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bp makes largest oil & gas discovery in 25 years

bp announced a major oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in deepwater offshore Brazil, its tenth discovery of 2025 and the company’s largest in 25 years. The company stated that the 1-BP-13-SPS exploration well was drilled in the...

TotalEnergies sees upside for Suriname oil project as plateau could stretch to 240,000 b/d

TotalEnergies’ upcoming project offshore Suriname may exceed its planned production plateau of 220,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d), with Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné saying the development could potentially handle up to 240,000 b/d. The GranMorgu project, located in...

Chevron’s quarterly profit drops 44% due to lower oil prices, Hess shares revalue

Chevron Corp reported a 44% drop in second-quarter profit on Friday, hurt by lower crude prices, weaker affiliate income, and a US$215 million loss tied to the fair value of Hess shares, even as the oil major posted record...

Blue Water secures key logistics contract for Noble’s Block 52 campaign in Suriname

Blue Water Suriname has secured the Rig Agency and Logistics & Shore Base Support contract for Noble Corporation’s operations in Block 52. Block 52 spans 4,749 square kilometres and lies off the coast of Paramaribo. Noble Developer, a semisubmersible Mobile Offshore...

‘Guyana is not sitting still’ — President outlines aggressive maritime reforms to support oil-led growth

With Guyana’s economy rapidly expanding on the back of its oil and gas sector, President Irfaan Ali has issued a clear signal to investors and regional stakeholders that the South American nation is not waiting to modernize; it’s already...

Energy Chamber Head urges Guyanese youths to embrace long-term opportunities in oil sector 

President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Manniram Prashad, has called on Guyanese youth to embrace energy careers as long-term, meaningful pursuits rather than short-term employment opportunities. “We envision a future where young people see careers in...

ExxonMobil to meet Guyana vendors about its contracting processes

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will host a virtual meeting with local vendors on August 19 to discuss its contracting activity and procurement procedures, according to a notice issued by the company. The feedback session, scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m....

Chevron secures prized stake in Guyana oil block with arbitration win against Exxon

Chevron has won a high-stakes arbitration battle against ExxonMobil, clearing the way to finalize its US$53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation and secure a 30% stake in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, a prized asset that has won global attention in...

Analyst expects stricter local content rules, differences on how to manage oil revenues with new Suriname government

Suriname’s new coalition government could face internal divisions over how to manage future oil revenues, an international analysis report predicted. This comes after the selection of Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as President, last July 6.  In a country risk report seen by...

Hess gives back Suriname oil block at Guyana border

U.S. oil company Hess has relinquished Block 59 offshore Suriname, a deepwater area located near the maritime border with Guyana, returning the acreage to Suriname’s Staatsolie, the state oil firm announced on Tuesday. “Hess fulfilled its minimum work obligations and...

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TT will lead ‘next chapter’ in energy age — PM Persad-Bissessar

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has pledged that Trinidad and Tobago will take a proactive role in shaping the future...