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Specialized skills needed to combat oil & gas corruption – Fraud Expert

Fraud Audits and Fraud Deterrence capabilities are necessary skills that should be invested in by the Government of Guyana as it continues its rapid push to build a successful oil and gas industry, based on transparency and accountability. This is...

Saipem secures $500M in contracts, FPSO deployment

Saipem has been awarded a new E&C Offshore contract by Saudi Aramco for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation (EPCI) activities and Trunklines & Installation (T&I) works in Saudi Arabia, under the Long-Term Agreement in force, renewed in 2015 until 2021. The...

“We are willing to learn, build capacity” for oil & gas – Guyanese manufacturing body

The head of a body that represents manufacturers in Guyana says businesses are eager to learn and build capacity in order to capitalize on opportunities in the oil and gas sector. President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA)),...

Guyana not yet prepared to disclose identities of oil negotiators – State Minister

The Guyanese public is no closer to knowing the full identities of those who have been negotiating terms and conditions on their behalf for development and production of offshore oil resources.  The country’s Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, told...

IDB willing to fund creation of “proper institutions” in Guyana for oil & gas

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is open to providing technical and financial assistance to Guyana for the creation of institutions needed to support the country’s emerging oil and gas sector. A team of officials from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative...

ExxonMobil confirms award of contracts to SBM for Liza project in Guyana

ExxonMobil has formally confirmed the award of contracts to SBM Offshore for the next phase of the Liza project in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install, lease and operate a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel...

McDermott awards major Trinidad & Tobago contract to PJ Valves

PJ Valves (PJV) and PJ Piping (PJP), the specialist manufacturers and suppliers of valves and piping components for the global energy industry, have been awarded a major contract by McDermott International Inc. to supply valves and piping elements for...

Tullow contracts Noble for offshore drilling in Suriname

UK-based Tullow Oil has contracted US-driller Noble Corporation for an exploration well on its "game changer" Araku prospect offshore Suriname, South America. Tullow has contracted the Noble Bob Douglas drillship from early October to early November, this year. According to an...

TechnipFMC wins 3 yr contract for well intervention in Australia

TechnipFMC has entered into a three-year agreement with Woodside Energy in Australia for Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) and subsea services, including intervention, installation, and plug and abandonment services. According to a World Oil report, under the agreement, TechnipFMC will...

Oil production agreement outlines requirement for training, hiring Guyanese

A detailed plan will have to be developed by ExxonMobil, its development partners, contractors and sub-contractors, to address the training and employment of Guyanese, as the country gears up for first oil in mid-2020. A source familiar with the terms...

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GranMorgu FPSO construction hits 27% as Suriname targets first oil by 2028

Construction of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform for Suriname’s GranMorgu project has reached 27%, state oil...