Guyana’s third oil production vessel - Prosperity - has achieved background flare in a record 39 days, according to an announcement by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) on Wednesday.  EMGL said the accomplishment marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment...

ExxonMobil says that growth in Guyana’s Stabroek Block and the Permian basin is expected to propel daily production to 3.8 million oil-equivalent barrels. By 2027, the company predicts daily production to hit 4.2 million oil-equivalent barrels. This is according to...

According to a recent article by S&P Global Commodity Insights, the upstream oil and gas activity in Mexico is anticipated to experience a slowdown in 2024. This situation has emerged as companies foresee limited new opportunities following the election...

The oil majors ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Chevron, and Shell are gradually expanding their presence in the Guyana-Suriname Basin. With some contracts expected to be finalized in 2024, these four companies will have stakes in 15 offshore blocks, amounting to more...

Guyana and Namibia are set to sit at the top as pivotal exploration hubs in the foreseeable future, according to predictions by S&P Global Commodity Insights analysts Ian Conway, Jack Rivers and Stuart Lewis.  ExxonMobil is the lead operator in...

Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, set to produce 250,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), is on track for approval in the first quarter of 2024. Responding to inquiries about the approval's Q1...

U.S. multinational energy company Chevron has warned of a significant financial hit in the fourth quarter of 2023, with an estimated impairment of up to $4 billion, according to an Upstream Online report. This substantial figure is directly related...

The year 2024 is expected to welcome a massive expansion of operations in Guyana’s oil and gas industry. New blocks will be awarded, oil developments will advance, and the prospect of gas development will shift into focus.  Here is a...

Here are the stories that you, the readers, were most interested in, last year: January: Exxon strikes more oil at Fangtooth well offshore Guyana The first discovery made offshore Guyana in 2023 was at Fangtooth Southeast, an appraisal well that indicated...

Petrobras, the Brazilian state oil producer, has acquired significant stakes in three offshore blocks in Sao Tome & Principe through a deal with Shell, marking its re-entry into African exploration. Under this agreement, Petrobras secured a 45% interest in blocks...