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Yellowtail will be Guyana’s biggest offshore development to date with massive 250,000 bpd output – Project Summary

The Yellowtail development, Guyana’s fourth deepwater petroleum production project, is targeting 250,000 barrels of oil per day, the largest volumes yet for a single development offshore the South American country. According to documents submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency by...

Brazil offshore wells could quadruple to 19 this year

(S&P Global Platts) Brazil's National Petroleum Agency expects the number of exploration wells drilled off the country's coast to nearly quadruple in 2021 to 19 wells as oil companies ramp up activity and the coronavirus pandemic wanes, the regulator's...

Gas pipeline will accelerate Guyana’s clean energy transition, build massive industrial base – TT energy advisor

While the Guyana government forges ahead with plans to bring the US$900M gas-to-shore project on stream by 2024, there have been some expressed concerns about the implications such initiatives may have in delaying the country's full transition to renewables....

Oil and Gas Imperatives: Direct Foreign Investment, Local Content Policy and Governmental Transparency

By Wilberne Persaud - OilNOW Growing up in British Guiana, I marveled at Dutch engineering genius. They created the seawall, amazing below-sea-level coastal water and drainage systems. Georgetown was scenic and serene, at the time considered the Caribbean’s Garden City....

Over 20 locations were examined for gas to power project and multiple studies conducted, government affirms

Guyana’s Vice President and officials from the Gas to Power Generation Taskforce held a lengthy session with the media on Monday to explain the background and current plans related to the estimated US$900 million project aimed at landing a...

Gas pipeline to be funded from cost oil, project pegged at around US$900M – Task Force

Head of Guyana’s Gas to Power Generation Taskforce, Winston Brassington, revealed on Monday that the current estimates for the project which is expected to deliver affordable power to the nation of just over 750,000 people should cost approximately US$900M. During...

Reliance and bp start production at deepwater gas field in India

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp on Monday announced the start of production from the Satellite Cluster gas field in block KG D6 off the east coast of India. RIL and bp have been developing three deep-water gas developments in...

Guyana’s gas can drive agriculture expansion

While much of the attention has been on the benefits of low electricity rates with the gas-to-shore project that is poised to come on stream by 2024 in Guyana, former Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kevin Ramnarine recently...

Close to US$160M a year will be saved in power cost from gas pipeline – Guyana’s VP

The benefits and implications of landing a gas pipeline onshore from the Liza Phase 1 Development continue to engage the public’s attention in Guyana with the government projecting massive savings from a reduction in the cost of power, while...

Bulk of current drillship demand in ‘golden triangle’ where Guyana offshore remains busy

The bulk of current drillship demand is in the so-called golden triangle area which comprises the Gulf of Mexico (US and Mexico), South America (Brazil, Guyana & Suriname), and Africa (west, south, and east coasts). These regions account for...

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Letter to the Editor: Seeing change in simple ways

Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote about how surprised I was to see real benefits from Guyana’s growing oil...