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Guyana Could Resume Oil Supply Talks with India

Oct 22, 2021

Oil producer Guyana could resume talks with India for a deal to sell the government's share of crude as output rises next year, the South American nation's vice president told Reuters.Earlier this year, Indian refiners bought at least two test cargoes of Guyana's Liza light sweet crude…

SBM Offshore to Build Fourth FPSO for Exxon in Guyana

Nov 17, 2021

Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has won contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for an FPSO for Exxon's Yellowtail development offshore Guyana. This will be SBM Offshore's largest-ever FPSO.The FEED contract for what will be Guyana's fourth FPSO…

TechnipFMC to Deliver Subsea Production System for Guyana's Fourth Offshore Development

Nov 16, 2021

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has said it has won 'a large' contract with ExxonMobil, to supply the subsea production system for the Yellowtail development in the U.S. oil major's Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana.For TechnipFMC, a “large” contract is between $500 million and $1 billion…

Exxon Signals Fourth Quarterly Profit in a Row

Dec 30, 2021

Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday signaled a return to annual profit for 2021 as stronger oil and gas prices drove a gain of up to $1.9 billion in operating profits that exceeded one-time charges.The largest U.S. oil producer issued a snapshot of…

Latin American Oil Auctions Kick Off after Two-year Lull

Dec 16, 2021

Latin America's oil frontiers are back in the spotlight with auctions coming up in Brazil, Guyana, and the Andean region that are expected to attract bids from major oil firms despite a global call to end fossil fuel development.Brazil is set…

Guyana to Auction New Offshore Oil Blocks by Q3 of 2022

Nov 02, 2021

Guyana plans to auction new blocks for offshore oil exploration by the third quarter of 2022, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said late on Monday.A consortium led by Exxon Mobil is responsible for all output in Guyana, Latin America's new oil frontier…

Guyana Eyes More Gas, Renewable Energy for Power Generation

Nov 01, 2021

Guyana plans to meet an unprecedented growth expected in its power demand by building a new gas-fueled plant and expanding its hydropower capacity, a key step to leave behind fossil fuels for generating electricity, President Irfaan Ali said this week…

Guyana: ExxonMobil's Third Well in Canje Offshore Block Disappoints

Nov 01, 2021

Sapote-1, ExxonMobil's third well in the Canje Block offshore Guyana, has, after the first two wells, Bulletwood-1 and Jabillo-1, failed to unearth evidence of commercial hydrocarbon volumes, too.Westmount Energy, an indirect partner in the Canje Block through its stake in JHI Associates…

Bristow Names Guyana Area Manager

Sep 30, 2021

Offshore helicopter group Bristow has appointed Courtney Byrne as the Area Manager, Guyana. 'In this position, Byrne will work closely with Bristow customers and across the company to deliver world-class service as we grow our operations in Guyana and foster relationships in the local community…

Hess Sees 1 Million bpd Oil Output from Guyana by 2027

Oct 28, 2021

Hess Corp expects to produce more than 1 million gross barrels of oil per day (bpd) in Guyana by 2027 from at least six production units, the U.S. oil producer said on Wednesday.The projection comes shortly after a second floating production…

Liza Unity FPSO Reaches Guyana

Oct 27, 2021

Exxon Mobil Corp's second floating production system for Guyana, the Liza Unity, arrived early on Tuesday in the South American country's waters, the U.S. oil company said.The production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is expected to add 220…

Trinidad to Offer Onshore, Shallow-water Blocks in 2022 Auction

Dec 08, 2021

Trinidad and Tobago next year plans to launch bidding rounds for onshore and shallow-water areas on top of last week's launch of an auction of 17 deepwater oil and gas blocks, the nation's energy minister told Reuters.The Caribbean country, which is among the region's top producers of natural gas…

ExxonMobil Hikes Offshore Guyana Resource Estimate to 10 Billion Barrels, as Another Well Strikes Oil

Oct 07, 2021

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has made yet another oil discovery in its prolific Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, and has now increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the block to approximately 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels…

Exxon to Hold Spending at $20B to $25B Through 2027

Dec 02, 2021

Exxon Mobil on Wednesday set annual capital spending through 2027 at $20 billion to $25 billion, allocating money to low-carbon projects and extending its previously projected investment rate for two years.The top U.S. energy producer slashed costs after a historic $22…

VIDEO: Guyana-bound Prosperity FPSO Enters Drydock in Singapore

Oct 14, 2021

The hull of the Prosperity FPSO has recently arrived from China where it was built to Singapore where Keppel will mate it with topside modules, after which the vessel will set sail for Guyana, to become the South American country's third FPSO in production…

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