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Winners of Suriname bid round to submit exploration work programme – Jagesar

The companies that were successful in the recently concluded Suriname bid round are now to submit their exploration work programme the head of state oil company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. told OilNOW. Chevron Exploration Suriname Limited and a consortium consisting of...

Over 26,000 tons of topsides lifted for Guyana’s 2nd FPSO

The topsides lifting campaign for the Liza Unity FPSO was completed in March 2021 with over 26,000 tons of topsides lifted in position since the vessel came out of dry-dock in October of last year. Both Keppel and Dyna-Mac...

Oil price environment looks ‘constructive’, says Baker Hughes top executive

(S&P Global Platts) Continued signs of global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic should prompt further demand growth for oil and natural gas, not only for second-half 2021 but for 2022, big oil services provider Baker Hughes' top executive...

Halliburton’s Q2 revenue up 7%, increased tools sales seen in Guyana

Halliburton Company announced on Tuesday that its second quarter (Q2) revenue increased 7% sequentially as both North America and international markets continued to improve, and operating income grew 17% with solid margin performance in both divisions. The company recorded net income of $227 million...

BHP considering exiting oil and gas business in multibillion-dollar deal

(Reuters) - Global miner BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit as it looks to speed up its retreat from fossil fuels, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The...

Paris Agreement cannot be achieved without robust price on carbon – IMF Managing Director

If the Paris Agreement’s goal of bringing global temperature to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius, then key steps have to be taken such as a robust price on carbon says Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina...

“We are an equal opportunity employer with a very diverse workforce” – GYSBI

The Guyana Shore base Inc. (GYSBI) the largest such facility providing support services to the offshore oil and gas operations in the country, said on Tuesday it is an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce and that no...

Guyana’s massive Gas-to-Energy project will deliver more than just cheaper energy – Economist

In addition to providing more affordable energy, the US$900 million Gas-to-Energy project being pursued by the Guyana government in partnership with ExxonMobil will also provide an avenue for the advancement of industrialization in the new oil producing country. This is...

Investment firm predicts ‘soaring production volumes’ for Exxon in Guyana

ExxonMobil boasts a bellwether status in the energy space and an optimal integrated capital structure that has historically produced industry-leading returns, says investment research firm Zacks in an analysis published on Nasdaq this week. “Management's track record of capex discipline...

Head of Staatsolie encouraging Guyana to conduct basin opportunity upgrades

Annand Jagesar, Managing Director of Suriname’s state oil company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, is encouraging Guyana to pursue basin opportunity upgrades by way of independent surveys that would provide authorities with a better understanding of the prospective resources of offshore...

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Subsea7 lands US$150M–$300M Chevron contract for Aseng gas project offshore Equatorial Guinea

Subsea7 has secured a substantial contract from Noble Energy EG Ltd, a subsidiary of Chevron, for subsea installation work...