Oct. 8 (offshore-energy.biz) London-headquartered energy services provider Hunting has begun the delivery of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) accessories to support deepwater drilling operations offshore Guyana, described by the company as a strategically important energy region. Hunting secured the $20 million contract early this year through a “global oilfield service company”, supporting what it says is... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s First: Saipem Builds Complex Subsea Structure for ExxonMobil’s Uaru Field
Oct. 1 (OE) Saipem has completed the first complex subsea structure ever built in Guyana, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s Uaru field, marking a key milestone in the development of the Country's industrial capabilities in the subsea sector. This is the Pipeline End Termination (PLET), a terminal structure installed at the end of a subsea... Continue Reading →
MODEC Ramps Up Hammerhead FPSO Work After ExxonMobil’s Go-Ahead
Sept. 30 (OE) MODEC has been awarded the full engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) scope to develop a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Hammerhead project in Guyana following a final investment decision (FID) by ExxonMobil. In April 2025, MODEC received a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) enabling it to commence FPSO design... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC scores work on ExxonMobil’s seventh oil chapter in Guyana
Sept. 26 (offshore-energy.biz) UK-headquartered energy technology provider TechnipFMC has tucked under its belt a new multimillion-dollar subsea assignment, which will enable it to help ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered ExxonMobil, to bring to life an offshore oil project in Guyana’s Stabroek block. While disclosing the award of a substantial subsea contract for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Hammerhead project,... Continue Reading →
Saipem Gets Go-Ahead for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead Job off Guyana
Sept. 26 (OE) Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has received the authorization to proceed with the execution of activities related to the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the development of ExxonMobil's Hammerhead oil field, offshore Guyana. The contract with ExxonMobil Guyana, valued approximately $500 million, entails the EPCI work for subsea,... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil continues drilling at Yellowtail as ONE GUYANA FPSO ramps up production
Sept. 24 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) continued developmental drilling on September 20 at the Yellowtail Project’s YT_1P10 drill center within the Stabroek Block. The Noble Don Taylor rig will carry out the operation until October 31, 2025, according to a recent notice from the Maritime Administration Department. The YT_1P10 drill center lies 105.7 nautical... Continue Reading →
Chevron expects up to $400 million quarterly impact from Hess deal
Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. energy major Chevron said on Thursday it was expecting to take a hit of $200 million to $400 million in the third quarter related to the Hess deal. Chevron closed its $55 billion acquisition of Hess in July after winning a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil to gain access to the... Continue Reading →
Exxon greenlights $6.8 billion investment for Hammerhead project in Guyana
Sept 22 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil said on Monday it greenlit funding its seventh development project in Guyana called Hammerhead, bringing its oil joint venture another step closer to its goal of producing 1.7 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2030 from the country. The prolific Stabroek Block off the coast of Guyana is... Continue Reading →
Big Oil Returns To Exploration With A Bang
This year marked the return to boosting oil and gas production, and with it—increased exploration efforts in key basins and promising new frontiers. Guyana, Suriname, Namibia, and Brazil have seen major oil discoveries in recent years. Big oil scaled back on renewable energy investment and has returned to oil and gas exploration. Sept. 19 (oilprice.com)... Continue Reading →
TGS Kicks Off Second Phase of Equatorial Margin Survey off Brazil
Sept. 18 (OE) Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has started PAMA Phase II 3D multi-client survey in the Equatorial Margin area offshore Brazil. The first phase covered 19,343 square kilometers and more than 25 future exploration blocks within the Pará-Maranhao Basin, one of the world’s largest, most unexplored, and highly prospective basins. PAMA Phase... Continue Reading →