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Petrobras bets on strong supply chain to put 14 platforms into production 

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras said it will need a “broad and qualified supply chain” to meet the demand for new production systems it aims to install by 2028. This point was made by its Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation,...

Guyana begins student loan write-off ahead of delivering free university education

Guyana’s Ministry of Finance on May 13 announced a write-off of GY$11 billion (approximately US$53 million) in loans taken by students to attend the University of Guyana.  Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had said the government would clear student debt before...

Russia strikes black gold off British Antarctic coast, 511 billion barrels worth 

(Yahoo News, May 13, 2024): Russia has found huge oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory, potentially leading to drilling in the protected region. The reserves uncovered contain around 511bn barrels worth of oil, equating to around 10 times...

With WTI Midland part of Brent complex, could Guyana’s crude be next?

The oil market is continuously evolving, and the inclusion of the Permian Basin’s WTI Midland into the Brent complex in May 2023 marked a milestone. Global Director for Crude Oil and Fuel Oil at S&P Global Platts, Joel Hanley,...

Japanese FPSO builder to engage Guyanese suppliers this week

Japanese shipbuilder MODEC will hold a Vendor Engagement Forum on May 14, 2024. The company will engage with Guyanese suppliers at the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) office in Georgetown. The forum will include information-sharing about MODEC’s procurement...

Staatsolie ready to support oil fund for Suriname as Block 58 development plans underway

Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie is preparing itself to prudently manage the country’s billion-dollar offshore oil industry. Staatsolie’s Managing Director, Annand Jagesar said the company is already eyeing a crucial step to realizing this goal; the establishment of a...

Noble Resolve jack-up to plug and abandon 13 wells in Spain next year

Noble Corporation said it was awarded a new contract for the jack-up Noble Resolve with an undisclosed operator.  The jack-up will embark on a campaign to plug and abandon 13 wells offshore Spain for 170 days starting in Q2 2025. The...

Int’l community will not allow Maduro to play Putin’s Ukraine card in Western Hemisphere – Fmr Colombian Pres.

Former Colombian President Ivan Duque believes that the situation unfolding in Ukraine will not be replicated in the Western Hemisphere, because of the international community’s support for Guyana.  Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022 in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian...

Successful delivery of Prosperity, Sepetiba FPSOs boosts SBM Offshore’s Q1 revenue

SBM Offshore reported a strong performance in its first quarter results for 2024, with revenues driven by the successful delivery and operation of the Prosperity and Sepetiba floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to Guyana and Brazil. Øivind...

ExxonMobil, Ramps formally deny inflated customs declaration charge in Guyana Court

ExxonMobil Guyana and Ramps Logistics on April 10 denied before a Guyana Court, a charge concerning the submission of an inflated invoice to the local tax and customs administrator, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).  The accusation points to a declaration...

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Guyana fabricators support Hammerhead FPSO with 100 ton steel output

A hundred metric tons of steel for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has been fabricated...