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Guyana, Bakken to eat up 80% of Hess US$3.7 billion 2023 budget

Hess’ Guyana and Bakken projects will take the majority share of its US$3.7 billion 2023 exploration and production, capital and exploratory budget. “More than 80% of our 2023 budget is allocated to Guyana, which is positioned to be one of...

FPSO for bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project sets sail

The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has started its journey towards the project site off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal. On Monday, bp said the...

Suriname relaxes taxes under Petroleum Act; could this fast-forward FID this year?

The industry has been asking for months when a Final Investment Decision (FID) for Suriname’s Block 58 would be made, but there has been no clear indication. There has however been speculation and opinions as to why there has...

Guyana could export gas from the upcoming Uaru project, but there’s a catch

Guyana’s largest planned oil development operation to date, the Uaru project, could export gas in addition to oil, if the partners decide to go that route. The new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel to be used for...

Guyana Oil & Gas: What to look forward to in 2023

Every new year in the development of Guyana’s oil and gas sector has arguably been bigger than the one before it. With new project start-ups, increasing oil production, and more revenues to the country, 2023 is tipped to continue...

Milestone approvals in 2022 could catapult Guyana to energy, business hotspot

The Guyana government approved two projects in 2022, that represent major milestones in the small South American nation’s mission to become a developed nation – Yellowtail and Gas-to-Energy. Both projects feature the involvement of oil major ExxonMobil and its...

Saipem seeking local welders for Guyana operations

Italian contractor Saipem is looking for local welders to assist with its operations offshore Guyana. According to a notice posted by Country Manager, Gianluigi Della Rosa to LinkedIn, the selected welders must be able to operate an electrode holder, welding...

Saipem seeking local contractor for dredge works at Guyana facility

Italian offshore contractor, Saipem, is looking for a local company to carry out dredge maintenance work on the quay wall of its Guyana facility located on the East Bank of Demerara. In an Expression of Interest (EOI), Saipem outlined that...

Stabroek Block PSA terms enable mega projects at industry-leading standard- stakeholder

While Guyanese authorities are criticised for the "generous" fiscal terms in the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), those very terms are being recognised for unlocking what is now the most low-cost, high-return resource base of the decade. Speaking at the ...

Resource-dense Stabroek Block offers tremendous scope for tie-backs – Hess Chief

With Guyana’s Stabroek Block being such a resource dense concession, ExxonMobil Guyana and its partners see great potential for tie-backs that could lengthen the lifespan of varying projects. This was noted by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Hess during the Bank of America...

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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...