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Aker Energy buys Hess Ghana business, expects first oil in 2021

Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Roekke’s Aker Energy plans “significant” oil exploration and production in Ghana after a $100 million deal to buy Hess Corporation’s (HES.N) business there. Hess holds a 30 percent interest in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Reuters reports...

Noble Energy profit beats estimates on cost cuts, rising oil prices

(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas producer Noble Energy Inc (NBL.N) reported adjusted quarterly profit on Tuesday that easily beat analyst estimates due to cost cuts and higher crude prices, sending shares surging more than 7 percent in morning...

CGX contract outlines 53% profit oil, 1% royalty for Guyana

The petroleum agreement between the Government of Guyana and Canadian-based CGX Resources Inc. (CGX Energy) stipulates 53 percent profit oil and 1 percent royalty for the South American country in the event the company makes a discovery and moves...

Standoff in high seas as Cyprus says Turkey blocks Saipem 12000 drill ship

(Reuters) - Cyprus on Sunday accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company Eni from approaching an area to explore for natural gas, highlighting tensions over offshore resources in the east Mediterranean. A spokesman for...

First shipment of pipes for oil production arrives in Guyana

The first shipment of piping material to be used for oil production in the Liza development project offshore Guyana arrived on Wednesday evening at a shore base facility in the South American Country. This represents a major step towards the use...

ExxonMobil adds 2.7 Bbbl to reserves, replaces 183% of 2017 production

Exxon Mobil Corporation has added 2.7 Bboe of proved oil and gas reserves in 2017, replacing 183% of production. ExxonMobil's proved reserves totaled 21.2 Bboe at year-end 2017. Liquids represented 57% of the reserves, up from 53% in 2016....

Guyanese, Canadian entrepreneurs collaborate to offer services for O&G sector

Guyanese public relations firm, Sagacity Media, and Canadian consultancy, the Caron Hawco Group, have joined forces, through a memorandum of understanding, to offer consulting services targeting Guyana’s oil and gas industry. Guyana Strategic Services will specialize in strategy communications,...

Sod turned for first Petroleum Academy

Totaltec Oilfield Services on Thursday held a ground breaking ceremony to inaugurate Guyana’s first oilfield service academy as the South American Nation prepares for first oil in 2020. Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has been designated Honorary Patron. Located alongside...

Guyana’s largest petroleum summit opens

The inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition and Summit (GIPEX) 2018 got off to a spectacular start on Wednesday which participants say have exceeded their expectations and cemented GIPEX as the South American country’s largest petroleum summit to date. The more...

GIPEX has exceeded expectations – Exxon Country Manager

ExxonMobil Guyana Country Manager, Rod Henson, believes that the Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition and Summit which opened on Wednesday has exceeded expectations by attracting a high degree of participation from major players in the industry in what is just...

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Guyana’s energy boom could fuel AI revolution, says industry expert

Guyana’s economic growth and expanding energy sector present a major opportunity to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and data mining....