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ExxonMobil in US$10M collaboration with Conservation International, UG

ExxonMobil Foundation said today that it will contribute US$10 million to a new collaboration with Conservation International and the University of Guyana to train Guyanese for sustainable job opportunities and to expand community-supported conservation. The investment is also intended to...

Liza sub-sea contractor gets EPC job for Zinia development

TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola for the Zinia Phase 2 field development, located offshore Angola at a water depth between 800 and 1,000 meters. The contract covers the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of subsea equipment...

Guyana legal team preparing for next submission at ICJ as court considers matter of jurisdiction

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), as part of a formal process in the first stage of proceedings, will study the question of jurisdiction regarding the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy case currently engaging its attention. The oil-producing nation of Venezuela announced...

Hess sells off interest in Utica shale to help fund Guyana, Bakken projects

Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES)  announced on Friday that it has entered into an agreement to sell its joint venture interests in the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio to Ascent Resources – Utica, LLC for net cash consideration of approximately $400 million, effective April 1. “We continue to focus our...

Public consultation on Liza Phase 2 EIA to start soon in Guyana

ExxonMobil has submitted its draft Environmental Impact Assessment for the Liza Phase 2 development project to the Environmental Protection Agency in Guyana and a series of public consultations on the document is expected get underway by mid-July. “There’s a 60-day...

Suriname Staatsolie enters production sharing agreement with Carin Energy

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. and its new partner UK-based Cairn Energy signed a production sharing contract for offshore Block 61 on June 26. Cairn Energy will search for oil in offshore Suriname. In a statement Staatsolie said Cairn will kick-off...

Guyana could account for 7% of ExxonMobil’s overall production by 2027

Guyana is becoming increasingly important to ExxonMobil’s portfolio and could account for 7 percent of its overall production by 2027. Tom Ellacott, Senior Vice President, Corporate Research at Wood Mackenzie says the South American country “is really going from strength...

Guyana oil reserves now exceed 4 billion barrels; daily estimated production to hit 700,000 – Wood Mack

UK-based industry analyst, Wood Mackenzie, says the most recent oil discovery made by ExxonMobil in Guyana could push daily production to 700,000 barrels of oil per day by 2027 while estimating total recoverable reserves in the Stabroek Block to...

Jack up and semi-submersible rig options look promising for Eco Atlantic – Colin Kinley

Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas’ Chief Operating Officer Colin Kinley said that both jack up and semi-submersible drilling targets in the Orinduik block offshore Guyana reflect very positive economics for development. Kinley said, "Exxon's Longtail-1 discovery in the Stabroek Block, further...

Kosmos Energy plugs, abandons Anapai after failing to find hydrocarbons

Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS) (LSE: KOS) said Tuesday that drilling at the Anapai-1A exploration well located in Block 45 offshore Suriname has failed to find any hydrocarbons. Anapai-1A was drilled to a total depth of 4,556 meters and was designed to...

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CNOOC’s record production in Guyana boosts strong Q3 results

CNOOC Limited announced its highest-ever net production and net profit for the third quarter of 2024, crediting increased output...