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Giant Yellowtail FPSO will have redundant gas compression capacity, other new technology – Exxon

ExxonMobil says it is taking very seriously the issues that have been encountered on its first oil production vessel offshore Guyana with the gas compressor system and this is resulting in the implementation of new technology and measures to...

Guyanese being upskilled in support of over US$27 billion in Exxon’s offshore projects

As it awaits the requisite regulatory approvals, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has assured that it has and will continue to invest in upskilling locals to support its Stabroek Block projects worth over US$27B. As part...

SBM Offshore moving forward with record-breaking project financing, delivers second floater to Guyana

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore said Thursday it has been able to arrange, year to date, US$4.1 billion project related financings to fund a record-breaking order book, demonstrating the financial strength of the company and the confidence which its...

Suriname leading offshore bid rounds since 2016, Guyana set to excite in 2022 – Norway group

Guyana, Suriname and the Caribbean region is currently seeing a slowdown in licensing activity for a number of reasons, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontier exploration which has prompted international oil companies to focus primarily on...

Like Guyana, natural gas seen as key player in Peru’s clean energy transition

Peru has signed the Paris Agreement and committed to develop policies to increase the share of renewable energy sources from current 5.5% to at least 20% by 2040. However, the country needs significant capital investments to ramp up its...

Maersk, Noble merging to create world class offshore drilling company

Maersk Drilling announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Noble Corporation in a primarily all-stock transaction. The combined company will be named Noble Corporation, and its shares will be listed on the New...

Authorities reviewing development plan for Guyana’s largest offshore project

Guyana’s Minister of natural Resources (MNR), Vickram Bharrat, on Monday participated and delivered remarks at a virtual stakeholder meeting to officially commence the review of the Yellowtail Field Development Plan (FDP). ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)...

SBM Offshore providing training opportunities for Guyanese to work on FPSOs

SBM Offshore is providing the opportunity for Guyanese to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to work onboard Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels operating offshore the South American country, through its Trainee Technician Programme. This aligns...

Guyana – one of the world’s last oil and gas frontiers

This article was first published in the T&T Business Newsday on October 21, 2021. ExxonMobil recently announced that their recoverable oil and gas resources in Guyana had reached an incredible 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent. The first discovery was...

Opposition calls for comprehensive studies on gas-to-energy project in motion to Parliament

Guyana’s main Opposition party, the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), submitted a motion to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Sherlock Isaacs, on Wednesday which calls for comprehensive studies to be done before...

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What we know about ExxonMobil’s proposed Haimara project

ExxonMobil Guyana has formally begun the environmental authorization process for its proposed Haimara development offshore Guyana. Haimara would be...