Oil major ExxonMobil has experienced technical issues with a gas compressor on the SBM Offshore-owned FPSO Liza Destiny, working for ExxonMobil offshore Guyana. Experts are now working to define the scope of repairs and fix the issue. ExxonMobil said at the end of January 2021 that there was a technical issue regarding a seal on... Continue Reading →
JV preparing to drill Guyana well in 2H 2021
Results from an independent prospective resource study confirm the views of Frontera and CGX Energy JV about the high prospectivity of the Corentyne North Area, Corentyne Main Area, and Demerara block, located offshore Guyana. The JV is now preparing for an exploration well in Corentyne Block slated for 2H 2021. Frontera Energy and CGX Energy,... Continue Reading →
Market Report: FPSOs … Charting the Path Ahead
COVID-19 will continue to skew the floating production systems market for the coming 24 months, while buying power for a large portion of FPSO contracts will be centered in Brazil and Guyana/Suriname. These two areas are expected to account for more than 60% of the FPSO contracts awarded between 2021 and 2025. These are the... Continue Reading →
Rystad highlights subsea boosting as opportunity for more than 200 oil projects
Subsea boosting could make an immediate increase in production profitably on more than 200 oil projects globally, according to Rystad Energy’s newly launched Subsea Processing Screening Tool. The increase in recoverable reserves for the top 100 projects, out of more than 200 projects identified where subsea boosting would be profitable, averaged 61 million barrels of... Continue Reading →
Hess tapped to market Guyana oil as search for partner continues
(Reuters) - U.S. oil producer Hess Corp has been selected to market two Guyana crude oil shipments as the emerging oil power seeks a permanent partner to handle its share of a major offshore oil find, the country’s vice president said on Tuesday. The South American country has became an oil hotspot after a consortium... Continue Reading →
Rystad sees Africa and the Americas as hotspots for high-impact wells in 2021
Drilling of high-impact oil and gas prospects in 2020 suffered at the hands of the global pandemic, but the overall results were nevertheless positive, a Rystad Energy analysis reveals. The success rate rose to 41 per cent from 32 per cent in 2019 and pushed discovered volumes to 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe),... Continue Reading →
Rig demand surge in Guyana-Suriname basin as oil majors ramp up exploration and production – Bassoe Rig Analytics
( Bassoe Rig Analytics) While most regions are reporting lower offshore drilling rig activity, South America is bucking the trend - and this time it's not just Brazil driving demand. The South American rig market, led by Brazilian NOC Petrobras, has encountered its fair share of problems over the past years. The 2014 oil price crash... Continue Reading →
Total outshines all peers in a year of cost cuts, Rystad reveals
Despite the devastating downturn of 2020, most global majors held up quite well during the market turmoil and Total outperformed all its peers, a Rystad Energy comparative analysis reveals after measuring key upstream performance metrics. Total outshined all other peers, as the French company not only excelled in financial and operational performance but also was... Continue Reading →
Hess Allocates 41% of Budget for Offshore Guyana Developments
Oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Monday forecast a small drop in output and set a $1.9 billion budget for 2021, most of which will go to Guyana, touted as one of the most important new oil and gas discoveries in the last decade. The company has been relying on its investment in offshore... Continue Reading →
Tullow Starts Drilling Ops at GVN-1 Exploration Well, Offshore Suriname
Oil and gas company Tullow Oil is set to start drilling at its Goliathberg Voltzberg North-1 (GVN-1) exploration well, offshore Suriname, targeting 235 million barrels of oil. The news of the drilling operation startup was shared by Tullow's partner Ratio Petroleum. "Ratio Petroleum is reporting that Tullow, the operator of Block 47, has commenced the... Continue Reading →