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Guyana labor officials visit shore base facility following fatal accident

Investigations by Guyana’s Ministry of Labour into a fatality at a Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. (VEHSI) facility determined that the deceased was not equipped with the necessary safety gear at the time of the incident.  He was identified as Health...

Exxon mulling options for Guyana’s 7th Stabroek Block project; potential gas development in play 

Could Guyana’s seventh Stabroek Block development be based on another oil discovery, or perhaps, the first offshore gas project? Operator ExxonMobil has not decided. Why? According to its President, Alistair Routledge, “We have more than one horse in the...

TotalEnergies boosts Nigeria gas output with Akpo West tieback

TotalEnergies has initiated production at the Akpo West field, located on the PML2 license in Nigeria.  This field, positioned 135 kilometers offshore, is connected to the Akpo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, operational since 2009, which reported a...

Jagdeo anticipates US decision on US$660 million gas project loan in H1 2024

Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the government expects the United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to decide on a US$660 million loan request from Guyana in the first or second quarter of 2024. It is meant to support the...

Looking ahead to country’s energy needs, Guyana considering second gas plant – Ali 

Guyana’s first integrated power plant is not yet ready but the country is already mulling a second, in anticipation of an exponential demand surge. This is according to its President, Irfaan Ali.  “Already, based on our assessment, the power plant...

Venezuela to pocket “no less than 45%” of Dragon Gas gross income 

Venezuela is set to receive almost half of the income from the Dragon Gas deal with Trinidad and Tobago.  According to a Feb. 3 Reuters article, the terms were outlined in a license, published by Venezuela’s official gazette. “In no...

NSTA awards 24 licenses in second tranche of UK’s 33rd oil and gas licensing round

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced the allocation of 24 licenses in the second tranche of the U.K.'s 33rd oil and gas licensing round, involving 17 different companies, including industry giants such as Shell, Equinor, BP, and...

Norwegian company gets US$11.7 million contract from Petrobras for offshore survey in Brazil

Norwegian company, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS), has announced a contract award from Petrobras for a fully pre-funded multi-client survey offshore Brazil. The contract, valued at approximately US$11.7 million, is significant for EMGS as it is the first data acquisition...

Liza field will go offline later this year for hook up of gas pipeline – Exxon

Downtime for ExxonMobil’s Liza field is expected in the second half of 2024, said Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kathy Mikells, to facilitate Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project.  “At some point in the second half, we are working on the Gas-to-Energy project...

Despite anti-fossil fuel push, Jagdeo ‘strongly’ expects U.S. to grant Guyana loan for gas project

In the face of environmental activism, Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo remains 'strongly' optimistic about securing a US$660 million loan from the United States EXIM Bank for the country's Gas-to-Energy project. This project aims to transform Guyana's energy sector...

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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...