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Oil block auction opens for South America’s high-value basin, 25 billion barrels at stake

Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced the opening of the country’s first competitive offshore bidding, early Friday morning, offering “25 billion potential barrels” to entrants. The round will be open until April 14, 2023. Evaluations and negotiations will follow,...

Guyana seeking proposals for installation of new electricity transmission lines, substations

Guyana is inviting proposals from suitable firms to install the transmission lines and substations for the integration of the new 300-megawatt (MW) combined cycle gas turbine power plant to be constructed at Wales, West Bank Demerara. The US-based partnership CH4/Lindsayca will be constructing...

Brazil mature asset reserves could jump by 1 billion boe

With Petrobras divesting in many of its mature assets, new mid-cap upstream operators entering the Brazilian market will invest US$10 billion in capital investments during the next decade, boosting the production from these assets through 2027 and increasing remaining...

Guyana, Brazil will have to brace for costlier deepwater projects

In a recent analysis of deepwater developments, Wood Mackenzie said that supply chain constraints remain a concern. And this spells difficulty for operators under pressure to increase drilling and production at a time when energy markets have been sent...

Eco (Atlantic) fully funded for Guyana well next year

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. said it is fully funded for the next well to be drilled in the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana in 2023. The company made this disclosure in a report on its good financial health for the first...

Trinidad and Tobago unveils hydrogen roadmap; aims to be a major supplier of the region

Trinidad and Tobago, a regional powerhouse in petrochemicals, is positioning itself to be a key player in the global energy transition through investments in hydrogen. The National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (National Energy), on behalf of the...

CGX secures two more years with the Kawa-1 discovery area

Chief Executive Officer of Frontera Energy, Orlando Cabrales, said Thursday that the Corentyne Block joint venture (JV) – CGX Energy and Frontera – filed a notice of potential commercial interest in recent months with the Guyana government for the...

Hess first oil company to enter three-quarter billion USD carbon credits deal with Guyana

Stabroek Block stakeholder, Hess Corporation, has committed to purchasing US$750 million in carbon credits from Guyana, kicking off a major low-carbon initiative by the government, to generate revenue from forest conservation. An event to commemorate the agreement was held at...

Canadian trade mission eager to create synergies in Guyana

A Canadian trade mission with interests in energy, infrastructure, and procurement is seeking critical partnerships with Guyanese. Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Mark Berman made this revelation during a reception held Monday for the visiting team from Newfoundland and Labrador province. He said several companies are...

French manufacturer secures line-pipe order for Exxon’s Uaru project

Vallourec announced Wednesday that it secured a major line-pipe order for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Uaru project. The Uaru project will be situated in the Stabroek Block, a 26,800 km2 strategic acreage located off Guyana’s continental shelf. The development is targeting approximately 1.3 billion oil-equivalent barrels, the largest project expected offshore...

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Risk management in offshore operations needs stronger training and reduced shortcut culture, says SBM Offshore Country Manager

Risk management in offshore operations must be supported by stronger training systems and a reduction in shortcut culture, according...