(oilnow.gy) Since 2015, Guyana has emerged as the global leader in oil discoveries, with unmatched volumes boosting its position in the energy sector, according to Rystad Energy. The Norway-based intelligence company ranked Guyana against 19 other countries. They estimate that Guyana’s recoverable resource is over 13 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) since the initial... Continue Reading →
CEG farm-out process offshore Uruguay and decision on assets in Trinidad & Bahamas coming in mid-2025
(offshore-energy.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) is making progress in setting the stage to embark on a formal farm-out process later this year for a shallow water exploration block off the coast of Uruguay. As the firm is also expected to make up its mind about assets in Trinidad and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras drills new wells in the Campos and Santos Basins
(PN) New exploratory activity by Petrobras with different objectives. In recent days, the company began drilling two wells in different fields in the Campos and Santos Basins, in the Marlim Sul and Aram areas, respectively. The information is available on the website of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). In Marlim Sul, drilling is taking place... Continue Reading →
Shearwater Kicks Off Second Round of Pelotas Basin Surveys
(OE) Shearwater Geoservices has started the second season of acquisition for the Pelotas Basin multi-client 3D seismic survey in Brazil, conducted in partnership with Searcher Seismic. The new acquisition will be the sixth multi-client 3D project for the joint venture and will utilize the SW Empress, one of the world’s most advanced seismic vessels, to... Continue Reading →
Australian Oil and Gas Firm Joins Sonangol’s Offshore Block in Angola
(OE) Australian oil and gas company Red Sky Energy has signed a risk service contract with the Angolan National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), acquiring 35% interest in Sonangol-operated Block 6/24 in the Kwanza Basin, offshore Angola. Sonangol E&P is the operator of the Block with a 50% participating interest. Red Sky Energy... Continue Reading →
Suriname oil development could be most expensive to date in Guyana Basin
(oilnow.gy) Staatsolie said Suriname’s first oil development in the shared basin could cost US$13.2 billion. This would represent the highest development expense for such a project, costing more than any of the six projects already sanctioned for nearby Guyana in the same basin. TotalEnergies, the operator for the Gran Morgu project, had said the project’s estimated cost is... Continue Reading →
Noble’s Semi-Sub Rig Gets Multi-Well Drilling Job off Suriname
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has signed a contract with Petronas Suriname E&P for the high-specification semi-submersible rig Noble Developer to drill three wells offshore Suriname. The contract is expected to start around June 2025, with an estimated duration of 200 days. The firm contract value is approximately $84 million including additional services provided,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about new law for the oil and gas sector
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Brazilian government enacted Law 15,075/2024, dated December 26, 2024, which addresses the possibility of transfer of local content surpluses among contracts in exploration and production of oil and natural gas, in accordance with Article 2, main section, item X, of Law 9,478, dated August 6, 1997. Moreover,... Continue Reading →
Exxon continues appraisal of Haimara gas discovery
(oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil continues drilling at the Haimara-3 well, appraising its Haimara-1 gas discovery of 2019. Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said the Stena Carron rig will be engaged in drilling at the Stabroek Block, with the operation set to conclude by December 31, 2024. Previous drilling at the well was conducted in July with the Stena DrillMAX,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras drilling exploratory wells in North of Brava and Aram blocks, in the Pre-Salt layer
Petrobras recently started drilling two new wells in the region, in the North of Brava and Aram blocks, which are located in the Campos and Santos basins, respectively. In Aram, the adjacent pioneer exploratory well 4-BRSA-1395-SPS is in a water depth of 1,757 meters, with drilling being carried out by the Valaris DS-4 rig. The... Continue Reading →