APA Corporation on Tuesday announced an oil discovery offshore Suriname at Baja-1 in Block 53 and provided an update on recent drilling operations at Dikkop-1 in Block 58. Block 53 Baja-1 was drilled to a depth of 5,290 meters (17,356 feet)...

Saipem and Oil Spill Response Ltd. announced Monday that they have extended an existing partnership to include utilisation of Saipem’s FlatFish underwater drone robotic technology. The drone will be used for environmental monitoring and inspection of asset integrity. The existing contract between Saipem...

The Trinidadian government had expressed openness to revising Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) to stimulate new investment in the twin-island Republic. The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago had called for this to be done. Upping its plea to the administration,...

Norway-based Rystad Energy expects a rebound of high-impact drilling after what was described as a “disappointing” 2021 with success rates plunging to record lows. Rystad Energy classifies high-impact wells through a combination of factors, including the size of the prospect,...

Keppel Offshore and Marine – a subsidiary of Keppel Shipyard – has secured a US$2.9 billion contract for the engineering, procurement, and construction of a new platform vessel for Brazil’s Petrobras. It would be the ninth vessel for Petrobras’ Búzios offshore oil field. Scheduled for...

The Maersk Discoverer semisubmersible drilling rig is confirmed for exploration operations offshore Guyana in the fourth quarter of this year. According to Maersk’s latest Fleet Status Report, the rig is scheduled to be in Guyana, on contract with CGX Resources...

The state oil company of India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with ExxonMobil for deepwater exploration of the East and West coasts of the country. The HoA was signed by Shri...

A massive oil production ramp up off the coast of Guyana this year is seeing daily output at the Liza Destiny and Unity FPSOs reach record levels, delivering significant energy, and in turn revenue, for the country and the...

A Minister of Government in Guyana, Charles Ramson Jr., wrote a letter dispelling claims in one section of the local press that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) administration promised to renegotiate the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). The...

IHS Markit said Brazil’s Petrobras has been making orders for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels at price tags spiked by supply chain disruptions. As Brazil targets an aggressive production ramp-up, it will continue to be faced with higher...