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Guyana and Suriname have reached ‘developmental take-off speed’ – analysts

Nestled on the north coast of South America, Guyana and Suriname are among the smallest of the countries on the continent. But with the discovery of multi-billion-barrel hydrocarbon resources, the economic prospects of these upcoming potential giants are among...

Big oil not yet out for the count, says Platts in new analysis

(S&P Global Platts) Global oil and gas producers, facing a pummeling from environmental activists and shareholders, can rely at least for a while on persistent oil demand and a need for their expertize and scale, even as pressure increases...

Mid-Atlantic Oil & Gas plugs GY$10 million into Guyana flood relief efforts

Heavy rainfall continues to affect regions across Guyana with severe flooding in several communities. Relief efforts have been ongoing in the areas affected and this is expected to continue in the coming days. Mid Atlantic Oil & Gas Inc. donated...

Guyana regulators internationally trained to measure crude lifts

Guyana’s multi-billion-barrel hydrocarbon discoveries and the start of oil production operations have seen institutions playing catch up to monitor and regulate a sector that was practically non-existent prior to the 2015 world class Liza oil strike by ExxonMobil. Key to...

CNOOC enjoying rare success on global stage with Guyana oil finds

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), one of the largest National Oil Companies (NOC) in China, is enjoying rare success on the global stage, with a 25% stake in the multi-billion-barrel Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The NOC has interest in...

“Energy is life” says Total’s CEO Patrick Pouyanné as company adopts new identity

At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 28, shareholders approved, almost unanimously, a resolution for Total’s name to change to TotalEnergies. The French oil major said the name change anchors its strategic transformation into a broad...

Hess anticipates expeditious approval for Yellowtail

Stabroek Block co-venturer Hess Corporation says the application for its fourth development offshore Guyana at Yellowtail is going through an evaluation process that is expected to conclude before the end of the year with approval from the Guyana government....

Production capacity for Guyana floaters can increase 10-15%

Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Hess Corporation, Greg Hill, recently disclosed that the Liza Destiny FPSO could be producing as much as 150,000 barrels of oil per day come 2022. The Hess official made this disclosure during his participation...

Crondall awarded Technical Consultant role for Liza Unity FPSO

Crondall Energy Consultants Ltd will be supporting MUFG Bank Ltd as Lenders’ Technical Consultant for the Liza Unity FPSO project financing. The engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) project is being undertaken by SBM Offshore for ExxonMobil’s second phase...

Exxon holds public consultations for Yellowtail, 2022 targeted for FID

ExxonMobil Guyana held public consultations for the Yellowtail development on Thursday where it confirmed that 2022 is being targeted for final investment decision on the project that is set to catapult the country’s total oil production to more than...

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Exxon’s Hammerhead among only three post-2014 discoveries to reach FID in 2025, says Westwood Energy

ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead development offshore Guyana was among only three major discoveries made after 2014 to reach final investment decisions...