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Ali asked Lula to intervene on Petrobras’ decision not to bid in Guyana auction – Jagdeo

Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil producer, has decided not to participate in the ongoing offshore licensing round in Guyana. Vice President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo told reporters on Thursday he had a meeting with Petrobras officials in New York,...

Oil production begins at largest deepwater field in the world

Petrobras said it started production with the Almirante Barroso floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform on May 31, in the Búzios field, offshore Brazil. The start-up adds 150,000 bpd of oil output and 6 million cubic metres (m³) of...

Equinor wildcat well fails to deliver pay

Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 923, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/2-23 S, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said on Thursday. The well was drilled about 3 kilometres west of the Troll field in the North Sea and about...

G-Boats’ newest tugs were named by Guyanese students

Exxon is continuing to build support for its petroleum operations offshore Guyana, with the recent addition of two state-of-the-art tugs. These impressive vessels, named MV Kalina and A’Rinra, will play a crucial role in guiding oil tankers at the...

Guyanese-Italian JV wins contract to lay onshore aspect of Gas-to-Energy pipeline

The final major contract for the development of the Gas-to-Energy project has been awarded, for the onshore pipeline. A joint venture of the Guyanese company, GAICO Construction and General Services Inc., and the Italian company, SICIM, secured this work...

Empowering Guyana’s Youth for STE[A]M Success: The Key to a Transformed Nation

By Dr. Terrence Blackman and Dr. Carolyn Walcott Guyana's oil and gas industry is flourishing, presenting a unique opportunity for growth and development. However, it is crucial to understand that a nation's true strength lies in investing in human and...

EPA issues enforcement notice to Exxon as court deliberates on stay of execution

Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has served Stabroek Block operator, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) with a notice to provide an unlimited parent and/or affiliate company guarantee. This revelation was made on Wednesday by the EPA’s lawyer,...

Guyana and the Gulf States – Fostering Mutual Interest

By Scott B. MacDonald - OilNOW In May 2023, Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made an official visit to Qatar, several thousand miles away in the Persian Gulf, and opened his country’s first embassy in Doha. Points of discussion...

Shell secures Stena Evolution for five years of US Gulf operations

Stena Drilling said it has signed a new contract with Shell Offshore Inc. for the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena Evolution.  The operations for Stena Evolution in the United States Gulf of Mexico are due to commence in Q2...

Guyana gov’t asks to join appeal case to oppose order for ‘unlimited’ guarantee

Guyana’s Attorney General, Mohabir Anil Nandlall has applied to be a party to the court case concerning the provision of financial assurance for the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block in the case of a spill. In this bid, Nandlall is warning...

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What happens to the parts of Guyana’s offshore blocks that contractors give back?

When ExxonMobil drilled the Liza-1 well in 2015, it confirmed the first major offshore oil discovery in Guyana —...