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Jan. 19 (OE) DOF Group has secured a large turn-key contract by MODEC Guyana to carry out mooring pre-lay work for the Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) unit, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s project offshore Guyana. Under the contract, DOF’s North America subsea team will deliver project management, engineering, procurement, logistics, transportation... Continue Reading →
Jan. 14 (OE) Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has started discussions with the Government of Guyana regarding the continuation of its appraisal and exploration program on the offshore Orinduik Block, following the expiry of the license’s second renewal term. The Orinduik license reached the end of its second renewal term on January 14, 2026. Eco... Continue Reading →
Jan. 13 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is preparing for its next major step in offshore oil production with the Uaru development, ExxonMobil’s upcoming project in the Stabroek Block. Rather than opening a new frontier, Uaru deepens production in an already proven basin. The project is built around scale. More than 800 million barrels of recoverable oil are... Continue Reading →
Jan. 13 (oilprice.com) Last year, upstream oil investment was projected to have declined 2.5% Y/Y to $420 billion after low oil prices put pressure on producers and slowed expansion plans. Companies across the industry continued to prioritize profitability, free cash flow, and debt reduction over aggressive production growth, a trend reinforced by macro uncertainty. The decline was... Continue Reading →
Jan. 13 (OE) Energy services firm EnerMech has secured a subsea pre-commissioning services contract by Saipem for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil Guyana. The contract award marks EnerMech’s first project on the Whiptail field and builds on its proven track record supporting subsea pre-commissioning campaigns offshore Guyana, including... Continue Reading →
Jan. 8 (oilnow.gy) Axess Group has secured a long-term Asset Integrity Management contract with Noble Corporation for operations offshore Guyana. The agreement covers inspection and certification services for four Noble drillships operating in Guyana’s offshore basin. The work is aimed at supporting safety, regulatory compliance, and operational performance. Under the contract, Axess said on January... Continue Reading →
Jan. 7 (oilnow.gy) U.S. net imports of crude oil from Guyana rose to record levels in 2025, supported by rising offshore production and growing demand from U.S. refiners, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Based on EIA data for the first 10 months of the year, U.S. net imports from Guyana... Continue Reading →
Jan. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is set to rank second among the world’s largest new oil field start-ups in 2026, with first production from the Uaru field expected to begin in July at nearly 136,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to S&P Global Energy CERA on January 5. “Eight of the world’s largest oil field developments... Continue Reading →
Jan. 6 (oilnow.gy) A consortium led by TotalEnergies plans to begin a US$25 million 3D seismic survey at Guyana’s offshore Block S4 in August 2026, a project summary from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said. The proposed campaign will cover about 2,000 square kilometers in shallow waters roughly 40 km offshore, at depths of 20 to... Continue Reading →
Jan. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has assured that offshore oil and gas exploration activities continue without a hitch. The assurance comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the region following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. military forces over the weekend. Bharrat confirmed to OilNOW on January 4... Continue Reading →
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