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...
Developing nations’ oil and gas income will fall by 50% to 85% this year to a more than two-decade low if current market conditions persist, the International Energy Agency and OPEC said in a rare joint statement on Monday,...
President and CEO of oilfield services company TOTALTEC, Lars Mangal, says if Guyana is to truly benefit from what he calls the closing window of opportunity due to the rise of renewable energy, oil production must be ramped up...
ExxonMobil’s 4th proposed development project offshore the South American country of Guyana will produce approximately 150,000 - 190,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), pushing total production at the Stabroek block to 750,000 bpd. This latest development, once approved,...
When oil production began at the 120,000 bpd Liza Phase 1 Development offshore Guyana on December 20, Brent was trading at US$66.14 per barrel. Now, less than three months later, the price has collapsed to US$36.98.
In one of the...
Caribbean petroleum producer Trinidad and Tobago is facing an unprecedented economic crisis fueled by a downturn in LNG and oil prices which former energy minister Kevin Ramnarine says only careful planning and a reality check can avert.
“Folks we are...
An analyst at private wealth management company, Bernstein, says offshore exploration and production activities, including campaigns in the Guyana-Suriname basin where US oil major ExxonMobil has made 16 discoveries since 2015, remain risky since many projects do not make...
Photos and video clips published on social media on Thursday showing a dark substance on water just off the coast of Georgetown is not from offshore exploration and production activities, according to a statement from ExxonMobil on its Facebook...
Officers from multiple state agencies in Guyana have been working closely with operators onboard the Liza Destiny FPSO to ensure all systems are monitored and output verified as oil production ramps up and the country prepares to export its...
The first tanker has sailed and Guyana is now among the oil producing countries of the world. Annual revenue is set to move from around US$300 million in the first years to US$10 billion per annum by 2030.
“The economic...