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SBM Offshore prioritising staff safety as global pandemic unfolds

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore says the unprecedented times brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in a strong, united front from the company as it takes measures to ensure the health and safety of its workers. “As...

CGX’s Logistics Yard to service development of Guyana Deep Water Port

CGX Energy Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary Grand Canal Industrial Estates Inc. (GCIEI) will in 2020 begin construction of phase 1a of the deep-water port at the mouth of the Berbice River in the South American country of...

CNOOC lifts 1st oil cargo from Guyana, reports record performance for 2019

China’s state oil company CNOOC has lifted its first 1 million barrels of light, sweet Liza crude from Guyana’s offshore Liza Phase 1 Development project. The company has a 25% stake in the 6.6 million acres Stabroek block as...

Fugro partners with SEA-KIT to develop new range of uncrewed surface vessels

SEA-KIT, a global provider of hi-tech solutions to maritime and research industries, will work with Dutch engineering company Fugro to develop a new range of agile and compact uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) which can deploy remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)...

Global oil demand could collapse by over 16 million bpd in April

Global oil demand is expected to take the biggest hit in the month of April falling by nearly 16 million barrels per day (bpd) year on year, representing almost a 16% drop. Rystad Energy said this downgrade takes into...

Economic crisis prompts a showdown and a shutdown in Suriname

(New York Times) Suriname ground to a halt on Wednesday as its banks, shops and factories shuttered in a showdown between its beleaguered private sector and its authoritarian government over how to respond to a deepening economic crisis. The closures...

Over 1 million oil field services jobs to be cut in 2020 as COVID-19, price crash wreak havoc

More than a million jobs in the oilfield service industry (OFS) are likely to be cut in 2020 due to low project volumes brought upon by the Covid-19 epidemic and the ongoing oil price war, a Rystad Energy impact...

Saipem seeking EOIs for construction of Guyana fabrication yard

Italian engineering and drilling services firm Saipem is inviting companies to express interest in bidding for the construction of a fabrication yard to support its operations at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The contracting period has been given as second quarter...

US, UK warn of ‘serious consequences’ for those looking to ‘benefit from electoral fraud’ in Guyana

The United States of America and the United Kingdom are stepping up their call for full transparency in Guyana’s March 2 election where to date a winner has not been declared. “The calls for a free, fair, credible election in...

Staatsolie issues US$195 million international bond ahead of anticipated offshore oil boom

Suriname state oil company Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. has issued a US$195 million bond in Suriname and Curaçao. This bond issuance, executed on March 23, is internationally listed on the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX). De Surinaamsche Bank N.V....

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Environmental permits and production licenses serve distinct roles for oil and gas developments

Oil and gas development projects proceed with two key approvals: environmental permits and production licenses. They cover different aspects...