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SBM Offshore expects US$1.9 billion in EBITDA this year, driven by Guyana FPSO sales

SBM Offshore has updated its 2024 guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)to US$1.9 billion, representing a 46% increase from the previous US$1.3 billion projection.  This significant boost is primarily attributed to the completion of the US$1.23...

Guyana oil production hits half-billion-barrel mark

ExxonMobil Guyana announced on November 13, a milestone of 500 million barrels of accumulated crude oil production. The output was derived from three Stabroek Block projects—Liza 1, Liza 2, and Payara—in less than five years. Exxon said the three...

Guyana poised to add close to one million barrels per day as FPSO sector takes off globally

A total of 56 FPSO projects, between 2022 and 2027, are expected to commence their operations worldwide. Brazil leads the list with 22 followed by Guyana, with three already in production and three more under construction. Norway-based energy research and...

ExxonMobil completes US$1.23 billion Prosperity FPSO purchase from SBM Offshore 

ExxonMobil Guyana has completed a US$1.23 billion purchase of the Prosperity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel from SBM Offshore. The Dutch FPSO-builder announced the completion of the transaction, in a November 7 release, ahead of the maximum lease...

Guyana, Norway have outsized impact on Noble’s backlog profile – CFO

Noble Corporation's Chief Financial Officer Richard Barker discussed the significant influence of its long-term commitments in Guyana and Norway on the company’s backlog profile during their Q3 earnings call this week. Noble’s total backlog stands at US$4.7 billion, a...

Guyana, Suriname can meet 11% of mid-2030s LNG supply gap – WoodMac

Energy data analytics provider Wood Mackenzie said Guyana and Suriname can supply up to 12 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the next decade.  This output would account for approximately 11% of the anticipated...

Guyana oil boom and the explosion of real estate

Like the economy’s developmental trajectory, the Real Estate sector in Guyana has outpaced expectations since the discovery of oil & gas resources in 2015. This momentous find led to a rise in Real Estate prices due to the influx...

Baker Hughes secures major contracts with Petrobras for flexible pipe systems in Brazil

Baker Hughes has been awarded significant contracts by Petrobras to supply 77 kilometers of flexible pipe systems for Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The agreements, signed on October 15, 2024, followed an open tender and cover risers, flowlines, and services across...

ExxonMobil sees 60% year-on-year production boost in Guyana

ExxonMobil’s Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Mikells reported a 60% year-on-year increase in crude oil production offshore Guyana, during the third-quarter earnings call.  This growth contributed to an overall production rate across the company, of 4.6 million oil-equivalent barrels per day—its...

Noble Don Taylor continues drilling at Whiptail well site 

The Noble Don Taylor is continuing developmental drilling at the Whiptail well site at Guyana’s Stabroek Block. Drilling operations began on October 23, according to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) and will conclude by November 30.  The...

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ICJ sets week-long hearings in Guyana-Venezuela border case, Nandlall says

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin oral hearings on May 4 in the border controversy between Guyana...