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Payara approval captures critical weather window for field development

The Guyana Government’s approval of the 220,000 barrels per day Payara Development Project on Wednesday was a critical step in ensuring that a window of opportunity to get the project going without further delays, was met.      Neil Chapman, Senior Vice President of...

Read the Payara Production License

The Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil on Wednesday signed the license for the Payara field offshore development in Guyana. The Payara project approval was a result of several reviews and consultations by local and international experts…License Details

Guyana approves ExxonMobil’s 220,000 bpd Payara Development, company moves to FID

The Guyana Government on Wednesday announced the approval of the 220,000 bpd Payara Development - ExxonMobil’s third project offshore the South American country, paving the way for the company’s Final Investment Decision (FID). The $9 billion development, targeted for start-up...

Preparing Guyanese women for opportunities in oil and gas a top priority for local NGO

Guyanese Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Women in Oil and Gas, is seeking to change age-old stereotypes about the way women are perceived as to their readiness and suitability for technical fields, including those in the petroleum sector. So says Dr. Dawn...

Local content requirements must be flexible, realistic – Angele Ramsaransing-Karg

Countries which lack the necessary skills and experience in the oil and gas industry run the risk of slowing down development of their petroleum resources if local content requirements are not realistic and lack flexibility. So says Angele Ramsaransing-Karg, Manager...

Guyana oil revenue will more than double T&T’s and quadruple Suriname’s – Rystad Energy

The South American country of Guyana is on course to receive the highest estimated total income from its multi-billion-barrel oil and gas resources when compared to both Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), under various oil price scenarios. This...

Less than 15 percent of Guyana’s discovered resources have been sanctioned

With over 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent discovered to date and just two approved developments, Guyana still has significant hydrocarbon resources yet to be produced. Analysts have said developing these resources early would be prudent, since delays run...

Majors exiting 203 country positions but remain in play at key locations like Guyana

The largest oil and gas companies in the world, including US oil major ExxonMobil, are revising their long-term oil price and demand outlook, and looking to streamline their portfolios to improve cash flow, cost efficiency...

Near future multiple FPSO projects to have lasting impact on Guyana development – Tina Riley

From Ranger in the North-West to Haimara in the South-East, the more than 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources found to date at the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana will lead in the transformation of the South American...

Guyana oil minister set to talk at Madrid Energy Conference this week

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, will be the key speaker on a panel discussion at the Madrid Energy Virtual Conference (MEC2020) set to take place this week. The panel discussion will focus on institutional strategy for regulation...

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Guyana “may have” already surpassed first billion barrels of oil produced – Routledge

Guyana may have already produced more than one billion barrels of oil since offshore production began in December 2019,...