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First major job of post-election gov’t in Guyana is to build O&G capacity

Updated March 1, 2020 The South American country of Guyana, where US oil major ExxonMobil has so far found more than 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, is set to elect a new government on Monday March 2, just months...

TT facing unprecedented economic crisis – former energy minister

Caribbean petroleum producer Trinidad and Tobago is facing an unprecedented economic crisis fueled by a downturn in LNG and oil prices which former energy minister Kevin Ramnarine says only careful planning and a reality check can avert. “Folks we are...

Guyana oil production will help counter structural declines from mature countries – WoodMac

Mature oil and gas provinces such as the North Sea will be able to maintain output levels into the mid-2020s but new producers such as Guyana will play a key role in helping to counter declines in a number...

Explorers identify 22 prospects on Orinduik Block with some having over 30% chance of success

Explorers at the 1,800 km2 Orinduik Block offshore Guyana have identified 22 prospects including 11 leads in the Upper Cretaceous horizon, the majority of which have over a 30 percent or better chance of success. This is enhanced by the...

Price stability will have greatest impact on Guyana oil revenue – Robert McNally

The revenue Guyana receives from development of its multi-billion barrel oil resources offshore will be ultimately determined by price stability in the oil market which an expert in the industry says is largely dependent on there being a swing...

Guyanese manpower company gets international certification

A 100 percent Guyanese-owned manpower services company has acquired Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006 certification even as it moves to provide human resources not only to the offshore oil and gas operations in Guyana, but also to countries in...

Guyana production on path to rival OPEC top guns

It is estimated that by the mid-2020s to 2030, oil production in Guyana could hit 750,000 barrels per day but this figure may ‘underestimate the country’s production’ the American Security Project (ASP) has said. ASP said unlike other recent discoveries...

Eco fully funded, drill-ready to pursue light oil prospects at Orinduik

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas, junior partner at the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana, says it is drill-ready and fully funded to pursue additional prospects on the block as the search for high quality hydrocarbons continue. In 2019 the company drilled...

Most competitive deepwater projects will be those with shortest development cycle times – IHS Markit

From discovery in 2015 to production in 2019, the Liza Phase 1 development offshore Guyana is considered to be one of the fastest deepwater project ramp-ups in the industry’s history. London–based IHS Markit said in a report this month...

Just how good is Guyana’s crude oil?

Following ExxonMobil’s commercial discovery at the giant Liza field in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana in 2015, it was confirmed that the oil found is of ‘high quality’. The term “High Quality” is commonly used to refer to crude...

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SBM Offshore Guyana throws support behind Mental Health Awareness Campaign

SBM Offshore Guyana has thrown its support behind a new national mental health campaign launched by the Office of...