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Valaris has wrapped up a two-well workover and completion campaign for bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) nearly 17 days ahead of schedule, bringing the company’s latest offshore assignment to an early close.  According to the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and...

ExxonMobil Guyana has deployed four offshore support vessels as subsea installation work continues for the Uaru development, advancing preparations for the arrival of the Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel later this year. Separate notices issued on...

ExxonMobil has tested oil and gas prospects while appraising an existing discovery in Guyana’s Stabroek Block since the start of 2026. OilNOW reports published between January and August show work at Barreleye-3, Goatfish-1, Goby-1, and Rockhead-1. The company has also...

Every barrel of crude oil may look much the same, but to a refinery, no two are necessarily equal. Before a cargo is loaded onto a tanker, refiners want to know exactly what they are buying. They are less concerned...

When Guyana discovered oil offshore, the country’s energy story changed immediately. A nation once known primarily for agriculture, gold and forestry suddenly became one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers. But beneath the same waters lies another resource that could...

ExxonMobil Global Projects has selected Sercel’s Marlin software to support offshore installation activities for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. Offshore installation begins for Whiptail project’s subsea system | OilNOW  Sercel said on August 4 that it received a one-year...

TechnipFMC has reported further progress on Suriname’s GranMorgu offshore oil project following the delivery of critical subsea equipment. The company said on August 4 that the first drilling equipment had departed. Key components needed to connect subsea infrastructure to the...

Expanding domestic natural gas production, rather than requiring major suppliers to release part of their market share, is the most effective way to lower gas prices and strengthen competition in Brazil, according to Petrobras executive Sylvia Anjos.  Speaking during the...

The official Guyana launch of Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2027 has been rescheduled for September 1, 2026. The event had previously been scheduled for July 20. It will now take place at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Georgetown from 6...

The Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is currently in West African water on its voyage to Guyana’s Stabroek Block, vessel tracking data shows.  Marine Traffic placed the FPSO in the region after it departed Singapore in...