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Exxon’s 4th Guyana FPSO: Construction of topsides commences in Singapore

SBM Offshore said construction of the topsides modules for the ‘ONE GUYANA’ floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel and the accompanying marine structures has commenced in Singapore. Two steel strike ceremonies were held in both Keppel FELS and Dynamac...

Guyana exports could replace 4% of all Russian gas that went to Europe in 2021 – Analyst

Guyana could emerge as a major LNG exporter in coming years as massive hydrocarbon discoveries continue to mount off the country’s coast and output from neighbours such as Trinidad and Tobago continue to decline. In his most recent OilNOW column...

Will OPEC’s biggest production cut since 2020 fuel a global recession?

OPEC+ announced the biggest cut to its target production level since 2020 last week – some two million barrels per day (bpd). And the International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that the decision increases energy security risks worldwide and could lead...

More investors flocking to Guyana since local content law enacted – Economist

The provisions outlined in Guyana’s Local Content Act – a critical piece of legislation for the country’s booming oil sector took centre stage during Episode V of the Guyana Business Journal’s Transforming Guyana webinar on Wednesday. Since the law’s December 2021...

Solar farm confirmed for another Guyana town

Over 2,884 residents will benefit from a new 686 kilowatt-peak (kWp) turn-key solar farm in the Mahdia community, in Guyana, when it is commissioned around the end of 2023. Following an open tender process, the contract for the Mahdia solar PV project was awarded to Standby Power Engineering Company...

SBM Offshore looking for more Guyanese to join its growing team

SBM Offshore is forging ahead with its internship program, offering students the opportunity to harness their potential and be integrated into Guyana’s oil and gas sector. Applications opened on October 1, the company said in a public notice. The internship programme...

Abu Dhabi, Norway, T&T NOCs among 14 vying to market Guyana crude

As the Guyana government looks to market its share of crude from the Liza 1 and 2 developments in the Stabroek Block, 14 companies have tendered bids to secure this crude marketing project. The successful company will be taking over from Aramco...

Petrobras adds two massive new oil platforms to rising offshore fleet

Brazil’s offshore fleet of floating oil platforms has grown by two as Japanese contractor MODEC announced that the ‘Almirante Barroso MV32’ has arrived on Brazilian shores while the Anita Garibaldi is en route. The first vessel arrived on October 5...

Regional cooperation vital to Guyana’s success with oil – Petroleum Expert

Given Guyana’s proximity to other oil and gas players like Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, regional cooperation with these nations would certainly aid its ambition for energy sufficiency and safety, says Iman Hill, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International...

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund Account breaks US$1 billion mark

With roughly three months left in 2022, Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) account has already broken the US$1 billion mark. According to the Bank of Guyana (BoG), the balance of the account at the end of September 2022 stood...

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Hammerhead gas to flow through pipeline as soon as project starts

Gas from ExxonMobil’s newly sanctioned Hammerhead development will begin flowing immediately through Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) pipeline once production starts...