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Guyana licensing round could bring renewed focus on junior oil players – Westmount Energy

The excitement surrounding Guyana’s 2022 auction has caught up to investment firm Westmount Energy Limited and all eyes are on South America’s rising oil star.  “...the launch of the 2022 Guyana Licensing Round, under less benign fiscal terms, may bring...

G-Boat fleet balloons to 22 with addition of new Guyanese named vessels

The MADAM KALINA and A’RINRA are the newest editions to Edison Chouest Offshore’s (G-Boat) local fleet. Now, the company has a total of 22 vessels operating in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block.  The total Guyanese staff complement has ballooned to over...

Exxon-supported 2022 CPL games deemed biggest ever, delivered major economic benefits to Guyana

For six consecutive years, Stabroek Block operator ExxonMobil has been supporting the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) - the biggest party in sport - which has seen Guyana raking in big bucks just last year alone.  Exxon was also the exclusive...

Public hearing on EIA for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy Plant: what you need to Know

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) arm of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a hearing on March 22 on appeals filed to challenge the Agency’s decision to not require a separate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a proposed 300...

Halliburton’s 365 Well Construction Software Hess’s pick for digital well designs

Halliburton will be using its DecisionSpace® 365 Well Construction applications powered by iEnergy® Hybrid Cloud to plan, design, and construct safe, cost effective, and productive wells for Hess Corporation - the 30% stakeholder in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block.  Halliburton said...

Bayphase helped Guyana gov’t integrate Gas-to-Energy into Liza development plan

Bayphase recently assisted the Guyana government with the review of ExxonMobil’s proposed amendments to its Liza development to accommodate the Gas-to-Energy project.  The UK-based firm said on its website that its work concerned the preparation of two reports summarising its...

Trinidad and Tobago’s Proposed Energy Alliance

By Riyad Insanally Last month, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Energy Minister Stuart Young proposed a Caribbean energy alliance involving Guyana, Suriname and, of course, his own country. In broad terms, he was offering T&T’s established capacity to process oil and...

With trillions in oil revenues on the horizon, Guyana must carefully monitor rate of spending – Economist

With 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources in the Stabroek Block, and multi-billion barrels poised to be unlocked, Guyana could soon see more than a trillion Guyana dollars being deposited annually into its Natural Resource Fund (NRF). With such...

Ministry rehires Bayphase to review Exxon’s Uaru development plan 

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources has rehired Bayphase to provide consultancy services for the review and evaluation of the Uaru field development plan.  Uaru is the fifth oil development in ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block project pipeline.  Bayphase won the contract over Stratoil,...

Regional Collaboration in Guyana’s Gas-to-Power Project

By Dr. Lorraine Sobers - OilNOW There was greater Trinidad and Tobago presence at this year’s International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana 2023, than in 2022. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, was one of...

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Zero routine flaring systems standard on Guyana’s FPSOs, cutting emissions through gas reinjection

Systems to prevent routine flaring are standard across major offshore developments in Guyana. Integrated systems on floating production, storage,...