Even as the number of rigs drilling for oil and gas continues to collapse globally, activities offshore Guyana not only continues, but is being ramped up, particularly in the ExxonMobil-operated acreages, including Stabroek Block where the company has so...

Guyana and Suriname, with populations of approximately 780,000 and 575,000 respectively, are among the smallest countries on the South American continent, both in terms of area and inhabitants. But these two small nations have now become a big deal with...

President of Guyana Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has committed to safeguarding the sovereignty of the South American oil producing country, noting that all Guyanese stand united on the issue of the integrity of the country’s borders. Speaking at his inauguration...

The Guyana-Suriname basin has been the subject of much discussion since US oil major ExxonMobil made its world class Liza discovery in 2015 at the prolific Stabroek Block. Appraisal drilling showed Liza contained 800 million to 1.4 billion barrels...

Frontera Energy said on Thursday it is highly optimistic about newly detected drill prospects on the offshore block it shares with CGX Energy in Guyana and is eager to move ahead with drilling when analysis on a recently concluded...

US oil major ExxonMobil is projected to expend around US$50 billion in project sanctioning over the next 10 years for its offshore development activities in Guyana, according to Norway-based energy research and business intelligence company, Rystad Energy. Of the 16...

Suriname state oil company Staatsolie would like to see the country’s deepwater discoveries move to development in the shortest time possible, similar to the Liza discovery in Guyana which operator ExxonMobil was able to move to first oil in...

The Liza Unity FPSO, Guyana’s second oil production vessel, is currently under construction in Singapore and remains on target for delivery in 2022. Dutch floater specialist, SBM Offshore, said Thursday after the temporary closure of the yards in Singapore due...

ExxonMobil has awarded a new 6-month contract to the drillship Noble Sam Croft for operations offshore Guyana, where the company has so far found more than 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources. “In early August, ExxonMobil awarded the drillship Noble...

Fincantieri and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the development of deep-seabed mining (DSM), i.e. the sustainable exploitation of deep-sea floors over 3,000 metres in depth. This agreement sets the ground for a strategic partnership...