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Opposition moves to Parliament for answers on government’s failure to audit US$9B Liza 1 & 2 projects

Guyana's political opposition has moved to Parliament with a list of questions it hopes would allow it to better understand why the government has not yet completed the audit of ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 and 2 projects which total...

SBM Offshore to build largest producing unit in company’s history for Exxon’s Yellowtail project

SBM Offshore announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for Guyana's Yellowtail Development project. The Dutch floater specialist said the award...

Guyanese Group forms strategic TT partnership to provide insurance services for oil sector

With the Guyana government indicating via its draft local content policy and legislation that it wants to see more locals being tapped for the provision of insurance services, one group is taking the necessary steps to grasp the opportunities...

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...

Guyana & Brazil make South America TechnipFMC’s most important subsea market – CEO

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TechnipFMC, Doug Pferdehirt, has deemed South America to be by far, the most important market for its subsea business this decade. During his company’s 2021 third quarter earnings call, the Chairman said Brazil...

Guyana oil revenue surpasses half billion USD, next lift just days away

As of October 31, 2021, Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund (NRF) grew to US$534 million. This is according to a monthly oil fund report prepared by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The last reported figure in the NRF was US$436...

Exxon targeting 75% Guyanese workforce for Yellowtail oil production vessel – report

After eight years of operations offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil expects around 75% of the workforce on the giant Yellowtail Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel will be Guyanese, starting from an initial 25%. This is according to the Environmental Impact...

Ghana oil production will drop to around 146,500 bpd in 2022 – Platts

Ghana's oil production is set to decline in 2022 as a result of coronavirus-related restrictions, which deferred work programs and other activities in 2020, the head of production at the country's state-owned oil company told S&P Global Platts. The West...

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...

Dutch company plugs over US$332,000 into mangrove restoration in Guyana

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in Guyana on October 26, which will see the company funding a Mangrove Restoration Project along a section of the...

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Guyana moves to de-risk unexplored basin with 25,000 sq km 3D seismic survey

The Government of Guyana is advancing a large-scale offshore 3D multi-client seismic acquisition, a move aimed at reducing exploration...