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TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract for Husky Energy West White Rose project

TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Husky Energy for the West White Rose Project in Eastern Canada. The contract covers the supply and installation of subsea equipment including tie-in manifolds, flexible flowlines, and...

2D imaging shows potential 1.8 billion barrels of oil at Orinduik Block

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas had announced in June that the company along with its partner, Tullow Oil, was pursuing “significant reservoir leads” on the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana. OilNOW has since been able to confirm that these leads...

Guyana will push for higher royalties, greater profits in future negotiations – Trotman

Significant petroleum discoveries offshore Guyana by US super-major ExxonMobil has served to derisk the Guyana-Suriname basin, and in so doing, strengthen the South American country’s position for future negotiations. The country’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, told OilNOW on Friday...

Guyana looking to put National Oil Company on front burner next year

The plan for establishing a National Oil Company in Guyana is advancing rapidly and according to the country’s Minister of Natural Resources, this will be a priority in 2018. Commenting on the state of planning for this significant step in...

Eco nears completion of survey on Orinduik Block

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. says it is wrapping up a 2,550 km2 3D seismic survey on the 1,800km2 Orinduik Block offshore Guyana, together with its Operating Partner, Tullow Oil plc. The oil junior had announced the commencement of the survey...

UNDP expert due back in Guyana Monday for local content talks – Trotman

A UNDP expert advising the Guyana government on its draft local content policy framework is due back in the country on Monday and will embark on a series of consultations with stakeholders. Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said...

Opposition Leader calls for release of ExxonMobil, other contracts

Guyana’s Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, is calling on the government to publicly disclose the contents of all contracts, including the agreement between the South American country and US super-major, ExxonMobil. At a press conference Friday at the Office of the Leader...

ExxonMobil prepared to “follow the law” on contract disclosure – Brasington

As discussions continue in Guyana on the issue of making the terms of the Production Sharing Agreement between ExxonMobil and the Government of Guyana public, the US super-major says it is fully prepared “to follow the law” in keeping...

Guyana-Suriname Basin ranked 2nd most prospective in the world for oil

An estimated 13.6 billion barrels of oil and 32 trillion cubic feet of natural gas could lie in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, making it the 2nd most prospective, underexplored offshore oil basins in the world, according to the United States...

ExxonMobil says Harvard climate study “inaccurate, activist-funded”

ExxonMobil Corporation said on Wednesday a Harvard University study that concluded the US super-major misled the public on climate change  was "paid for, written and published by activists leading a five-year campaign against the company.” The Harvard researchers examined 187...

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Guyana Energy Conference launches essay competition for high schoolers

The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE) has launched its first-ever essay competition, open to Guyanese students...