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Offshore EPC contract awards projected to reach US$54 billion in 2025 amid challenges

The offshore oil and gas industry is expected to see a slight 1% year-on-year growth in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract awards in 2025, reaching US$54 billion, according to Westwood Global Insights.  This increase is supported by 53 field...

Oil revenue to fund 37% of Guyana’s US$6.6 billion 2025 budget

US$2.46 billion in revenue earned from Guyana’s fast-growing oil sector will fund 37% of Guyana’s 2025 national budget. The plan to fuel the country’s development in 2025 was announced on Friday, by the Senior Minister in the Office of...

Stena DrillMAX wraps up Exxon assignment in Guyana

ExxonMobil’s contracted fleet of drillships in Guyana now stands at five with the recent departure of the Stena DrillMAX which has completed its assignment. The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said the vessel left Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone in January.  The...

Guyana gov’t can withdraw up to 96% of last year’s oil earnings in 2025 budget

The Guyana government can withdraw 96% of its 2024 earnings from the oil sector, based on the withdrawal rule in the Natural Resource Fund Act.  The rule allows the government to withdraw US$2.46 billion of the US$2.57 billion deposited into...

Regulators, ExxonMobil near completion of Stabroek Block relinquishment process

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced that the process for ExxonMobil Guyana to relinquish 20% of the Stabroek Block is in its final stages.  The Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) governing the Stabroek Block requires Exxon to relinquish 20% of...

From aspiring veterinarian to logging geologist, Kimberly Lachman aiming high in Guyana’s oil sector

Kimberly Lachman never imagined a career in the oil and gas industry. “I wanted to be a veterinarian as a kid. I didn’t see myself here as a logging geologist,” she admitted. Yet today, she is charting a course...

Guyana earned US$2.57 billion from oil in 2024

Guyana received US$2.57 billion (GY$536 billion) in oil revenue in 2024, based on monthly and quarterly reports of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF). The amount is 59% more than the approximately US$1.62 billion (GY$337 billion) that the NRF received...

Guyana must seek strong, capable partners for oil development – Greenidge

Guyana’s former Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge, has stressed the need for the nation to partner with financially strong and technically capable companies to ensure the sustainable development of its oil and gas sector.  Speaking during a webinar hosted by the...

Authorities say CGX has been treated fairly, insist no dispute exists with company

There is no dispute between CGX Energy and the Guyana government, the country's Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, said Tuesday. The Minister’s comment comes a month after CGX and Frontera Energy - joint venture partners in the Petroleum Prospecting...

Consultant report key to gov’t decision on Liza Unity’s optimization plans  

The Guyanese government is awaiting a report from independent consultant IKM Acona AS before deciding on ExxonMobil’s plans to optimize the Liza Unity floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel.  IKM Acona provides comprehensive consultancy and project management services to...

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Exxon aiming to leverage Guyana development pace in T&T, expects to even ‘move quicker’ – Ardill

ExxonMobil is aiming to replicate the remarkable success it has had in Guyana, in neighboring Trinidad and Tobago, and...