Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the 300 megawatts (MW) natural gas power plant is exempt from the requirement to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
It made this decision on the basis, it said, that the proposed...
Chevron Corp. and ExxonMobil – two of the biggest oil and gas majors on the globe have been pulling the plug on mega international projects to focus attention on more lucrative ventures in the Americas.
The Wall Street Journal is...
With construction for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project set to begin this year, the government is moving to put associated infrastructure in place. Among these is the Guyana National Control Centre (GNCC) and smart grid project. For phase 1 of...
TotalEnergies made an additional hydrocarbon find while appraising its Isabella discovery (P1820) in Block 30/12d-12, located in the Central North Sea of the UK Continental Shelf.
This was reported by its partner in the license, Ithaca Energy.
Hydrocarbons were encountered in...
SBM Offshore said it had another successful year in Guyana in 2022. In a video published on its Facebook page, the company said it achieved major milestones including the start-up of the Liza Unity floating production storage and offloading...
By Ronald Taylor
With over 75% of its population living on the coastland of about 1.5 meters below sea level, Guyana continues to face the brunt of rising sea levels. The coastland holds significant value and is protected by sea...
S&P Global has determined that six discoveries made in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, are among the 12 most valuable oil discoveries made in 2022.
In descending order, these are Lau Lau-1, Seabob-1, Barreleye-1, Fangtooth-1, Kiru Kiru-1 and Sailfin-1. They were ranked...
Suriname’s state energy company, Staatsolie, said offshore activity is being followed with great interest both locally and internationally. In 2023, the company expects there to be multi-block exploration, seismic tests, and new license awards.
Suriname’s ongoing Demerara area competitive bid...
While the state oil producer of Brazil awaits the election and appointment of a substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chairman of the Petrobras board of directors has nominated the Chief of Production Development Officer, João Henrique Rittershaussen, as...
By Jerry Haar - OilNOW
Countries do not survive or thrive on macroeconomics and politics alone. Those factors are most important; however, there are structural and institutional forces and factors at play that occupy an even larger role in how...
