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Global oil and gas well completion rates rebound, stability projected through 2025

Global oil and gas well completion rates have experienced a significant rebound, following a period of decline triggered by the 2014 oil price crash and further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March 24 report by Norway’s...

Exxon emphasizes safety of pipeline as scores of Guyanese turn up to learn more about gas project     

ExxonMobil’s open day on the West Bank of Demerara in Guyana drew scores of visitors who were eager to ask the company about the progress of its work on the landmark Gas-to-Energy project.  The event, while not mandatory, was held...

Venezuela launches offshore seismic data initiative with UK firm Geoex MCG

Venezuela has initiated a process to bolster its offshore exploration efforts by partnering with Geoex MCG, a UK-based subsurface data specialist, to conduct extensive seismic data acquisition across the country’s gas-rich offshore waters. Geoex MCG Ltd announced the signing of...

Bangladesh offers 24 offshore exploration blocks with no royalty, signature bonus

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh along with Petrobangla (state-owned gas company) has announced the Bangladesh Offshore Bidding Round 2024. A total of 24 offshore blocks, comprising nine shallow sea blocks (SS-01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07,...

Staatsolie, PETRONAS, ExxonMobil extend gas exploration off Suriname’s coast, eye floating LNG project

Surinamese state oil company, Staatsolie, announced on March 4 that it has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with PETRONAS and ExxonMobil to extend the exploration of a gas discovery made in 2020 off the coast of Suriname in...

SBM Offshore on track to deliver ‘near zero emission’ FPSO to market in 2025

Bruno Chabas, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBM Offshore, says the company is on track to deliver a near zero emission floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel next year. “The carbon capture solution developed in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy...

ExxonMobil Guyana to establish coastal telecommunications station for gas pipeline operations

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has announced plans to establish a telecommunications coastal station in the Georgetown area to support operations related to the Gas-to-Energy pipeline. The station aims to facilitate communication and monitoring efforts crucial for pipeline operations and...

Exxon to continue pipelaying for Gas-to-Energy project with Tamuata, Stingray barges

ExxonMobil Guyana is expected to continue with pipelaying activities from the West Coast of the Demerara River toward the Stabroek Block for the Gas-to-Energy project. Guyana’s Maritime Administration said in a notice that the shallow water pipelaying barges Stingray and...

SBM Offshore delivers record financial performance in 2023

SBM Offshore announced on Feb. 29 that it delivered record level financial performance in 2023 with Directional Revenue of US$4.5 billion, over 38% above guidance. The company also maintained its future backlog at more than US$30 billion. “Over the past...

Guyana says use of Trinidad’s gas infrastructure depends on cost

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo sought to defend Guyana’s hesitation to utilize Trinidad and Tobago’s natural gas facilities to process Guyana’s gas, as calls came in for collaboration between the two countries.  Trinidad’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley and Energy Minister, Stuart...

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Oil jumps past $109 as Trump signals escalation in Iran conflict

Oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday after Donald Trump signaled further military action against Iran, raising concerns about supply...