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Guyana oil bounty pushing demand for more drill capacity

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On the heels of its record 13th discovery offshore Guyana, US oil major ExxonMobil is looking to ramp up its exploration and production activities in the South American country with the addition of yet another drillship to its fleet,...
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FID and key terms in O&G industry

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FID is the Final investment decision to invest in a project, typically made by the board and executive committee of oil companies. At this point, major risks have been mitigated and concerns addressed. The project then moves to execution,...
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Magnitude of oil discoveries presents ‘historic opportunity’ for Guyana to boost growth – World Bank

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With approval of a US$20M loan from the World Bank to support a programme geared towards capacity building for Petroleum Resources Governance and Management, the South American country of Guyana is hoping to continue putting systems in place that could...
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Upstream: SBM set to firm up third Fast4Ward order

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SBM Offshore is set to sign a commercial contract with Chinese yard China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI) this weekend to build the hull of a floating production, storage and offloading vessel under the Dutch floater specialist’s Fast4Ward design, Upstream...
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Offshore drilling making comeback with low-cost targets like Stabroek

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Producing 120,000 barrels of oil per day from the Permian basin would require a $12.8 billion investment while hitting the same volume from Guyana’s Stabroek Block require just $3.7 billion for the first phase of the Liza Development project. John...
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TechnipFMC snags EPCI contract for Eni’s Merakes project

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TechnipFMC has been awarded a large integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Transportation and Installation (iEPCI™) contract by Eni for the Merakes project, located offshore Balikpapan Indonesia, at a water depth of approximately 1,500 meters. This contract covers five deepwater wells, and...
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TechnipFMC setting up new service facility in Guyana

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ExxonMobil’s prime contractor for the manufacturing and installation of subsea equipment, TechnipFMC, days ago broke ground on its new location at Houston, on the East Bank of Demerara in Guyana. According to ExxonMobil Guyana, the new TechnipFMC location will initially...
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Political discord hindering Guyana’s preparations for oil – Nigel Hughes

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Guyanese Attorney–At–Law, Nigel Hughes, believes that uncertainty surrounding the current political climate in the South American country following the December 21 passage of a no-confidence motion against the government is hindering its ability to effectively prepare for the start...
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Guyana, Brazil pushing FPSO demand through 2025 – Rystad Energy

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From 2019 to 2021 Rystad Energy expects 33 FPSOs to be sanctioned as oil and gas activity picks up in the offshore sector.  15 of the FPSOs will require a production capacity above 80,000 barrels/day. This high capacity demand comes...
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Venezuela oil production could fall below 700,000 bpd by 2020

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As Guyana prepares for first oil in 2020 from the Liza Phase 1 Development, and multiple additional projects on the horizon, with an estimated ramp up to 750,000 bpd by 2025, its western neighbor Venezuela, could see production drop...
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Nigeria’s Petroleum Commission confirms ExxonMobil’s US$1.5B investment in the country’s deepwater oil sector

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has confirmed that ExxonMobil will invest $1.5 billion in Nigeria’s deepwater oil...

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