gas as bp Loran deal advances – energy minister

Trinidad and Tobago remains critical to bringing Venezuelan gas to market, even as new upstream agreements move forward, Energy...