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Exxon could pursue potential LNG development offshore Guyana once gas resource is fully understood 

An ExxonMobil-led liquid natural gas (LNG) development could be a possibility, with further assessment of what lies in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. That point was made by Exxon’s Vice President of Global Exploration, John Ardill during a recent discussion with...

Awards to PetroChina bring total contracted area offshore Suriname to 46%

Staatsolie announced that after the signing of production sharing contracts for Blocks 14 and 15 with PetroChina Investment Suriname B.V., nearly 46% of Suriname's offshore area is now under contract.  PetroChina, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), obtained...

No Stabroek Block crude is used for offshore operations – ExxonMobil Guyana clarifies

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has put on record that no crude produced in the Stabroek Block is utilised for its operations there.  The Friday afternoon statement from Exxon sought to clarify a local media report that questioned how many barrels...

US$19 billion to be added to Exxon, co-venturer’s US$7 billion cost bank

ExxonMobil and its co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, are set to add US$19 billion to their cost recovery bank, in addition to the approximately US$7 billion that remains to be recovered from existing investments in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore...

US EXIM Bank working to take Guyana gas loan request to Board by October

The United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is working to take a loan request from Guyana for US$646 million, to its Board in October. This is according to the country’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo.  The funding is being pursued in support of...

Staatsolie looking at options to secure over US$1.8 billion for Suriname’s first deepwater project

Staatsolie, Suriname’s state oil firm, has announced plans to issue bonds in 2025 as part of its strategy to finance participation in the first offshore oil production field in Block 58. The company is entitled to a maximum 20%...

‘Arrogance of the first order’ if critics from US, Norway tell Guyana to stop oil production – ex Norway minister

Former Norwegian Environment Minister Erik Solheim has condemned calls for Guyana to stop producing oil from persons in veteran oil producing countries. Solheim said that people from such nations, including the United States, should not dictate to Guyana or...

Halliburton wants to help Guyana bring Texas-stored petroleum data in-country

Halliburton has submitted a US$1.88 million bid to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) of Guyana, aiming to secure a contract for data management services for the country's oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company...

Biden Administration secures over 50 million barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the purchase of more than 3.4 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) following contracts awarded for delivery to the Bryan Mound site from January through March 2025.  This...

US$8.9 million pumped into training initiatives for Guyana’s oil sector 

Training initiatives for Guyana’s oil and gas sector have seen an investment of US$8.6 million, according to the recently released Mid-Year Report from the Ministry of Finance.  Labor scarcity in Guyana’s market is a known issue, especially in the oil...

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AI work identifies four new Guyana discovery opportunities for ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil has identified four additional potential discovery opportunities in Guyana after applying artificial intelligence to its Stabroek Block exploration...