(Reuters) Guyana said it expects to receive some $2.1 billion from oil exports and $320 million from royalties this year as crude production continues to rise, an increase from the $1.62 billion received in 2023. The South American nation's gross domestic product is expected to increase by 34.3% in 2024, the fifth consecutive year of... Continue Reading →
Stena Carron drillship goes to Las Palmas for its SPS
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has confirmed that one of its drillships is on its way to Las Palmas to start its special period survey (SPS). According to Stena Drilling, the Stena Carron drillship has headed to Las Palmas to start its SPS. The company looks forward to the rig’s return to Guyana, where it will... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s Prosperity FPSO Achieves Background Flare in 39 Days
(OE) ExxonMobil Guyana has unveiled that the Prosperity floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, used in the Payara project, achieved background flare in 39 days, ahead of the 60-day target. Achieved ahead of schedule outlined in the project’s environmental permit, the accomplishment marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to efficient and environmentally... Continue Reading →
Oil Auction Winners in Guyana Requested More Info Before Contract Awards
(Reuters) The winners of an auction for oil exploration blocks off Guyana's coast were given until the end of the month to submit additional information requested by the government before awarding the contracts, the country's vice president said on Thursday. Following delays, the Guyanese government in September received bids for eight of 14 offshore blocks... Continue Reading →
Jumbo Offshore awarded mooring pre-installation contract by MODEC for the FPSO Errea Wittu
Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. (“Jumbo Offshore”) has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. (“MODEC”) for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana. The FPSO “Errea Wittu”, the name of which means ”abundance”, will have the capacity to store 2 million barrels of... Continue Reading →
While strengthening hydrocarbon ties, Guyana and India also pooling resources for green energy
(OET)Thanks to multiple discoveries, Guyana has quickly emerged as a global oil and gas exploration hotspot. In recognition of this, India recently greenlighted the inking of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between its Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources to join forces in the hydrocarbon sector. The two countries... Continue Reading →
Round up: Major multi-billion oil & gas projects greenlighted in 2023
(OET) With energy security running the show, multiple new oil and gas projects were sanctioned throughout 2023. Among the top eight are the ones operated by TotalEnergies, Shell, ExxonMobil, Equinor, Woodside, OMV Petrom, and ADNOC. The year, which is now behind us, kicked off with an announcement from TotalEnergies and its partners, Shell and Repsol... Continue Reading →
Venezuela on the Deployment of British Warship to Guyana
(Reuters) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said the deployment of a British warship to waters off the coast of Guyana breaches the "spirit" of an agreement reached between Venezuelan and Guyanese authorities. Guyana and Venezuela agreed earlier this month to avoid the use of force and avoid increasing tensions in the long border dispute... Continue Reading →
As 410-day campaign wraps up, TGS sets record for ‘longest deepwater node survey’
(OET) TGS has completed a 410-day deepwater node survey campaign offshore Guyana ahead of schedule, setting a record for the longest deepwater node survey. On December 1, the final node recovery marked the culmination of three exclusive ocean bottom node (OBN) surveys commissioned by ExxonMobil Guyana. TGS acquired 2,400 square kilometers of OBN data within... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil awards Falcon logistics contract in Guyana
(OM) Blue Water Shipping affiliate Falcon Logistics has signed three 3-year contracts with ExxonMobil Guyana. The company will provide vessel agency and wharfage operations, customs clearance, and inland transportation in Georgetown and Trinidad. Falcon will also draw on Blue Water’s capabilities in handling oil and gas cargo and vessels, and its network of offices globally... Continue Reading →