(Bloomberg) — Guyana, home to the world’s largest oil discovery of the past decade, is in discussions with Abu Dhabi to build a deepwater port to serve the rapid economic development along South America’s Caribbean coast. “We must have a major deepwater port to handle a Panamax” ship, President Irfaan Ali said today during an investment seminar... Continue Reading →
Exxon Makes Three New Oil Discoveries in Guyana, Boosts Reserves
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday said it found oil in three new wells drilled off the coast of Guyana, raising recoverable oil and gas potential from its discoveries to nearly 11 billion barrels. The discoveries continue a run of exploration successes that date to 2015, and lifts potential oil and gas volumes by nearly... Continue Reading →
Guyana gets $106 million from Exxon for oil from newest offshore platform
(Reuters) - Guyana sold its first share of crude oil from the country's newest offshore production facility to Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) for about $106 million, the government said. One of South America's poorest nations, Guyana plans to use proceeds from oil in the short term to build roads, bridges, houses, gas-fired power plants and solar energy projects.... Continue Reading →
Energy transition still means billions in fossil-fuel investment
(WO) — The energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is increasing the world’s motivation to shift to low-carbon energy, but is also creating a near-term scramble for fossil fuels that will drive billions of dollars of new investment. The U.S. and European countries are planning liquefied natural gas terminals that will be in... Continue Reading →
China’s largest producer of offshore oil & gas moves to make full use of domestic and overseas financing channels
Aiming to make full use of domestic and overseas financing channels, Chinese oil and gas giant CNOOC Limited has launched an initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai Stock Exchange, raising about $4.4 billion. The company informed on Thursday it has been officially listed on the A-share market, building a platform for domestic and international capital... Continue Reading →
VIDEO: First Topside Modules Being Installed Aboard Prosperity FPSO
https://www.youtube.com/embed/4YBPRrZMwhg (OE) FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has shared a video showing the lifting and installation of the first topside module batch for the Prosperity FPSO at the Keppel O&M yard in Singapore. The hull of the FPSO Prosperity, which will be Guyana's third offshore production unit after the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity, has... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: China’s oil champion prepares Western retreat over sanctions fear
(Reuters) - China's top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd. (0883.HK) is preparing to exit its operations in Britain, Canada and the United States, because of concerns in Beijing the assets could become subject to Western sanctions, industry sources said. Ties between China and the West have long been strained by trade and human rights issues... Continue Reading →
Hunting Wins Work at Exxon’s Yellowtail Project Offshore Guyana
(OE) Oilfield services group Hunting has won a contract to provide titanium stress joints for ExxonMobil's Yellowtail oilfield development project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Hunting said its Direct Pull-Through installation methodology is intended to simplify installation and enhance safety during project execution. “Hunting is extremely excited for the opportunity to use our worldwide,... Continue Reading →
South America’s Newest Oil Boom Is Gaining A War Time Boost
President Joe Biden’s decision to ban Russian energy imports to the U.S. is boosting the outlook for South America’s newest oil-producing nation Guyana as well as neighboring Suriname. The deeply impoverished microstates share the offshore Guyana-Suriname Basin where global energy supermajor ExxonMobil with its partners has made a slew of quality petroleum discoveries in offshore Guyana’s Stabroek... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil maintains breakneck Stabroek pace
The major will proceed with Yellowtail, its largest Guyanese project to date (PE) ExxonMobil has taken FID on the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana, following government and regulatory approvals. The major expects Yellowtail, its fourth development in the prolific Stabroek block, to produce around 250,000bl/d starting in 2025. Yellowtail has an estimated recoverable resource of 900mn... Continue Reading →