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ExxonMobil Guyana finds among top discoveries shaping global oil exploration — Wood Mackenzie

Discoveries offshore Guyana led by ExxonMobil are among the high-impact finds reshaping global oil exploration, according to a Wood Mackenzie report published on April 16. The firm noted that discoveries are concentrated in ultra-deepwater basins, highlighting ExxonMobil’s Guyana portfolio alongside...

GTTCI Director urges Berbicians to pursue technical training as national enrollment declines

Residents of Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), are being encouraged to take greater advantage of oil and gas and technical training opportunities at the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI). Professor Clement Sankat, Director of GTTCI, made the appeal on...

How subsea tiebacks support oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek Block

Subsea tiebacks are playing a key role in the development and expansion of offshore oil production in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, where ExxonMobil Guyana and its co-venturers lead major projects.  The Stabroek Block hosts multiple developments that use tiebacks, like Payara...

Letter to the Editor: From oil wealth to heart health

Dear Editor, For many Guyanese families, access to life-saving heart care has long meant expensive travel, long waits, or going without treatment altogether. Today, that reality is beginning to change. As oil revenues grow, we are seeing tangible investments in healthcare...

GGI funding call opens: What applicants need to submit and how to qualify

The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), a US$100 million investment by the Stabroek Block co-venturers, has opened applications for new project proposals, targeting organizations seeking funding for development-focused programs across Guyana. The initiative is backed by ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC. It...

How close is Guyana to hitting one million barrels per day in oil production?

Crude oil production offshore Guyana averaged about 918,000 barrels per day (b/d) in February, placing the country within reach of the one million b/d mark.  The output was recorded in the Stabroek Block, where ExxonMobil is operator, with co-venturers Hess...

Iran threatens to close just-reopened Strait of Hormuz if U.S. blockade continues

Iran is now warning it will shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping again if the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to the CNN news outlet.  Iran had announced earlier today that the Strait...

SBM’s Fast4Ward model cut FPSO delivery by up to a year, with Guyana among its clearest tests

SBM Offshore introduced its Fast4Ward program to improve predictability and shorten delivery timelines for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) projects, Chief Operating Officer Alex Glenn said in a March interview with Offshore Biz. “A decade ago, our industry was...

Europe has six weeks of jet fuel without Hormuz access, IEA chief warns

Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel remaining if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, said during an interview on Fox News on April 16. Birol warned that flight...

Letter to the Editor: What the next cricket tournament signals for Guyana

Dear Editor,  As another Global Super League approaches, it’s clear how quickly it has become part of Guyana’s sporting calendar. The return of teams like the Desert Vipers makes it feel less like an experiment and more like something that...

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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...