The major will proceed with Yellowtail, its largest Guyanese project to date (PE) ExxonMobil has taken FID on the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana, following government and regulatory approvals. The major expects Yellowtail, its fourth development in the prolific Stabroek block, to produce around 250,000bl/d starting in 2025. Yellowtail has an estimated recoverable resource of 900mn... Continue Reading →
Equinor takes over TotalEnergies’ slot for Valaris drillship contract
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured new contracts and extensions, with an associated contract backlog of $181 million. A notable update from the rig owner relates to a drillship contract in the Gulf of Mexico, which has now been novated from TotalEnergies to Equinor. Valaris informed on Wednesday that it has secured two-year contract extensions... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore awarded contracts for ExxonMobil FPSO ONE GUYANA
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the Yellowtail development project located in the Stabroek Block in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install and then lease and operate the ONE GUYANA FPSO for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on divestment of the Marlim Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/14/2020, informs that its Executive Board has approved the end of the competitive process, which was in the non-binding phase, for the sale of 50% of its stake in the Marlim, Voador, Marlim Leste and Marlim Sul concessions, jointly denominated Marlim Cluster, predominantly... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil sanctions fourth and largest oil development on Guyana’s Stabroek Block
Oil major ExxonMobil has sanctioned its fourth and largest to date oil development on its operated Stabroek Block located offshore Guyana, which will be developed with the largest FPSO vessel on the block so far. According to a Monday update from its partner Hess, ExxonMobil made a final investment decision to proceed with the development... Continue Reading →
One-year Deal: Shell Books Maersk Drillship for Drilling Ops in Multiple Countries
(OE) Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won contracts with Shell for the provision of its Maersk Voyager drillship for drilling services offshore multiple countries. The contracts are expected to start in April 2022, with a total firm duration of one year. The total contract value is approximately $107.5 million, including a mobilization fee,... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil gets Guyana’s approval for fourth offshore oil project
Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday received approval to begin work on its fourth offshore oil project in Guyana from the South American country's Environmental Protection Agency. The permit will allow Exxon to begin construction and operation of its Yellowtail project, the latest of up to 10 expected to be producing oil this decade. A... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new oil discovery in the pre-salt in the Campos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, informs that discovered a new oil accumulation in the pre-salt in the southern portion of the Campos Basin, in a wildcat well in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block. The well 1-BRSA-1383A-RJS (Alto de Cabo Frio Central Noroeste) is located 230 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro-RJ,... Continue Reading →
ANP: Brazil’s proved reserves grow 11% in 2021
(PN) The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) confirmed that the country's proved reserves grew 11% in 2021. In addition, there was an increase of 14.3% in the volume related to the sum of proved and probable reserves (2P) and of 19.8% in the sum of proved, probable and possible (3P), compared to 2020 data. Replacement rate... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Ocyan was the only company to submit a proposal for FPSO P-81
(PN) The contracting of the P-81 platform ship, which will be installed in the promising Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, may be a little closer to an outcome. According to our report, the Brazilian company Ocyan was the only company to submit a bid for the contracting of the unit, whose start of production is scheduled for 2026.... Continue Reading →