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SBM Offshore reports positive performance for 2019; Liza Destiny FPSO delivery is key milestone

CEO of SBM Offshore Bruno Chabas said 2019 was a positive year for the company, noting that expectations for an offshore industry rebound materialized and coincided perfectly with the company’s readiness to meet demand. He also called the commencement...

Still early days to determine full volume of gas at Stabroek Block – Dr. Bynoe

As discussions continue in the South American country of Guyana on the prospect of bringing gas to shore, the country’s Department of Energy said while this project could come on stream as early as 2023, the full volume of...

Saipem bags new offshore contracts worth over $500 million

Italian engineering and drilling services firm Saipem announced that it has been awarded several EPCI contracts worth over 500 million USD in various countries around the world. A press release from the company on February 6, 2020 said that the...

BHP to explore for petroleum offshore Barbados

Barbados’ Ministry of Energy and Water Resources has issued effective offshore exploration licences for the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire blocks to BHP, said the island’s Government Information Service. The news bulletin issued on Wednesday, quoted Minister of Energy and Water...

Trinidad cancels gas deal over US sanctions on Venezuela

(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago has cancelled an agreement with Venezuela for the joint development of a natural gas field straddling their maritime border because of United States sanctions on Venezuela's state energy giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA). The Caribbean...

Three injured in fire at Perenco platform offshore T&T

Three oil workers have been injured as a result of a fire at Perenco Trinidad and Tobago’s (TT) offshore AD platform. TT’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries is actively engaging the company, according to reports. According to the Trinidad...

MatPal Maritime Institute to host oil and gas career forum

Guyana’s MatPal Maritime Institute (MPMI) will be hosting a Career Forum to inform the public of training and employment opportunities within the oil and gas and maritime industry. The forum will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Critchlow Labour College Auditorium in Georgetown. Following welcome and opening...

Potential for giant oil and gas fields remains greatest on South America’s Atlantic margin

The presence of giant oil and gas fields in South America, stretching all the way from the Santos basin in the south to the Guyana-Suriname basin to the north, have long been known, with estimates of tens of billions...

Offshore helicopter giant created with Bristow, Era merger

Bristow Group Inc. and Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA) announced Friday that they entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in an all-stock transaction, creating a financially stronger company with enhanced size and diversification. The combined company, which...

MoU signed between India and Brazil for oil and gas exploration

(Offshore Technology) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on co-operation in the oil and gas sector. As part of the MoU, the two countries will focus on exploration and production (E&P) and...

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‘Business as usual’: No disruption in Guyana’s operations despite Venezuela controversy – GCCI Pres.  

Kathy Smith, President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), has made it clear that there has...