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Shell Brazil CEO optimistic about Brazil’s E&P future

(Hart Energy) For Royal Dutch Shell, 2017 was a good year in terms of E&P activities in Brazil. Ranking as the second largest oil-producing company in Brazil, after acquiring BG Group’s assets in the country, the British-Dutch major increased...

Stones FPSO designed for swift disconnection from approaching storms

(Offshore) The FPSO Turritella in the Gulf of Mexico is in the deepest-water setting of any floating production system to date, at around 2,900 m (9,500 ft). The location and the demanding operating environment – as evidenced by this season’s powerful...

Big oil looks on as Italian giant completes ‘mission impossible’

(Bloomberg) The fact even senior managers privately described the plan as “Mission Impossible” showed the scale of the task: Italian energy giant Eni SpA wanted to produce gas from the Zohr field little more than two years after finding it in...

SOCU needs resources, cooperation to investigate O&G financial crimes – UK Expert

British financial crimes expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington has expressed reservations over the level of resourcing afforded to the Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) but believes the unit will be able to effectively investigate malfeasance and other...

TT’s economy to benefit from BP’s Juniper project in 2018 – Kevin Ramnarine

Former Minister of Energy in Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin Ramnarine, believes that during 2018 the country's economy will benefit from petroleum production by BP’s Juniper project; said to be the largest new project there in several years. BP has invested around...

Supermajors cautious on exploration; cut spending on O&G for 5th consecutive year

ExxonMobil, along with other world leading oil exploration companies including Royal Dutch Shell and Total are slowing down exploration efforts despite there being the strongest start for oil prices in four years. This is according to a recent report from analyst...

Oil firms to step up exploration off Norway this year after poor 2017

(Reuters) - Efforts to find new oil off Norway are expected to double in 2018, preliminary company plans show, with activity rising in more mature areas after this year’s disappointing Arctic campaign. The pressure to deliver is growing as 2017’s...

Top stories of 2017

2017 was a very exciting year in Guyana's emerging oil and gas industry. We have compiled a list of the top 3 stories for every month in the course of the year. Take a look; April Certified welders, other skilled workers...

Nigerian Ports Authority moves against debtors; considers stopping Total vessel from entering waterways

(Nigerian Tribune) The Federal Government on Friday gave indications that the $3.8bn Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project being handled by the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) at the LADOL’s Free Zone in conjunction with Samsung Heavy Industry...

Liza SURF contractor Saipem loses arbitration in Algerian LNG plant dispute

The ICC International Court of Arbitration, following an arbitral tribunal, has ruled against The ICC International Court of Arbitration, following an arbitral tribunal, has ruled against Saipem and awarded Sonatrach the sum of approximately $135 million on the basis of...

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SBM Offshore and Microsoft partner on AI-powered floating power solutions

SBM Offshore has announced a global collaboration with Microsoft to develop AI-powered floating power solutions. The partnership aims to...