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Liza Destiny contractor ramping up human resources in Guyana

ExxonMobil’s prime contractor SBM Offshore; the company that is building the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) for oil production in Guyana, is looking to fill a number of positions as preparation for first oil gets underway. Through its...

Qatar Petroleum buys stake in Exxon’s Argentina shale assets

(Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum signed an agreement on Sunday with Exxon Mobil to acquire a 30 percent stake in two of Exxon’s affiliates in Argentina, giving QP access to oil and gas shale assets in the Latin American country. The...

Total determined to drill Amazon Basin despite Greenpeace protest

Total (NYSE: TOT) is determined to push ahead with its plans to drill for oil in the Amazon Basin, it said on June 1 as Greenpeace activists interrupted its annual general meeting in protest at the project. The French oil major...

ExxonMobil spuds first development well for Liza Phase 1 in Guyana

ExxonMobil spudded the first of 17 wells for the Liza Phase 1 development in Guyana on May 8 in what is being described as a landmark occasion by the company. The first well also happens to be a ‘producer...

TechnipFMC seeking multiple services for Guyana operations

ExxonMobil Guyana Tier 1 contractor, TechnipFMC, is inviting companies to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a number of upcoming opportunities in the South American country. The company is in search of logistics, procurement and transportation services, inclusive of ground...

Guyana part of ExxonMobil’s ‘richest portfolio of investment opportunities’ – Woods

ExxonMobil’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods told shareholders during the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday that it has put together the richest portfolio of investment opportunities since the merger that brought together Exxon and Mobil some 20...

Political partisanship ‘biggest mistake’ for Guyana’s Sovereign Wealth Fund – former MP

A former Member of Parliament (MP) in Guyana believes that political partisanship poses the greatest threat to the establishment and effective management of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) in the soon-to-be oil producing South American country. Delivering a presentation on...

Guyana oil production will exceed 600,000 bpd over next decade raking in billions per year in profit – Norway-based analyst

Rystad Energy - an independent research and business intelligence company based in Norway - predicts that oil production in Guyana will exceed 600,000 barrels per day over the next decade, raking in billions of dollars in profit per year...

Guyana discoveries help give China foothold in region but big spending remains tempered

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is a minority partner in ExxonMobil's major oil discoveries in Guyana and the company has nabbed licenses in Mexico's deep waters, giving China a foothold in the region's two most exciting frontiers. While...

BP continues to build on success of 2017

(Forbes) At last week’s AGM held at Manchester Central Convention Complex, Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive took the opportunity to extol the company’s progress this year. The highlight was the start of seven major projects on time and...

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New lawsuit claims that the Government of Guyana’s management of the Natural Resources Fund is unlawful and unconstitutional

A local businessman has filed a lawsuit challenging the Government of Guyana’s (GoG) management of the Natural Resources Fund...