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Noble made US$586 million from contract drilling services in Q4 2022

Noble Corporation said its revenue from contract drilling services for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled US$586 million compared to US$289 million in the third quarter. It said the increase is primarily attributable to the business combination with Maersk...

Revving up for change: How Guyana and oil companies navigate a complex relationship in the new era

The relationship between the Guyana government and the Stabroek Block co-venturers is yielding projects that will make Guyana the world’s largest per capita producer of oil. The arrangement is extremely rewarding for all parties. But Vice President Dr. Bharrat...

DOF Subsea snags US$19M contract for SURF project offshore Brazil

DOF Subsea Brasil has secured a charter for its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel, Geoholm. DOF said that the 85.7-metre-long vessel and its ROV will be used for a 'major' subsea umbilical, riser, and flowline (SURF) project offshore Brazil.  The...

‘Don’t ask me the question a hundred times!’ – Ali says Exxon contract stays

Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said Friday that discourse in Guyana about the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), particularly the call for renegotiation, has become one of obsession and paranoia. “Don’t ask me the question a hundred times,”...

BP extends Stena IceMAX contract for drilling in Gulf of Mexico

BP has extended its contract for utilisation of the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena IceMAX, Stena Drilling said Tuesday. This extension shall see the MODU mobilise to the United States Gulf of Mexico in direct continuation of the initial...

BP scaling back oil and gas withdrawal, rakes in US$27.7 billion in profits for 2022

UK supermajor, bp has decided that it will be producing oil and gas longer than it intended to, in direct response to the world’s growing energy needs. But it is not dialling back on its transition to green energy; bp...

Stena Drilling’s Spey platform contracted by Ithaca Energy for UK offshore

Stena Drilling announced that it signed a new Contract with Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited for Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Stena Spey. The Stena Spey is a Friede & Goldman L907 (enhanced Pacesetter) twin pontoon, column-stabilised, semi-submersible offshore drilling unit.  The...

Guyana House approves second national budget to be supported by oil revenues

Guyana’s Finance Ministry announced Thursday that the Parliament has approved the GY$781.9 billion (US$3.75 billion) national budget for 2023. The approval follows two weeks of debates and hearings on various aspects of the budget. Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh...

TechnipFMC scores significant subsea contract from Brazil’s Petrobras

Subsea giant, TechnipFMC, announced the receipt of a substantial master services agreement (MSA) from Brazil’s state-owned entity Petrobras. For TechnipFMC, a substantial contract is valued between US$250 million and US$500 million. Jonathan Landes, President, Subsea at TechnipFMC, commented: “This new MSA...

Guyana sets aside GY$500 million to boost capacity to manage oil sector

Out of Guyana’s massive GY$781.9 billion budget, the government has allocated GY$500 million towards the improvement of institutional capacity for the management of the oil and gas sector. The funding comes from a World Bank US$20 million loan approved...

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Chevron’s entry strengthens Guyana oil sector despite Venezuela ties – Rystad Energy  

Chevron’s entry into Guyana’s Stabroek Block will not disrupt ongoing operations, according to Schreiner Parker, Partner and Head of...