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Head of Exxon’s Guyana operations says no sustainable business can be run solely by expats, overseas companies

As authorities in Guyana forge ahead with the establishment of a local content policy that is likely to be backed up by legislation, the largest oil and gas company operating in the South American country is making it clear...

Eco Atlantic acquires stake in JHI ahead of Jabillo well results

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced on Monday that it has closed a transaction with JHI Associates Inc. (JHI), a private company incorporated in Ontario and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, for Eco to acquire up to a 10%...

Guyana is lynchpin in southern Caribbean’s changing geopolitical landscape – Scott B. MacDonald

By Scott B. MacDonald - OilNOW In June 2021, Guyana was the host for Operation Tradewinds, a multinational military exercise, involving military forces from the U.S., the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, the Dominican Republic, France, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago,...

Dutch ship builder completes US$1.05 billion financing for Prosperity FPSO

SBM Offshore, a leading Dutch company specialising in the construction of floating production and mooring vessels or systems, on Friday announced that it has completed the project financing for the Prosperity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel which...

16 development wells to be ready for Liza 2 start-up, open water works underway for Payara – Exxon

Guyana offshore is set to get even busier in the coming months as preparations for Liza Phase 2 continue and preliminary activities for a third project at the Payara field get underway. This is in addition to an aggressive...

Guyana could surpass 1 million bpd milestone as early as 2025 – Hess CEO

By 2025, Guyana could be producing approximately 1.2 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) from five floating vessels in the Stabroek Block. Making this latest disclosure was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hess Corporation, John Hess during his...

Canje Block explorer JHI puts GY$10 million towards flood relief efforts

JHI Associates Incorporated, holder of a 17.5% stake in the Canje Block offshore Guyana, donated GY$10 million to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in support of its national flood relief efforts on Tuesday. The donation was made through Guyana...

Guyana, Suriname will eat up more deep water investments as majors double down

Consultancy group Wood Mackenzie did a recent analysis on the relevance of future oil and gas exploration in a world where energy companies are being pressured to clean up their act and give way to the energy transition. Under...

Orinduik explorers just months away from selecting new ‘light oil’ drill targets

Following the completion of desktop work to reprocess seismic data, explorers at Guyana’s Orinduik Block will move to identify new targets for drilling in 2022. “The joint venture partners of the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana utilized the past 18 months...

World’s first Fast4Ward FPSO will soon set sail from Singapore for 80-day journey to Guyana

The Liza Unity FPSO, the first oil production vessel to be built by SBM Offshore using its pioneering Fast4Ward® program, will soon depart the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore for Guyana where it will be spread moored at the ExxonMobil-operated...

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SBM Offshore subsidiary seeks local suppliers for steel, timber and safety equipment

Guyana Deep Water Operations Inc. (GDO), a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, is seeking information from Guyanese suppliers for steel...