SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that FPSO Liza Unity has produced first oil as of February 11, 2022 and is formally on hire. The FPSO Liza Unity is the first unit with a design based on SBM Offshore’s industry leading Fast4Ward® program which incorporates the Company’s new build, multi-purpose floater hull combined with several... Continue Reading →
Exxon boosts oil production with new vessel, raises Guyana outlook
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday said it is accelerating output at its Guyana's offshore oil development, starting a new production vessel that will bring total production capacity to more than 340,000 barrels per day. An Exxon-led consortium started production in the South America country in 2019 and is responsible for all oil and... Continue Reading →
SBM advancing construction of latest Guyana, Brazil FPSOs
SBM Offshore has issued a progress report on various FPSO construction programs in its latest results statement. The third stage flash gas compressor on the Liza Destiny, which operates on the Liza field offshore Guyana, remains stable and continues to operate. Engineering is in progress on a re-designed flash gas compressor, which should be installed around mid-year.... Continue Reading →
Analysts predict surge of idle FPSOs as market overflows
(EV) More than 20 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are currently awaiting redeployment across the globe. Data from Westwood Global Energy Group has laid bare how “saturated and complicated” it is to relocate units after their initial work scope has wrapped up. And the market could soon become even more flooded, with 56 planned and... Continue Reading →
Namibia Aims for First-ever Oil Output by 2026 after Shell Offshore Find
Namibia aims to fast-track the development of its first oilfield to have production by 2026 following a significant offshore discovery by Shell, a senior energy official told Reuters on Monday. Shell on Friday said the exploration well off the coast of the southern African country had shown "encouraging" results with the presence of a working petroleum system with light... Continue Reading →
Exploration hotspot – Guyana well results reinforce belief in ‘transformational opportunity’
(Offshore Energy) CGX Energy and Frontera Energy have made a discovery at the Kawa-1 well located on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, reinforcing the belief in the potentially transformational opportunity for the JV in the country. The two have now also committed to drill the second well on the block in the second half of... Continue Reading →
Exxon to begin pumping from 2nd Guyana oil platform
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM.N) next month plans to start production at its second oil platform in Guyana, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Guyana is one of Exxon's top bets for production growth. Its recent discoveries are expected to drive recoverable oil and gas volumes beyond 10 billion barrels, the person said.... Continue Reading →
Hess swings to profit amid higher oil & gas prices
U.S. oil and gas company Hess Corporation returned to profit during the fourth quarter of 2021, bolstered by higher oil and gas prices. Hess reported on Wednesday a net income of $265 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with a net loss of $97 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The company also reported... Continue Reading →
Tullow Oil Sees 2021 Free Cashflow at $250M
West Africa-focused Tullow Oil expects its 2021 free cash flow to come in higher than previously forecast at $250 million and expects this year's cash flow to come in at $100 million at an oil price of $75 a barrel, it said on Wednesday. Tullow, with a market capitalization of around $1 billion as of... Continue Reading →
Hess increases budget with majority going to Guyana & Bakken again
U.S. oil and gas company Hess Corporation has revealed that its Exploration & Production capital and exploratory budget for 2022 will amount to $2.6 billion, of which approximately 80 per cent will be allocated to Guyana and the Bakken. The situation was similar last year when Hess allocated more than 80 per cent of its 2021 Exploration... Continue Reading →