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Noble made more money from Guyana operations than anywhere else, in 2022

Noble Corporation said its 2022 revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to US$1.4 billion, with the King of the pile being its Guyana operations at US$469 million. Guyana, therefore, accounts for a third of Noble’s 2022...

Petrobras, Shell join forces to focus on potential upstream opportunities

Jean Paul Prates and Wael Sawan - the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of Petrobras and Shell respectively inked a five-year deal that will see both oil companies joining forces to identify potential upstream opportunities.  The deal - signed on the...

Guyana gov’t committed to developing oil resources, improving living standards – Hess Boss

Hess Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Hess has assured shareholders that the Guyana government will not be swayed by calls for a change of terms in the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). During a recent energy conference, Hess...

20% relinquishment of Stabroek Block will have no impact on future plans – Hess CEO

Hess Corporation, a 30% stakeholder in Guyana's Stabroek Block, has assured the market that the co-venturers stand ready to comply with the relinquishment provisions in the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). The company also told shareholders that the 20%...

Exxon prepares for April arrival of Prosperity FPSO with development drilling, installation at Payara field

Development drilling at ExxonMobil Guyana’s Payara field continues in preparation of the Prosperity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel’s arrival from Singapore. MarineTraffic estimates the vessel will arrive in mid-April. According to Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), the development activities...

Decline in fish catch started in 2013 due to depletion/migration of stock – Report

A recent report for one of ExxonMobil’s proposed well-campaigns for the Stabroek Block has placed the spotlight on the key reason behind the nation’s dwindling fish stock. Though there are concerns that the oil industry is a contributing factor,...

Consultations for Guyana’s new model PSA, modernised petroleum law imminent  – VP

Guyana intends to open public consultations to afford oil companies a chance to review and make inputs in the new model Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) it is currently drafting.  Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo made the disclosure during his presentation...

CARICOM should seek energy security within itself instead of PetroCaribe – Climate Adviser

When it comes to the question of energy security with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Former Science Adviser with the Caribbean Climate Change Centre, Dr. Ulric Trotz, believes it would be better to pursue a ‘PetroCARICOM’ agreement rather than a...

Guyana already targeting second bid round as multiple drilling options remain in play

As its maiden licensing round gets underway, Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the country could launch another as soon as next year to keep the momentum of its oil and gas development.  Dr. Jagdeo told Bloomberg on March...

FEED completed for Chariot’s flagship gas development offshore Morocco

Chariot Limited said it has completed front end engineering and design (FEED) of the key components of its flagship Anchois gas development offshore Morocco, after initiation in June 2022.  In conjunction with the subsurface development studies, this FEED work confirms...

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Guyana’s Uaru and Whiptail projects on track for 2026 to 2027 start-up – Routledge

Alistair Routledge,  President of ExxonMobil Guyana says the company’s fifth and sixth developments — Uaru and Whiptail — are...