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From Banksman to Shore Base Leader: Nkosi Sandy’s rise in Guyana’s oil and gas industry

The third quarter edition of Energy Magazine highlights the determined rise of Nkosi Sandy, whose path from banksman to Shore Base Supervisor at Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) shows how opportunity and perseverance can transform a life.  The 33-year-old mother...

ONE GUYANA FPSO equipped to ensure uninterrupted gas handling offshore – GoG

The Government of Guyana has confirmed that the ONE GUYANA floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is the first offshore unit in the country equipped with “full sparing on all gas processing compressors”.  According to the government, this ensures...

Shell hires Subsea7 to support Aphrodite gas development offshore Trinidad

Shell has awarded a sizable subsea installation contract to Subsea 7 to support the development of the Aphrodite gas field offshore Trinidad and Tobago, the subsea engineering contractor said on Monday. The project, located in Block 5a within the East...

bpTT and EOG deliver first gas from Mento Development offshore Trinidad

bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has announced first gas from the Mento development, a 50/50 joint venture with EOG Resources Trinidad Ltd. EOG is the project operator. Initial gas is being produced from the discovery well. Drilling of the remaining...

ExxonMobil’s Longtail project to tap three gas fields offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil's proposed Longtail development project will tap into three gas fields—Longtail, Tripletail, and Turbot—spanning discoveries made in the period 2017-2019. Unlike Exxon’s previous developments in Guyana, which focus on crude oil, this project will center on non-associated gas and...

American Petroleum Institute criticizes Biden administration’s 11th-hour plan to ban new offshore oil and gas activity

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has condemned reports that the Biden administration plans to ban new oil and natural gas activity across millions of acres of federal waters. API President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Sommers called the move...

SBM Offshore seeking suppliers for offshore gas sampling and chromatography

Guyana Deep Water Operations Incorporated (GDO), a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, is inviting suppliers to provide technical and operational solutions for on-site natural gas sampling and Gas Chromatography (GC).  SBM Offshore on track to deliver ‘near zero emission’ FPSO to...

Exxon could pursue potential LNG development offshore Guyana once gas resource is fully understood 

An ExxonMobil-led liquid natural gas (LNG) development could be a possibility, with further assessment of what lies in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. That point was made by Exxon’s Vice President of Global Exploration, John Ardill during a recent discussion with...

McDermott secures major EPCI contract for Shell’s Manatee gas project offshore Trinidad & Tobago

US-based oilfield services provider McDermott International has been awarded a contract by Shell for the Manatee natural gas project offshore Trinidad & Tobago. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction, installation, hook-up, and commissioning (EPCI) for the shallow-water Manatee development. The...

Petronas considering gas development following success at Sloanea-2 appraisal well offshore Suriname 

PETRONAS said it achieved success with the drilling of the Sloanea-2 appraisal well at Block 52 offshore Suriname. The company said Sloanea-2 was spudded in the second quarter with the Noble Voyager. It is an appraisal of the Sloanea-1 gas...

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Ali’s OTC keynote role “tells you everything” about Guyana’s global energy standing – U.S. Ambassador

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali is set to deliver the keynote address at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), a role...