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Nov 3 (Reuters) - Horacio Marin, CEO of Argentinian energy company YPF, said on Tuesday that offtake contracts for the Argentina LNG project it is building with the UAE's XRG and Italy's Eni were in the process of being signed in Europe and Asia. Marin said construction of the planned 12 million metric ton a... Continue Reading →
Oct. 15 (offshore-energy.biz) Norway's TMC Compressors has been selected for the delivery of a compressed air system for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) that is currently being upgraded in China before deployment offshore Brazil for its third phase of life. The Maromba FPSO, formerly known as FPSO Polvo, is undergoing upgrades at... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has secured GBP 3 million (approximately EUR 3.5 million) from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to advance the development of DeepWind, a planned floating and deepwater offshore wind test site in Scotland. The two-year funding, awarded through the UK government’s Infrastructure Fund, will support engineering, environmental,... Continue Reading →
Sept. 14 (oilprice.com) Argentina’s state-controlled energy company YPF is close to signing several LNG sales agreements for its planned Argentina LNG project as it races toward a final investment decision later this year. YPF CEO Horacio Marín said at the Gastech conference in Bangkok that the company expects to sign two or three LNG contracts... Continue Reading →
Sept. 10 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil is working with the Guyana environmental regulator to advance the Longtail development, with the project expected to introduce non-associated gas and condensate production to the country’s offshore portfolio around 2030. Country President Alistair Routledge disclosed the progress during the Energy Perspectives podcast episode released on September 7. He said the company... Continue Reading →
Sept. 10 (oilprice.com) The oil and gas supply shock amid the Middle East conflict has accelerated cumulative global investments in clean hydrogen to above $130 billion across more than 570 projects, as energy security has become a key driver of uptake alongside industrial growth and decarbonization targets, the Hydrogen Council said in a new report... Continue Reading →
Aug. 25 (Reuters) British oil major Shell has shelved its Aphrodite offshore gas project in Trinidad and Tobago after disagreements over commercial terms with Trinidad's National Gas Company, three people familiar with the decision said on Monday. Shell had given the project a positive final investment decision last year, but it has decided for now... Continue Reading →
Aug. 11 (oilnow.gy) Two major offshore oil stories have unfolded on opposite sides of the Guyana-Suriname Basin, but the distance between discovery and production has been very different. Guyana went from the Liza discovery in May 2015 to first oil in December 2019, less than five years later. Its first final investment decision (FID) came in... Continue Reading →
Aug. 3 (oilprice.com) Middle East turmoil, centered on the U.S. war with Iran, is playing havoc with world energy markets. An ongoing dispute over access to the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of world oil and natural gas supply is shipped, is causing prices to surge. This is a boon for South America's oil industry,... Continue Reading →
July 30 (oilnow.gy) Saipem has identified its subsea contract for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Longtail development as one of its largest contract awards during the second quarter of 2026, according to the company’s first-half results released on July 27. The award was listed alongside other major offshore contracts secured by Saipem during the quarter, including projects in Angola and... Continue Reading →
