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TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract for Husky Energy West White Rose project

TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Husky Energy for the West White Rose Project in Eastern Canada. The contract covers the supply and installation of subsea equipment including tie-in manifolds, flexible flowlines, and...

2D imaging shows potential 1.8 billion barrels of oil at Orinduik Block

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas had announced in June that the company along with its partner, Tullow Oil, was pursuing “significant reservoir leads” on the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana. OilNOW has since been able to confirm that these leads...

Gossai parts ways with GOGA to pursue oil & gas studies

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA), Bobby Gossai Jr. will be vacating his post at the entity to pursue a Master’s Degree in the field of petroleum, energy economics and finance at the University...

Guyana will push for higher royalties, greater profits in future negotiations – Trotman

Significant petroleum discoveries offshore Guyana by US super-major ExxonMobil has served to derisk the Guyana-Suriname basin, and in so doing, strengthen the South American country’s position for future negotiations. The country’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, told OilNOW on Friday...

ExxonMobil acquires one of world’s largest aromatics facilities

ExxonMobil Chemical Company announced Sunday that its Singapore affiliate has completed its acquisition of one of the world’s largest aromatics facilities on Jurong Island in Singapore. The acquisition was first announced in May 2017. The facility, previously owned by Jurong Aromatics...

Exxon shuts giant refinery as Harvey hits Texas energy hub

(CNN) Tropical Storm Harvey is tearing through one of the nation's most important energy hubs. Throughout the Gulf Coast, key refineries and production facilities have been forced to close. And rain and flooding are continuing to wreak havoc on Houston...

Guyana looking to put National Oil Company on front burner next year

The plan for establishing a National Oil Company in Guyana is advancing rapidly and according to the country’s Minister of Natural Resources, this will be a priority in 2018. Commenting on the state of planning for this significant step in...

Eco nears completion of survey on Orinduik Block

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. says it is wrapping up a 2,550 km2 3D seismic survey on the 1,800km2 Orinduik Block offshore Guyana, together with its Operating Partner, Tullow Oil plc. The oil junior had announced the commencement of the survey...

Statoil, YPF to explore shale oil, gas in Argentina

(Reuters) - Norway's Statoil has signed a deal with Argentina's leading energy company YPF to jointly explore for onshore shale oil and gas resources in the Vaca Muerta formation, the company said on Friday. Statoil and YPF will each hold...

UNDP expert due back in Guyana Monday for local content talks – Trotman

A UNDP expert advising the Guyana government on its draft local content policy framework is due back in the country on Monday and will embark on a series of consultations with stakeholders. Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said...

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TechnipFMC mobilizes first subsea 2.0® tree from Guyana for Uaru development

TechnipFMC marked a key milestone for its configure-to-order Subsea 2.0® platform, which has benefited from its global talent pool....