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Constructive relationship between Guyana and IOCs pushing rapid development of oil resources

The Guyana government’s early approval in April of the US$10 billion Yellowtail Project is a testimony of the “constructive relationship” it has with the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating at the Stabroek Block, says Hess Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer,...

Exxon eyes bigger production facilities, extending current projects – Darren Woods

Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block holds an estimated 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent with only a fraction of the 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers) explored by operator ExxonMobil and its partners Hess and CNOOC so far. More exploration activities are on the...

Equinor to go after Namibia-like exploration success offshore Argentina

Equinor, the Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company, operates a Block offshore Argentina called CAN-100, which the country hopes later this year will yield a discovery as successful as Namibia’s. Rystad Energy's Senior Vice President and Head of Latin America, Schreiner...

Exxon reports over US$5 billion profit despite huge impairment over Russia exit

ExxonMobil Corporation on Friday announced an estimated first-quarter 2022 earnings of US$5.5 billion compared with US$8.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company also reported a US$3.4 billion impairment which it said is associated with its planned...

Guyana removes cement tax to facilitate oil-driven construction boom

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh on Friday announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on cement, responding to the need to support the construction boom the South American nation is experiencing. Effective April 29, the government’s expectation...

Guyana on track to hit 360,000 barrels per day by third quarter

Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block continues to churn out successful results for operator ExxonMobil (XOM) and its partners Hess and CNOOC, and by the third quarter  2022, production is expected to ramp up significantly. During the oil major’s first quarter earnings...

Guyana, Brazil & West Africa pushing billion-dollar subsea opportunities for TechnipFMC

With a robust market outlook for the remainder of 2022, TechnipFMC’s subsea opportunities are being led by Guyana, Brazil, and West Africa with massive oil and gas projects set to bring in almost US$20 billion. TechnipFMC’s Chairman and Chief Executive...

Uaru to carry similar FPSO size as Yellowtail – EIA

Though still in the planning stages, ExxonMobil Guyana has indicated that its Uaru Project in the Stabroek Block is expected to carry similar development and production characteristics as its massive US$10B Yellowtail venture. According to ExxonMobil Guyana in its Environmental Impact...

Hess’ 2022 first quarter net income soars to US$417M

Hess Corporation reported on Wednesday morning that it held a net income of US$417 million, or US$1.34 per share, in the first quarter of 2022, compared with net income of US$252 million, or US$0.82 per share, in the first...

Exxon hikes capacity at Liza Destiny, schedules Payara for early startup

In addition to the announcement of three new discoveries on Tuesday, ExxonMobil Guyana bore more good news with its hiking of production capacity at Liza Phase One and scheduled first oil for the Payara project. Liza Phase One The company increased...

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Environmental permits and production licenses serve distinct roles for oil and gas developments

Oil and gas development projects proceed with two key approvals: environmental permits and production licenses. They cover different aspects...