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Exxon makes ‘significant’ oil discovery at Ranger-1 offshore Guyana

US oil major ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Ranger-1 exploration well, marking the company's sixth oil discovery offshore Guyana since 2015. The Ranger-1 well discovery adds to previous world-class discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek, Liza Deep and Turbot,...

Supermajors cautious on exploration; cut spending on O&G for 5th consecutive year

ExxonMobil, along with other world leading oil exploration companies including Royal Dutch Shell and Total are slowing down exploration efforts despite there being the strongest start for oil prices in four years. This is according to a recent report from analyst...

Summer of milestones in 2017 led to sanctioning of Liza Phase 1 – Exxon Country Manager

ExxonMobil Guyana Country Manager Rod Henson says the company along with its partners Hess and CNOOC Nexen were able to achieve some key objectives in 2017 which lead to a final investment decision being made for the Liza Phase...

Brazil’s oil production slips, oil exports up 25%

(Reuters) Brazil’s oil output fell 1.21% in November from October, regulator ANP said on Jan. 2, after state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE: PBR) carried out maintenance work at some production units. ANP said oil output was 2.595 million...

Maersk Drilling wins 4-year deal with Tullow for Ghana offshore campaign

Maersk Drilling has reportedly won a four-year contract with Guyana’s Orinduik and Kanuku Blocks licensee; Tullow Oil, for use of the ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Venturer offshore Ghana. The contract, signed with the Danish drilling rig operator in December 2017, is...

Petrobras to pay $2.95B in US settlement for ‘car wash’ corruption scandal

(Reuters) Brazil's state-controlled oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, said Jan. 3 that it has agreed to pay $2.95 billion to settle a U.S. class action brought by investors who claim they lost money as a result of a corruption...

Major FPSO contract lifts Drydocks World

(Maritime Standard) The Dubai-based shipyard, Drydocks World, has secured a significant piece of new business. The company has announced that it has signed a contract with SBM Offshore to carry out the construction of the turret mooring system for...

What could 2018 hold for oil, gas exploration? Guyana high on agenda

(Hart Energy) Although unfavorable market conditions with lower but slowly improving oil prices left E&P companies’ exploration budgets battered in 2017, the year still managed to bring a few notable gems that put exploration into the positive spotlight. ExxonMobil Corp....

Top stories of 2017

2017 was a very exciting year in Guyana's emerging oil and gas industry. We have compiled a list of the top 3 stories for every month in the course of the year. Take a look; April Certified welders, other skilled workers...

Exxon open to selling petroleum to domestic buyers – Country Manager

ExxonMobil Guyana says it is open to examining the viability of selling petroleum to buyers in the South American country, outside of its obligation to supply same if government’s share is insufficient for domestic use. Under Article 17 of the...

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More Guyanese technicians graduate from FacTor training program 

SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician program churned out another 24 Guyanese graduates, who are now one step closer to...