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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...

Compliance, systems and certification essential for partnerships in oil industry – GO-Invest Chairperson

As many local companies aspire to play a role in Guyana’s emerging petroleum industry, whether as a supplier or a partner in development, it is important to adhere to tax and labour laws, statutory obligations and industry regulations. This...

Guyana moving to ‘Prosperity’ for 3rd offshore development

With the discovery of large quantities of oil off its coast, the South American country of Guyana began preparations for becoming the newest oil producing nation in the region which saw the construction of its first oil production complex...

TMC to supply marine compressed air system for Liza Unity FPSO

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has awarded TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) a contract to supply the marine compressed air system to the Liza Unity FPSO. Under the contract, TMC will provide a large compressed air system consisting of frequency-controlled instrument air compressors,...

O&G opportunities will ‘pale into insignificance’ if Guyanese fail to unite – Energy Director

The billions of dollars from oil production and multitude of opportunities opening up to the South American country of Guyana “will pale into insignificance” if the nation’s 750,000 people fail to unite. Director of Guyana’s Department of Energy, Dr. Mark...

Exxon evaluating multiple wells to firm-up future development plans in Guyana

ExxonMobil is evaluating several wells on its multi-billion-barrel Stabroek block offshore the South American country of Guyana where it has made a record 14 discoveries since 2015. As the US oil major looks for new plays in different areas on...

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What happens to the parts of Guyana’s offshore blocks that contractors give back?

When ExxonMobil drilled the Liza-1 well in 2015, it confirmed the first major offshore oil discovery in Guyana —...