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Exxon makes ‘significant’ oil discovery at Ranger-1 offshore Guyana

US oil major ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Ranger-1 exploration well, marking the company's sixth oil discovery offshore Guyana since 2015. The Ranger-1 well discovery adds to previous world-class discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek, Liza Deep and Turbot,...

Supermajors cautious on exploration; cut spending on O&G for 5th consecutive year

ExxonMobil, along with other world leading oil exploration companies including Royal Dutch Shell and Total are slowing down exploration efforts despite there being the strongest start for oil prices in four years. This is according to a recent report from analyst...

What could 2018 hold for oil, gas exploration? Guyana high on agenda

(Hart Energy) Although unfavorable market conditions with lower but slowly improving oil prices left E&P companies’ exploration budgets battered in 2017, the year still managed to bring a few notable gems that put exploration into the positive spotlight. ExxonMobil Corp....

US$18M signing bonus not cost recoverable – Trotman

The US$18M signing bonus that ExxonMobil paid the Government of Guyana upon the signing of an updated Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) in 2016 will not be cost recoverable by the US oil major. This means that in computing costs when...

Guyana Government releases ExxonMobil contract

The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited was released today at a special meeting held at the Ministry of the Presidency in Georgetown, Guyana. The agreement has...

Decision on contract disclosure should apply to all companies equally – British High Commissioner

British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, says the Guyana government and oil companies will ultimately have to decide what aspects of their agreements would be disclosed but this should apply to all companies equally. Multiple calls have been made...

Hess completes sale of Norway assets to fund Guyana production, reduce debt

Hess Corporation on December 22, 2017 announced that it had completed the previously announced sale of its subsidiary Hess Norge, which owns interests in the Valhall and Hod fields in Norway, to Aker BP ASA for total proceeds of...

Year in review: 2017’s Top 10 discoveries

(Offshore Engineer) While exploration hasn’t been as hot as it used to be, the finds this year have been big and plentiful. Wood Mackenzie has provided the year’s 10 biggest finds by volume. #1 – Yakaar, Senegal In May this year,...

TechnipFMC awarded contract for Statoil Snorre project

TechnipFMC has landed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with Statoil for its Snorre Expansion Project. It comes as the Norwegian operator confirmed an additional 25-year investment. The Snorre Expansion contract covers the delivery of subsea production systems and...

SBM Offshore completes US$720M Liza Destiny financing

SBM Offshore said on Wednesday that on December 19, 2017 it completed the project financing of FPSO Liza Destiny for a total of US$720M. The project financing was secured by a consortium of twelve international banks. The Company expects to draw the...

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Payara crude holds slight price premium over other Stabroek Block grades

Payara Gold crude from ExxonMobil’s third Guyana oil development has consistently traded at a marginal premium to its other...