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Venezuela turmoil puts a pause on Dragon Gas deal with Trinidad and Tobago

Deteriorating conditions in Venezuela, home of the world’s largest oil reserves, is obstructing a deal with neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago to transport gas over a 17 km pipeline from the Dragon Gas Field to the Hibiscus platform, in the...

Boosting capacity crucial to Guyana’s management of oil & gas sector – World Bank

Recognising that Guyana’s institutional capacity to oversee and manage the Oil and Gas sector “is limited in the various relevant government ministries, commissions and other departments” the World Bank says enhancing this capability is crucial if the South American...

Africa Oil ups stake in Eco Atlantic ahead of Guyana drill campaign

Canada-based Africa Oil Corp. (AOI–TSX, AOI–Nasdaq-Stockholm) said on Wednesday it had acquired 4,752,850 common shares of Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd. (TSXV: EOG or LSE: ECO) for US$1.05 per common share for a total consideration of US$4,999,998. The common...

TechnipFMC secures subsea contract for Lapa Pre-Salt Field in Brazil

UK-based TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded a contract for the Lapa field by Total E&P do Brasil Ltda on behalf of the Lapa Field Consortium, comprised of Total (35%), Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (30%), Repsol Sinopec Brasil...

Saipem snags 200 million USD in offshore contracts

Liza Phase 1 Development prime contractor, Saipem, has been awarded new contracts in Offshore Drilling in Norway and the Middle East totalling over 200 million USD. The company said on Friday that one contract was signed with the German company...

Harvey Gulf wins contracts in Guyana, 3 other locations

Harvey Gulf International Marine said on Thursday it has been awarded contracts in Mexico, Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname. This follows the company’s commitment to global in September 2018 and the opening of its Guyana office in March this year. The...

Guyanese & TT JV construction company secures contract for ExxonMobil new Ogle HQ

Nabi/KCL Oilfield Construction Services Guyana has secured the contract for the construction of ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production (Guyana) Limited’s new head office located at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. Nabi/KCL Oilfield Construction Services said in a statement on Thursday...

Our main focus is to deliver on our promise of large oil deposits in Guyana – Gil Holzman

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has been making some major announcements about potential multli-billion-barrel deposits at its Orinduik block offshore the South American country of Guyana. CEO, Gil Holzman told Vox Markets in an interview on Tuesday that the...

Saipem wins Spotlight on New Technology award for oil spill response

Italian-based oil and gas contractor Saipem has won the Spotlight on New Technology award by OTC - Offshore Technology Conference, one of the most important international oil & gas industry events. OTC will be held from May 6-9 and as...

Oil spill response: Guyana must be prepared for all eventualities – Dr. Bynoe

Director of Guyana’s Department of Energy (DoE), Dr. Mark Bynoe, told a gathering on Monday on the outskirts of Georgetown, that even with the most robust safety systems in place, accidents occur, and as such, the South American country...

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Two oil nations, one engineering crisis: Guyana short, Trinidad shrinking

The challenge of producing and retaining engineers is playing out in two different ways in Trinidad and Tobago and...