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Saipem in hunt for manpower agency, medical services provider in Guyana

SURF contractor for the Liza Phase 1 development offshore Guyana - Saipem - is in search of a manpower agency and medical services provider for its operations in the South American country. Saipem America Guyana Branch posted a notice inviting...

Hess planning ‘investor day’ for Guyana oil bonanza

Hess Corporation continues to be encouraged by positive results coming out of Guyana where, in partnership with CNOOC Nexen and the operator - ExxonMobil - 3.2 billion recoverable barrels of oil have been confirmed from 5 out of a...

Hess moves to buy back US$1B in shares as Guyana gets “bigger, better”

Hess Corporation said on Thursday that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of $1.0 billion of Hess common stock by the end of 2018. The newly authorized program is in addition to the $500 million share repurchase program Hess announced in late...

More discoveries coming; Guyana seen as ‘deepwater sweet spot’ – Wood Mack

More oil discoveries offshore the South American country of Guyana are expected to be made as exploration continues on the back of an already discovered 3.2 billion recoverable barrels. Industry Analyst Wood Mackenzie believes that globally, the most-favoured plays will...

Guyana fast-tracked Liza development to protect sovereignty

Guyana on Friday acknowledged a move to strategically fast track the development of the Liza oil field in the Stabroek Block by US oil major ExxonMobil in order to assert its sovereignty over the territory ahead of the International...

Commercialization of gas from Guyana’s oil fields will be growing challenge – Wood Mack

As more oil discoveries continue to be made offshore the South American country of Guyana the commercialization of gas will become a bigger challenge. Analyst Wood Mackenzie says lack of infrastructure and a visible marketization plan for commercializing gas which...

ExxonMobil exits Russian ventures, continues success off Guyana

(JPT) A busy week for ExxonMobil marked a continued company-wide transition for the world’s largest public oil and gas firm, headlined by its withdrawal from once-promising Russian joint ventures and its announcement of a seventh oil discovery off Guyana. According...

ExxonMobil says it is not responsible for unknown substance on Georgetown seashore

The presence of a thick, black substance at the Guyana seashore is not as a result of oil exploration activities, according to ExxonMobil Guyana. This was confirmed by the company following reports in sections of the Guyanese media about the...

Payara and Pacora to be part of one development – ExxonMobil Guyana

The short distance between the Payara and Pacora reservoirs offshore Guyana allows for a combined development utilizing a single Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. This would push the number of development projects offshore the South American country...

ExxonMobil confirms 7th oil discovery; expects 500,000 barrels per day total production

Exxon Mobil Corporation confirmed on Wednesday a 7th oil discovery off the Guyana coast at its Pacora-1 well. The company said it encountered approximately 65 feet (20 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was safely drilled to 18,363...

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TotalEnergies identifies additional wells to sustain GranMorgu plateau production

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – TotalEnergies has identified additional wells that will be drilled to sustain plateau production at its landmark...