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Suriname among top oil frontiers, 2.2 billion boe secured since 2020 – Norway firm

Suriname is set for a wave of oil and gas exploration, with industry giants Shell, TotalEnergies, and Chevron leading efforts to tap into the country’s promising offshore reserves. Operators plan to drill around 10 wells between 2025 and 2027...

Staatsolie’s Block 52 bet could be backed by Block 58 cash – WoodMac

Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie could use revenues from its participation in the US$12.2 billion Block 58 offshore oil development to help finance its expected stake in the upcoming Block 52 gas project, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Staatsolie has...

TechnipFMC reports US$9.1 billion in revenue for 2024, secures record orders

TechnipFMC reported a strong financial performance for the full year 2024, with total revenue of US$9,083.3 million and net income attributable to the company of US$842.9 million, or US$1.91 per diluted share. After-tax charges and credits, including a gain...

100% of scaffolding, transportation, immigration support services being provided by Guyanese to oil sector 

Local businesses in Guyana are now providing 100% of several key services to the oil and gas sector, showing advancements in local content development. Dr. Martin Pertab, Director of Guyana’s Local Content Secretariat outlined these achievements at the recently...

Bacalhau FPSO arrives in Brazil, prepares for commissioning

The Bacalhau floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has arrived at its final destination in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, where it will operate at Equinor’s field. The 370-meter-long vessel, built by Japanese firm MODEC, completed a two-month...

Guyana’s oil fund got US$230 million in deposits in January 

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received US$230 million (GY$48 billion) in deposits in January. These included payments for two lifts of crude oil sold in December and royalties for crude oil produced and sold in the fourth quarter of...

Local Content App unveiled, bringing opportunities to your fingertips

The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) has launched the Local Content App, a digital tool designed to improve access to opportunities in Guyana’s oil and gas sector. The app provides real-time notifications on supply and job opportunities, making it easier...

Guyana wants to offer Corentyne acreage to another operator

Guyana wants to offer the Corentyne acreage to another operator after it finally cancels the license of the CGX Energy and Frontera Energy group.  Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat told Reuters the block, where CGX discovered oil and gas,...

Vessel Review: The cylindrical Haikui No. 1 FPSO 

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) last June delivered Haikui No. 1, a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit built by Qingdao CNOOC Offshore Engineering.  The FPSO is the first in Asia to use a cylindrical design.  CNOOC said the...

Chevron to cut up to 20% of global workforce amid expansion, legal hurdles

Aiming to cut costs and streamline operations amid expansion efforts and a legal dispute, Chevron plans to reduce its global workforce by 15% to 20% by the end of 2026.  The legal dispute involves ExxonMobil over the acquisition of the...

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Priya Marajh appointed President and CEO of T&T Energy Chamber

The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has appointed Dr. Priya Marajh as its President and Chief Executive Officer,...