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Major O&G summit on Guyana begins July 3 in London

As one of the few major new conventional oil regions discovered this century, Guyana is set to be transformed over the course of the next decade, with the country predicted to emerge as a top per capita producer of...

TechnipFMC bags India subsea contract

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded subsea contracts by Reliance Industries Limited for the MJ1 field located in deep water offshore India in the Krishna Godavari basin. The company says these contracts cover the fabrication and installation of...

Guyana mega oil potential to be tested in 2019

Multiple commercial oil discoveries at Guyana’s Stabroek Block have established the country as a key up and coming producer in the region. And now, as exploration activities ramp up at other blocks outside Stabroek, a discovery could push the...

Guyana is the fastest growing economy in the world – says Nasdaq contributor

Fueled by mega oil discoveries and production set to hit close to 1 million barrels per day by the mid-2020s, the South American country of Guyana is listed at number 1 among the 5 fastest growing economies in the...

ExxonMobil’s sale of Norwegian assets could be record-breaking

US supermajor ExxonMobil is looking to sell its Norwegian upstream assets. The portfolio has an estimated value of $3.1 billion, according to Rystad Energy. Rystad Energy partner Simon Sjøthun notes that a sale of this magnitude could be the largest...

Orinduik drill campaign will open new chapter in Guyana oil development

Offshore exploration in the South American country of Guyana is moving into another phase as UK-based Tullow Oil embarks on a drill campaign at the Orinduik block, making it the first attempt to find oil by a company outside...

Guyana is one of the main beneficiaries of deepwater reinvention

Deepwater and tight oil are two of the great growth themes in the oil and gas industry, but are often considered to be at opposite ends of the development spectrum. Deepwater represents large, expensive and complex long-cycle projects best suited...

Guyanese sister companies providing support services for Harvey Gulf

Two indigenous Guyanese sister companies are stepping up their operations in the new South American oil and gas hotspot, pushing local content for US-based Marine Transport Company, Harvey Gulf. Western Logistics and Pandora Energy are working in tandem to provide...

Total commits to transparency of contracts at EITI Paris conference

Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of French multinational oil corporation Total, gave a commitment to supporting transparency and openness of contracts in its operations around the world. Pouyanne was speaking on Thursday at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in...

Discovering Oil: It’s not like the movies. But it’s still pretty exciting – Energy Factor

One year before the giant Liza discovery… The data from the well logs looked promising, and a restrained optimism began to build among small groups of specialists at ExxonMobil’s north Houston campus, at its Georgetown venture office and aboard the...

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33% of Guyanese in oil and gas sector hold professional roles; 18% in technical jobs – Local Content Secretariat 

Approximately 33% of Guyanese employed in the country’s oil and gas sector hold professional-level positions, while about 18% work...