(OE) Shell's and TotalEnergies' Graff and Venus deepwater discoveries off Namibia have put southern Africa under the exploration spotlight. With deepwater offering high productivity reserves, it's a spotlight that's likely to linger for a few years yet, despite continued offshore upstream capital discipline. With talk of TotalEnergies' offshore Namibia Venus discovery potentially containing more than... Continue Reading →
Guyana Could Overtake Brazil As South America’s Top Oil Producer
Global energy supermajor ExxonMobil and its partners Hess and CNOOC have made an astonishing number of high-quality oil discoveries in offshore Guyana. In April 2022 Exxon announced that it made three more discoveries in the 6.6-million-acre Stabroek Block, where it is the operator holding a 45% interest with 30% owned by Hess and the remaining 25% held... Continue Reading →
Is Guyana the Hottest Oil Exploration Play at the Moment?
(Y!F) With billions of people staying at home and the global economy shrinking, oil demand dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil markets had been in turmoil and producers throughout the world encountered more challenges than ever. However, two years after the pandemic-driven epic oil price crash, optimism is back in the sector, with the... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s Economy has Recovered, but Needs to Watch Oil Dependence – IMF
(Reuters) The Guyanese economy has recovered well after the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to an oil boom, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, but the country must be wary of over-dependence on oil income. The tiny South American nation has an ambitious oil development plan that has followed over 30 oil and gas findings... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s deeper waters leading to new oil discoveries, Hess CEO says
(Reuters) - An Exxon Corp-led consortia operating in Guyana has found new "attractive deep-water" oil prospects in the South American country, Hess Corp (HES.N) Chief Executive John Hess on Thursday during a web conference. Exxon operates the consortia responsible for all oil production in Guyana with a 45% stake, with partners Hess (30%) and CNOOC Petroleum (25%).... Continue Reading →
VIDEO: Hook-Up of Liza Unity FPSO Offshore Guyana
(OE) Liza Unity is the second floating production, storage, and offloading unit of several expected to be deployed at ExxonMobil's Stabroek block off Guyana in the years to come. The FPSO, delivered by the Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore, started producing oil in February. At peak, the FPSO will produce 220,000 barrels of oil per day. For... Continue Reading →
Update: Hull for Guyana’s largest approved oil project delivered
SBM Offshore said in a first quarter trading update that the hull for the ‘ONE GUYANA’ floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel has already been delivered. ‘One Guyana’ will deliver biggest daily production for new oil nation It is a Fast4Ward® multi-purpose floater (MPF) hull, under SBM Offshore’s industry leading Fast4Ward® program. “Engineering and... Continue Reading →
Guyana could earn over US$130 billion in the next 20 years, says Rystad Energy
(ON) As commercial discoveries continue to increase offshore Guyana, more projects will come online, generating an unprecedented inflow of revenue to the new oil producing South American country, which Norway-based Rystad Energy said could top US$130 billion. “If all discoveries were to be developed, you`re looking at, in the next 20 years, over $130 billion... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore First Quarter 2022 Update
Highlights Year-to-date Directional1 revenue of US$970 million, in line with expectationFull year 2022 Revenue and EBITDA guidance maintainedCash dividend of US$1 per ordinary share paid, 13% year-on-year increase and representing c. 7% yield2FPSO Liza Unity delivered on time and on budgetFPSO ONE GUYANA award confirmed, to be added to the backlog Financial Overview YTD Directional in... Continue Reading →
Frontera, CGX Energy say light oil, gas condensate found in Guyana
(Reuters) - A joint venture formed by Canada-based firms CGX Energy (OYL.V) and Frontera Energy (FEC.TO) on Monday said results from a well drilled in Guyana's offshore Corentyne block showed the presence of light oil and gas condensate. "The joint venture encountered hydrocarbons in multiple zones," the companies said in a press release, following completion of drilling activities at... Continue Reading →