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Multi-billion-dollar deepwater investments only moving forward under favourable conditions

Of the 200 offshore oil and gas projects that are currently in the planning stage, around 120 of these are based on floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) systems and one expert believes that none of them will move...

CNOOC hits first oil at Penglai field

CNOOC Limited announced Monday that Penglai 25-6 oilfield area 3 project has commenced production ahead of schedule. The Penglai 25-6 oilfield area 3 project is located in the south central Bohai Sea, with average water depth of about 27 meters. In...

Need for technical skills such as advanced welding capabilities will increase in Guyana

While the emphasis on degrees in engineering and geosciences is necessary as Guyana seeks to build capacity for the oil and gas sector, there will be a growing need for technical and other skills which one official with experience...

ExxonMobil prepping for drill-stem test at Redtail-1 offshore Guyana

A drill-stem test operation is set to get underway at the Redtail-1 well site located 103 nautical miles off the coast of Guyana at the Stabroek block. Redtail-1 is ExxonMobil’s 18 discovery on the block, announced in September. The well...

ExxonMobil hoping to replicate Guyana success as 1st Suriname discovery extends position in region

Covering an area 1.2 million acres (4,749 square kilometers), Block 52 is located approximately 75 miles offshore north of Suriname’s capital city, Paramaribo, and represents the first discovery ever made by U.S. oil major ExxonMobil, offshore the South American...

Warnings of looming supply gap intensify – Guyana production set to take-off

Warnings about a looming oil and gas supply gap continue to increase with a new report pointing out that the oil and gas industry will have to overcome its pandemic-induced retrenchment and boost investment by at least 25% annually...

EU joins calls for diversified economy as Guyana’s O&G sector balloons

European Union Ambassador to Guyana Mr. Fernando Ponz Canto has joined the call for the South American country to diversify the economy and ensure that it does not become reliant on just the oil and gas sector. He made these...

ICJ set to deliver judgement on question of jurisdiction in Guyana, Venezuela border case

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Thursday it will deliver its Judgment on the question of its jurisdiction in the case concerning the Guyana v. Venezuela Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899, on Friday, December 18, 2020. The...

Development of Guyana’s mega oil fields crucial as major shortfall in world supply expected

Global oil reserves are not being replenished with enough conventional resources for future demand of oil and gas and this is set to create a major shortfall through 2050 despite lower future demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and...

O&G companies playing major role in Guyana oil spill preparedness efforts – CDC

With Guyana lacking the capacity to adequately respond to large oil spills--that is, Tier Two and Tier Three spills--local companies have been playing an important role in oil spill response preparedness efforts. The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan indicates that...

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Guyanese women encouraged to explore oil and gas career opportunities at upcoming Women in Energy job fair

Over 200 women are expected to benefit directly from the Women in Energy job fair and supplier workshop to...