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TT Energy Chamber urges continued investment confidence as Nutrien halts Point Lisas operations

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has responded to Nutrien Ltd.’s announcement of a controlled shutdown of its ammonia and urea operations at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate, noting the importance of maintaining the country’s attractiveness to investors.  In...

Minister Brunings underscores Suriname’s green leadership at Pre-COP30

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - In the run-up to the 30th Session of the COP30 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) scheduled for November in Belém, Brazil, Suriname is signaling its intent to link climate action with its evolving oil and gas-era...

Suriname’s GranMorgu offshore oil project is 23% complete 

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – On Tuesday, October 21, representatives from TotalEnergies and Staatsolie met with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to report that Suriname’s large-scale offshore GranMorgu oil project in Block 58 is 23% complete, according to a report from the Office...

ExxonMobil wins Upstream Operator of the Year for Guyana and Permian excellence

ExxonMobil has been named Upstream Operator of the Year at the Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards, earning recognition for its performance in Guyana and the Permian Basin. ExxonMobil Upstream President, Dann Ammann, made the announcement on LinkedIn on October 17,...

‘My people must benefit’ – Suriname President in push for local-content laws as production looms

With the start of offshore oil production just a few years away, Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is focusing on ensuring citizens and local companies benefit.  She told Newsweek in a recent interview: “Surinamese people and Surinamese companies need to participate...

Petrobras embarks on deep-water exploratory drilling to assess oil potential off Brazil’s north coast 

Petrobras has begun an exploratory drilling campaign in block FZA-M-059, located in deep waters off Amapá, as part of efforts to determine the oil and gas potential of Brazil’s Equatorial Margin. Petrobras announced on Monday that the well, positioned about...

High-tech seismic campaign offshore Guyana to wrap up in December

ExxonMobil Guyana will complete its latest seismic data acquisition campaign in December, marking the end of a months-long effort to improve how oil is produced and managed from the country’s offshore reservoirs. The company’s President, Alistair Routledge, said the work...

More appraisals for Exxon’s 2022 Barreleye discovery

The 2022 Bareleye discovery in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block is up for further appraisal, ExxonMobil Guyana’s President Alistair Routledge announced during a recent press conference at the company’s new Ogle campus.  Routledge disclosed that the company has already advanced its...

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 advancing as planned, with both projects “on or close to their target schedules”. Speaking at a press briefing held on October...

ExxonMobil testing Ranger discovery’s production potential 

ExxonMobil is assessing whether its massive Ranger discovery offshore Guyana can be economically developed, President Alistair Routledge confirmed during a press briefing on October 13. “The Stena Carron rig is currently on that reservoir,” Routledge said. “This is actually one...

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Staatsolie seals offshore deals with PETRONAS, Chevron for Suriname’s Blocks 9 and 10

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for offshore Blocks 9 and 10 with PETRONAS Suriname E&P...