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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 →
July 30 (oilprice.com) In a surprise development, the tiny South American nation of Guyana recently emerged as a major oil exporter. In a mere four years, the former British colony of one million went from first discovery to first oil. Guyana has cemented its place among South America’s leading oil producers, pumping nearly one million barrels per... Continue Reading →
July 29 (oilnow.gy) Subsea installation activities have started for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Whiptail development in the Stabroek Block, ahead of the arrival and installation of the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel being constructed by SBM Offshore. ExxonMobil confirmed to OilNOW on July 28 that the ongoing offshore installation activities are related to the project’s subsea umbilicals,... Continue Reading →
July 27 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s crude has earned a reputation for being light and sweet, making it attractive to refiners because it is easier and less expensive to process into products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Increasingly, however, another quality is helping distinguish the country’s barrels in global markets: their relatively low carbon intensity. As... Continue Reading →
July 21 (oinow.gy) Guyana is approaching oil production of one million barrels per day (b/d), less than seven years after the country produced its first commercial crude from the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block. Production from four offshore projects averaged 903,000 b/d in April 2026, according to government data reviewed by OilNOW. The Uaru project, expected to begin... Continue Reading →
July 21 (PN) Brazil was home to the major large-scale offshore projects that reached a final investment decision (FID) in 2025, according to the third edition of the State of Exploration series released by the consultancy Westwood. The report analyzes the evolution of high-impact discoveries made between 2010 and 2025 and assesses the industry's ability... Continue Reading →
July 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s planned Longtail development offshore Guyana is among the major projects expected to support stronger global subsea tree contract activity during the second half of 2026. Westwood Global Energy Group on July 15 identified Longtail as a key future source of demand as offshore operators advance large developments requiring subsea production equipment. Subsea... Continue Reading →
July 8 (oilnow.gy) Guyana received just under US$2 billion in petroleum revenues during the first six months of 2026, according to official notifications published in the Official Gazette. The two Gazette notifications show that US$1.996 billion was deposited into the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) between January and June through profit oil and royalty payments generated... Continue Reading →
June 30 (oilnow.gy) DOF Group ASA has secured a three-year contract for the Skandi Involver to support subsea work in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, where ExxonMobil Guyana Limited continues to advance offshore development activity. The Norway-based offshore and subsea services company announced on June 26 that the award was made through its North America subsea region.... Continue Reading →
June 25 (oinow.gy) SBM Offshore says the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit will be the largest FPSO it has delivered to date, as construction advances in China for Suriname’s first offshore oil development. Pierre Gaté, Country Entry Manager for SBM Offshore Suriname, provided the update on day 2 of the Suriname Energy,... Continue Reading →
