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IEA’s call to halt oil and gas developments could add to price volatility

(Reuters) OPEC has said that an IEA report suggesting that investors should not fund new oil projects to curb emissions could lead to oil-price volatility if it is acted on. The International Energy Agency on Tuesday said investors should not...

No decision yet from Environmental Assessment Board on GOES waste treatment facility

A review is still being undertaken regarding the establishment of an oil and gas waste treatment facility at a location on the East Bank of Demerara in Guyana. A public hearing was held on Monday, May 10, at the Soesdyke/Huist’ Coverden...

Shell sells stake in Philippines gas asset for over US$380 million

Shell Petroleum N.V. has signed an agreement with Malampaya Energy XP Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of Udenna Corporation), for the sale of its 100% shareholding in Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX). SPEX holds a 45% operating interest in Service...

Stabroek Block co-venturer Hess ranked No. 1 energy company on 100 Best Corporate Citizens list

Hess Corporation has once again copped the spot for the number one energy company on America’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list which recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Though it secured a No. 35 ranking, the Stabroek Block...

Oil group says upcoming conference ‘anti-local content’, urges stakeholders to avoid participating

The President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) Manniram Prashad says the third annual Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit and Exhibition (GIPEX) set to be held next month is an “anti-local content event”, hence his organization...

Halliburton’s new logging service delivering hi-res images in oil-based mud

StrataXaminer delivers the sharpest images in oil-based mud to visualize and quantify reservoir characteristics and reduce subsurface uncertainty. Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today announced StrataXaminer™, a new wireline logging service that helps operators acquire more accurate well data to better evaluate...

One vast oil field has given Guyana the power to be energy independent – global analytics provider

With a population of around 800,000 people, Guyana’s modest piece of global oil and gas output already makes a big difference to the South American country with a lead international analytics provider saying just the Liza reservoir alone gives...

New 180-ton crawler crane in place at Guyana’s largest shore base, local crew handling all lifting operations

A new 180-ton crawler crane is now in place at the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) facility for loading and offloading vessels servicing the rapidly expanding operations offshore the new oil producing South American country. GYSBI General Manager Sean Hill,...

Suriname’s first 3 offshore discoveries expected to produce around 1.4 billion barrels of oil – Rudolf Elias

The Outgoing Managing Director of Suriname’s state oil company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., says the country’s first 3 offshore discoveries at Block 58 are expected to produce around 1.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources over time. Rudolf Elias, in...

IEA landmark report calls for halt to global oil and gas developments, but cautions that each country would need to design its own strategy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday that under an energy scenario needed to put the world on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050, no new oil and gas developments should be sanctioned beyond those already approved for...

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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...