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Factbox: Offshore Discoveries Turn Tiny Guyana into Oil Hotspot

Feb 17, 2022

A string of offshore oil discoveries has turned Guyana, a tiny South American country with fewer than 800,000 people, into one of the hottest exploration and production frontiers in decades.Since 2015, oil companies operating off its coast have…

CGX Energy to Start Dredging, Dock Construction for Port in Guyana

Feb 17, 2022

Canada-based oil company CGX Energy OYL.V will begin dredging and building the docks of a key deepwater port at Berbice, in eastern Guyana, planned to serve the South American nation's oil and agriculture sectors, the firm's chairman said on Wednesday…

Guyana Pledges to Balance Oil Investment with Residents' Economic Welfare

Feb 16, 2022

Guyana's President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday defended his country's right to develop its oil industry for its residents while insisting local goods and services requirements are not meant to block foreign investments.A string of discoveries off…

Guyana’s First Oil and Gas Training Center Set to Launch

Feb 16, 2022

3t EnerMech and Orinduik Development Incorporated Training Centre have partnered to provide a training center for the local workforce in Guyana, supporting the country's fast-growing offshore oil and gas sector, eliminating the need for local workers to travel abroad for accredited training…

Helix Energy Solutions in 12-month Decom Deal in Brazil

Feb 16, 2022

Helix Energy Solutions Group has won a field decommissioning contract of an undisclosed value with Trident Energy in Brazil.The project is located off the coast of Brazil in the Pampo and Enchova Clusters in the Campos Basin. The 12-month firm contract is scheduled to begin in late 2022…

Guyana May Choose to Develop Future Oil Prospects on Its Own

Feb 15, 2022

Guyana could form a national oil and gas company to oversee its own exploration instead of conducting an offshore drilling auction this year, a government official told international oil executives on Tuesday.The tiny South American country…

Baker Hughes Expands in Guyana

Feb 14, 2022

Energy technology company Baker Hughes announced it has opened a new 'supercenter' facility for oilfield services and equipment in Guyana. The facility, which spans more than 8 acres, will support regional customers and bolster Baker Hughes’ localization efforts within South America…

Guyana: CGX, Frontera Go All-in on Corentyne Block. Won't Drill at Demerara in 2022

Feb 14, 2022

CGX Energy and Frontera said Monday they'd focus on their Corentyne block in Guyana in 2022 fully, and not engage in drilling activities on the Demerara block at all.The partners said their decision was based on the positive results from the Kawa-1 offshore well…

Brazil Has Oil. Exxon Can't Seem to Find It

Feb 14, 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp has bet billions of dollars on offshore drilling in Brazil, an area it once abandoned and now sees as key to its future.But five years into its comeback, the U.S. oil giant has yet to make a major oil discovery as an operator…

Siem, Solstad Offshore Vessels Net Deals in Canada, Brazil

Feb 14, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owners Solstad Offshore and Siem Offshore said Monday in separate statements they'd secured a contract for their offshore vessels.Solstad Offshore won a contract for its construction support vessel Normand Valiant with Brazil's Petrobras…

Liza Unity: Exxon's Second FPSO in Guyana Produces First Oil

Feb 13, 2022

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday said it is accelerating output at its Guyana offshore oil development, starting a new production vessel that will bring total capacity to more than 340,000 barrels per day.An Exxon-led consortium started production…

Enauta Wraps Buy of FPSO OSX-2 for $80M

Feb 10, 2022

Brazilian oil company Enauta has completed the acquisition of the FPSO OSX-2 for the Definitive System of the Atlanta Field in Brazil for $80 million.Atlanta Field is located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, and is fully owned by Enauta…

Petrobras to Use Shearwater's Seismic Processing Software 'Reveal'

Feb 08, 2022

Shearwater GeoServices has signed 'a significant' licensing contract for its Shearwater Reveal geophysical software with Petrobras. The agreement includes the provision of associated training and support services.Under the agreement, Petrobras’…

Solstad Offshore Bags $45,8M Worth of Deals for CSV Quartet

Feb 04, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured several contracts for its construction support vessels.The contracts, for deployment in the North Sea, Brazil and West Africa, will have a combined total length of 640 days, with additional extension options available upon expiration…

First of Four FPSOs Deployed at Petrobras' Mero Field

Feb 02, 2022

The Guanabara FPSO has arrived at the Mero field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, the Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has informed.The FPSO, also known as Mero 1, will be the first 'definitive' oil production system at the Mero field…

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