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Kawa-1 elevates hope for shelf explorers in Guyana basin – Wood Mackenzie

The recent announcement by CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation of a discovery at the Kawa-1 well in the Corentyne Block elevates hope for shelf explorers in the Guyana basin says leading UK consultancy group, Wood Mackenzie. In an...

Bayphase Ltd. wins contract to review FDP for Exxon’s US$9 billion Yellowtail project

With the second-lowest bid totalling US$423,360, Bayphase Ltd. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom has successfully beaten more than 10 companies for the contract to review the Field Development Plan (FDP) for ExxonMobil's fourth project in Guyana, Yellowtail. This...

Oil bounty, energy security and Guyana future prospects

Guyana’s energy sector for 2022 will be characterized by two significant developments. Within weeks the second phase of oil production will start at the Liza Phase 2 Development with a production ramp up of approximately 220,000 barrels of oil...

Plans for new urban centre outside Georgetown progressing; utility companies being engaged

Development works on Silica City – a vibrant, sustainable, resilient and modern city conceptualized in 2013 – is advancing with consultations ongoing with utility companies to coordinate the development of their infrastructure. Sharing this news is Guyana’s Minister of...

Capitalising on networking opportunities

By A. Bacchus In early 2018, I was fortunate enough to attend the first oil and gas conference and exhibition that was held in Guyana. At that point in time, ExxonMobil had made about six viable discoveries, and it was...

Gov’t awaiting CGX Kawa-1 appraisal results, lauds recent announcement – Bharrat

Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat recently told OilNOW that his ministry welcomes the positive announcement at the Kawa-1 well which was made by CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation in the Corentyne Block. He was keen...

19 wells ‘ready to go’ as Liza Unity FPSO undergoes final hook-up, commissioning

The Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is undergoing final hook-up and commissioning at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block offshore Guyana in preparation for the start of oil production at the Liza Phase 2 Development. “Unity is on...

The world needs Guyana’s low carbon intensity oil developments, Hess tells investors

The world’s newest oil producing nation is positioned to play a major role in delivering low carbon intensity barrels to a global economy still dependent on fossil fuel to meet its energy needs. Guyana, a nation bordering Venezuela and Brazil...

CGX delivers historic discovery after more than 2 decades on the hunt

After more than 20 years of seismic data acquisition and drilling, CGX Energy Inc. has finally landed its first oil discovery in Guyana at the Kawa-1 well on the Corentyne Block which appears to rival some of the notable...

Exxon delivered big results in Guyana last year as discoveries plummeted globally

Oil and Gas explorers around the world had high hopes pinned on 2021 as pandemic restrictions eased and wildcat wells deferred from the year before were given the green light. But according to Rystad Energy, despite an impetus from...

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Vessel to push Guyana oil production past 1 million bpd weeks away from arriving

The Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is currently in West African water on its voyage...