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New Cabinet in place as Guyana government prepares for oil transformation

Nineteen persons were sworn in as ministers on Wednesday by newly elected Guyanese President, Irfaan Ali, who said the combination of youth and experience in his new Cabinet will take the South American country to its next level of...

Suriname’s Block 58 could hold 6.5 billion barrels of oil – Morgan Stanley

US multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley says its modelling of Suriname’s Block 58 shows that it contains a potential 6.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources which can be developed across seven phases with first...

Drill campaign for Liza phase 2 development continues

ExxonMobil, operator at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, is moving forward with its development drilling operations for phase 2 of the Liza project. The Noble Tom Madden and Bob Douglas are currently drilling development wells just over 100 nautical miles...

UK oil company strikes exploration deal in Jamaica

UK-based United Oil & Gas PLC said on Monday it has received approval from the Jamaican Government to take forward the Walton Morant Licence, Jamaica, on a 100% operated basis. United has been assigned Tullow Jamaica Ltd's 80% equity in the Walton Morant...

Apache’s Block 58 offers most promise for Suriname resource – Morgan Stanley

US multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley says despite a wave of lease awards beginning in 2010, no commercial oil resource had been discovered in offshore Suriname prior to Maka Central-1, Apache's first exploration well on...

Stena Carron to spud Tanager-1 at Kaieteur block

The Stena Carron drill ship is set to spud the first well on the 3.3 million acres Kaieteur block as operator, ExxonMobil, expands its search for hydrocarbons offshore the South American country of Guyana. The Kaieteur block is located...

New ExxonMobil Guyana President looking to build on company’s success

Alistair Routledge, the new President of ExxonMobil Guyana says he is looking to build on the accomplishments the company has made over the past several years, as he takes up the top leadership role. That success includes 16 oil discoveries,...

Opposition party appears to have won, incumbent yet to concede but O&G activities will progress – Fitch Solutions

Political uncertainty in Guyana will have a limited impact on the ongoing oil and gas development projects in the South American country although the oil price rout and fall in global oil and gas investments could delay exploration and...

Eni to sell assets in Norway, Congo

(Bloomberg) --Eni SpA is looking to sell assets in Norway and the Republic of Congo as oil’s slump prompts companies across the industry to rein in spending, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In Norway, Eni’s majority-owned Var...

South America’s newest oil producer drops over 50 million barrels of crude

A ‘detrimental limbo’ of political uncertainty is becoming increasingly costly to new oil producer on the South American continent, Guyana, where project approval delays for a half-billion barrel offshore development has already resulted in more than 50 million barrels...

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Suriname’s National Debt Chief resigns amid enhanced financial scrutiny of NDP government 

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Malty Dwarkasing has resigned as Suriname’s Administrator-General of the National Debt Office. Dwarkasing submitted her resignation...