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Competitive fiscal terms key to Guyana offshore growth; Suriname now being asked to provide more incentives  

Head of Malaysia’s Petronas, Zamri Baseri, is quoted by Reuters as saying the company needs to speak to Staatsolie - Suriname's state oil company - about the commercial models that can be used to make a project at block...

Guyana among top growth drivers as global oil supply to hit record 103.5 million b/d this year – IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts a record-breaking global oil supply of 103.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024. Guyana leads the production surge alongside the United States, Brazil and Canada, contributing to a collective increase of 1.5...

Deepwater CAPEX in Latin America to surpass US$25 billion in 2024 – WoodMac

Latin America is poised for a surge in deepwater investments, with regional capital expenditures (CAPEX) expected to surpass US$25 billion in 2024, as outlined in Wood Mackenzie’s newest report titled: ‘Latin America upstream: 5 things to look for in...

ABB cops contract to supply electrical, digital systems for Uaru FPSO

ABB has been awarded a contract by Offshore Frontier Solutions Pte Ltd to provide a comprehensive electrical system and digital solutions for ExxonMobil's Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. Offshore Fronter Solutions is a joint venture...

Guyana to conduct review of offshore resources for potential second auction

The Guyana government plans to conduct an internal review of its offshore resources, a key step towards a potential second auction of its oil blocks.  Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo clarified that the exercise, described as a study this week by...

Construction of Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy power plant to commence in Q2 2024 – Minister

Guyana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, announced the anticipated commencement of the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) integrated facility, which includes a 300-megawatt (MW) power plant, in the second quarter of 2024. The government contracted a US-based group (CH4-Lindsayca)...

Another Exxon-led project may connect to Gas-to-Energy pipeline alongside Liza

Guyana’s Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, has confirmed to OilNOW that studies are underway to determine which of ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block projects can utilize the additional capacity of the Gas-to-Energy pipeline, following start-up in 2025. Mr. Bharrat said, “The Liza...

U.S. imports first cargo of Guyana’s Payara Gold crude

The United States of America has imported a cargo of Payara Gold crude for the first time, according to data from U.S. Customs and S&P Global Commodity Insights. The one-million-barrel cargo, shipped by China's CNOOC and consigned to ExxonMobil,...

Guyana to revise oil law to spend more of its windfall this year

The Guyana government is set to propose a revision of the withdrawal rule in its Natural Resource Fund (NRF), Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said during a Jan. 15 reading of the country’s 2024 budget. This change aims to...

2023 saw Guyana’s total oil output at 142.9 million barrels – Finance Minister

Guyana produced 142.9 million barrels of oil from the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block in 2023, reported its Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh. This tops 101.3 million barrels produced in 2022. Singh, presenting the third oil fund-backed national budget shared that Guyana’s...

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Berbice gas development pipeline could cost US$2B, ‘not a small investment’ – says ExxonMobil Guyana President

The pipeline to support Guyana’s gas development in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) could cost about US$2 billion or more....