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Worley Parsons to review ExxonMobil’s development plan

The Government of Guyana has contracted Australian resources and energy consultants Worley Parsons to review ExxonMobil’s initial development plan in preparation for petroleum production from its Stabroek Block come 2020. This review is necessary for determining whether the oil giant...

TechnipFMC awarded Subsea Contract for Liza deep water project

TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation for the engineering, manufacture and delivery of the subsea equipment for the Liza deep water project in Guyana, South America. The award scope includes seventeen total enhanced vertical...

Petroleum Bill to be taken to Guyana law making body May 8

The Government of Guyana is preparing to table the Petroleum Commission of Guyana Bill 2017 at the next sitting of the country’s National Assembly, slated for May 8, 2017. The Bill is just one of the measures being put...

CGX back in the game; looking to drill 6 wells over next 2yrs offshore Guyana

Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company CGX Energy Inc. will soon recommence exploration work offshore Guyana and aims to drill as much as 6 wells over the next two years. CGX had come up empty-handed on previous attempts to...

Exxon forges ahead with plans for second FPSO in Guyana

Plans are moving forward by ExxonMobil for the installation of another Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyana. Upstream reports that this second vessel will be bigger than the first, and is earmarked for the Liza development,...

Expert says putting safety first in oil production is key

While laying the foundation to realize its fortunes and becoming a hemispheric leader in the oil and gas industry, Guyana has also been listening keenly to the advice coming from experts in the field. Billy Joe Pellegrin, the Corporate Quality...

Oil Finds: Guyana’s PM says country guarding against “sleaze, malfeasance”

The Guyana government is forging ahead to establish laws and the essential framework necessary to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels within the emerging oil and gas sector. The country’s Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, recently outlined ongoing initiatives, which...

Former Alberta Premier urges full transparency in Guyana’s oil & gas industry

During the recent inaugural Oil and Gas Conference and Exposition hosted by the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA), held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, (March 26-28, 2017) participants (including various stakeholder groups and Government Officials) were...

Oil Finds: Guyanese people need to benefit from resources

The importance of Guyanese benefiting directly from what is believed to be significant commercial quantities of crude oil offshore the South American country is being emphasized by the head of a key entity representing the interest of the country’s...

Oil prices rise to one-month high

The price for oil on the global market rose on Tuesday to an almost 1-month high with Brent futures increasing by US$1.05, or 2 percent, settling at US$54.17 per barrel. This increase comes on the heels of an unplanned production...

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Westwood sees Guyana exceeding 100 subsea trees by 2030

Guyana is among the high-growth offshore markets expected to require more than 100 subsea trees by 2030, according to...