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SBM Offshore to build largest producing unit in company’s history for Exxon’s Yellowtail project

SBM Offshore announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for Guyana's Yellowtail Development project. The Dutch floater specialist said the award...

Local Content: Where are the jobs, you ask?

By A. Bacchus I was sitting in a class recently when a colleague expressed in utter vexation, “they’re giving all the jobs to foreigners.” The conversation was delving into industries and the policymaking in Guyana, and like the new-norm, oil...

SBM Offshore moving forward with record-breaking project financing, delivers second floater to Guyana

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore said Thursday it has been able to arrange, year to date, US$4.1 billion project related financings to fund a record-breaking order book, demonstrating the financial strength of the company and the confidence which its...

Guyana – one of the world’s last oil and gas frontiers

This article was first published in the T&T Business Newsday on October 21, 2021. ExxonMobil recently announced that their recoverable oil and gas resources in Guyana had reached an incredible 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent. The first discovery was...

Exxon closes third quarter with US$6.8 billion, advantaged assets playing major role

Exxon Mobil Corporation announced yesterday that it achieved an estimated US$6.8 billion, or US$1.57 per share in earnings at the close of the 2021 third quarter. This represents a US$7.4 billion increase over 2020 thanks to improved demand and...

Exxon delivers another major oil discovery offshore Guyana

It’s the block that keeps giving. U.S. oil major ExxonMobil announced on Thursday another oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at Pinktail. The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of net pay in high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir....

Exxon in search of Quayside and Laydown Area on West Bank of Demerara River

ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has put out a Request for Information (RFI) seeking detailed operational and technical information from suppliers for meeting its bid selection requirements for a Quayside and Laydown Area on the...

Investors already showing interest in massive industrial operations as cheaper power looms – GO-Invest

As the Government of Guyana pushes ahead with the planning and groundwork for the US$900 million gas-to-energy project, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, says the agency is welcoming investors who can...

Gas pipeline could be Guyana’s lifeline to rapid industrial development

New oil producer Guyana is looking to move forward with a US$900 million gas-to-energy project which authorities say will play a major transformational role in the country’s development. The project, to be located at the Wales Development Zone, West Bank...

Guyana looking to use deepwater resources for above ground prosperity

Just a little over six years ago, Guyana’s economic prospects were based entirely on its traditional sectors such as gold, diamond, other mineral production, forestry and agriculture. Oil and gas production played no role in the country’s development. Then...

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The PAA Series: Management Themes (Part 6)

Management Themes (Part 5) introduced our discussions of matters pertaining to the development and production of a petroleum discovery....