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(YP) After a series of dry wells were drilled in the Guyana-Suriname Basin from the 1960s through to the 1980s, offshore Guyana and Suriname were ignored by global energy companies. Interest was reignited by ExxonMobil’s discovery of the Liza oilfield in the 6.6-million-acre Stabroek Block offshore Guyana in 2015. That was followed by a swathe of... Continue Reading →
Dutch FPSO systems provider SBM Offshore said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with ExxonMobil for the supply of another FPSO in Guyana. "The company recently placed an order for a seventh Fast4Ward MPF hull. The construction of this hull is expected to start in the first quarter of 2023. An MoU was... Continue Reading →
Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore is putting the wheels into motion to resume production by the end of the year from a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is working for Petrobras offshore Brazil. Back in January 2022, oil was observed close to the FPSO Cidade de Anchieta – designed for pre-salt production of the Baleia Azul, Jubarte and Pirambu fields in... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil plans to order another floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for a project in Guyana from the Dutch FPSO operator, SBM Offshore. SBM Offshore said in a short statement on Wednesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ExxonMobil Guyana for the construction of a multi-purpose floater... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Guyana, one of the world's hottest oil drilling zones, will offer 14 offshore exploration blocks under terms that "significantly" increase its share of oil revenue, the South American nation's vice president said on Thursday. Officials this week approved an oil lease auction with timing details to be disclosed by the Ministry of Natural Resources.... Continue Reading →
Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy, partners in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, have revised the spud window for their second exploration well on this block since the rig, which has been hired to carry out drilling operations, has run into delays on its current assignment. Following positive results from the first well, Kawa-1, Frontera Energy... Continue Reading →
Japanese floating oil and gas production systems provider MODEC has signed a contract to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for an FPSO vessel for ExxonMobil's “Uaru” oil field development project offshore Guyana. The FEED contract award relates to the initial funding by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), to begin... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday smashed expectations as soaring energy prices fuelled a record-breaking quarterly profit, nearly matching that of tech giant Apple. Its $19.66 billion third-quarter net profit far exceeded recently raised Wall Street forecasts as sky-rocketing natural gas and high oil prices put its earnings within reach of Apple's $20.7 billion net... Continue Reading →
DOF Group has reported that its fleet achieved an average utilization of 88% in the third quarter of 2022, an increase from 83% in the same period last year, backed by “continued high activity and good performance” in subsea regions. In Q3 2022, DOF’s revenue totaled NOK 2,862 million, an increase from NOK 2,052 million in Q3... Continue Reading →
(U) UK contractor TechnipFMC is on track this year to win new orders totaling almost $7 billion from the subsea sector alone — up as much as 40% year-on-year, and the contractor’s opportunities list is at a record high. “Extending the outlook into 2023, we believe orders over the next five quarters will be at... Continue Reading →
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