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It will take several wells to define Kaieteur Block opportunity – Hess

Speaking just days before the results from the Tanager-1 prospect was announced, John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, a 15% stakeholder in the Kaieteur Block, said it will take several wells for the co-venturers to define the opportunity in...

No drill date yet from CGX for Corentyne block

Even though it has identified a high-grade lead in the northern region of the Corentyne block, CGX Resources Inc. has not yet indicated when it will commence a drilling programme. In its quarterly highlights for the period ended June 30,...

CGX submits applications to relinquish portions of Demerara, Corentyne & Berbice blocks

In compliance with the petroleum agreements it signed with the Government of Guyana as well as the nation’s laws, CGX Energy Inc. has submitted applications to relinquish 25 percent of its Demerara, Berbice and Corentyne Blocks. According to the company’s...

CGX long overdue for works on offshore blocks, has not drilled in years – Jagdeo

As Guyana forges ahead with the development of its offshore petroleum resources which exceed eight billion barrels of oil equivalent at the prolific Stabroek block, there are, and understandably so, a number of companies knocking on the government's door...

Different terms for other blocks – Guyana Vice President reaffirms

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, reaffirmed the  government’s position on the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), noting that it will not seek to renegotiate the deal but will however, be looking...

Report: 9 prospects at Kaieteur Block hold an estimated 2.1 billion barrels of oil

A study conducted on the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana has revealed that nine prospects, including the Tanager-1 well where exploration drilling is underway, hold an estimated 2.1 billion barrels of oil resources. The Stena Carron drillship arrived at the Tanager-1 well site a week...

‘Multiple high potential leads’ identified on Corentyne Block – CGX Energy

CGX Energy Inc.through CGX Resources Inc. (CRI), operator of the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana, under a Joint Operating Agreement with Frontera Energy Guyana Corp., said Thursday a seismic acquisition conducted on the block has identified two potentially highly prospective...

Suriname’s Block 58 could hold 6.5 billion barrels of oil – Morgan Stanley

US multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley says its modelling of Suriname’s Block 58 shows that it contains a potential 6.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources which can be developed across seven phases with first...

Apache’s Block 58 offers most promise for Suriname resource – Morgan Stanley

US multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley says despite a wave of lease awards beginning in 2010, no commercial oil resource had been discovered in offshore Suriname prior to Maka Central-1, Apache's first exploration well on...

Stena Carron to spud Tanager-1 at Kaieteur block

The Stena Carron drill ship is set to spud the first well on the 3.3 million acres Kaieteur block as operator, ExxonMobil, expands its search for hydrocarbons offshore the South American country of Guyana. The Kaieteur block is located...

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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...