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SBM secures US$1.14B financing for Liza Unity FPSO from consortium of 9 international banks

SBM Offshore said on Wednesday it completed the project financing of the Liza Unity FPSO for a total of US$1.14 billion. The project financing was secured by a consortium of nine international banks. The Company said it expects to draw...

Veolia to provide seawater treatment package for Liza Unity FPSO

Veolia Water Technologies said its VWS Westgarth subsidiary has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract by SBM Offshore for the supply of a seawater treatment package for the Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO), to be...

Zero to six billion plus barrels in four years – Guyana at crossroads

Since Guyana gained its independence in 1966, the country’s chief economic assets have been its natural resources, mainly its pristine rainforests, sugarcane plantations, rice fields, and bauxite and gold reserves. But despite exploitation of these resources over the decades, the country has...

Mega oil discoveries in Guyana fueling hope across the region

From the Dutch-speaking shores of Suriname to the island nations in the Caribbean Sea, mega oil discoveries in Guyana is fueling renewed hope for crude across the region. Norway-based Rystad Energy says the industry has high hopes after the prolific...

Total targeting Guyana for new reserve additions

The South American country of Guyana is one of several prospective locations French oil major Total is targeting for the addition of new reserves to its portfolio. Industry analyst Wood Mackenzie says the company’s portfolio is diversified across different resource...

SBM close to deal with Chinese yard for FPSO hull

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore could be close to an agreement with Chinese yard China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI) for construction of another new hull for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) under its Fast4Ward® design, according...

Guyana is number 2 in the world for discovered resources to date in 2019 – Rystad Energy

Oil continues to flow in the South American country of Guyana, where so far for 2019, the second most discovered resources have been made globally, with Russia topping the charts at number 1. Oil and gas companies have discovered 7.7...

ExxonMobil Guyana contract consistent with other countries – IMF Mission Chief

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Guyana, Dr. Arnold McIntyre, says there is nothing unusual about the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) which the country has with ExxonMobil for the Stabroek Block, where more than 6 billion barrels of...

Over 75% of BIT graduates capture jobs in Guyana’s emerging O&G industry

The Board of Industrial Training (BIT), which administers and delivers technical and vocational educational training in Guyana, says it will continue to tailor its programmes to keep in line with the transformative changes that are taking place in the...

Apache spuds Suriname wildcat

US independent Apache has spud a wildcat on Suriname’s Block 58, probing a prospect considered to be closely on-trend with one of 14 discoveries made by US oil major ExxonMobil in neighbouring Guyana. According to an October 4 report from...

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Deepwater to remain a core growth engine as Brazil and Guyana underpin production growth 

Deepwater oil and gas development will remain a major driver of global supply, with Brazil and Guyana expected to...