Dutch FPSO provider SBM Offshore has revealed that a Chinese yard has started building its third Fast4Ward FPSO hull. Fast4Ward is SBM Offshore’s program aimed to standardize the FPSO construction and delivery process, thus reducing cost and speeding up the time to the market by up to 12 months. Continue reading
Peterson selected as logistics contractor for Repsol’s Guyana well
International energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a major contract with Repsol’s Guyana subsidiary for work on an offshore well. Peterson said on Tuesday that it was selected as the main logistics contractor for the Carapa-1 exploration and drilling project. The company will provide Repsol with integrated supply base operations management, logistics, and pipe... Continue Reading →
Guyana clears revised work program for CGX’s Corentyne block
The Government of Guyana has approved resequencing of CGX Energy’s work program in the offshore Corentyne block. The block is operated by CGX’s wholly-owned subsidiary CGX Resources. Frontera Energy also holds a stake in the block through a farm-in completed in early May. CGX said last Friday that it had intended to drill one exploration... Continue Reading →
Hess narrows second quarter loss
U.S. oil and gas company Hess reported a net loss of $6 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $130 million for the same period last year on the back of increased oil production and reduced expenses. Hess also decided to trim its full year capex guidance. Hess Corporation... Continue Reading →
Qatar Petroleum, Total partner up offshore Guyana
Qatar Petroleum is further expanding its international reach as it has signed a deal with Total for a share of rights in two blocks offshore Guyana. The Qatari national oil and gas firm will take hold of 40% of Total’s existing 25% participating interest in the Tullow-operated Orinduik block. Tullow Oil owns a 60% participating... Continue Reading →
Tullow plans to drill Suriname well next year
Oil and gas company Tullow Oil and its partners have decided to drill an exploration well in Block 47 located offshore Suriname next year. Tullow said in an operational update on Wednesday that together with its Joint Venture Partners it had decided to enter the second phase of operations in Block 47. Continue reading
Liza Destiny FPSO sets sail to make Guyana an oil-producing nation
According to Guyanese Department of Public Information, the Liza Destiny FPSO converted from a VLCC by Keppel, is expected to reach Guyana in September. Owned by SBM Offshore, the Liza Destiny FPSO will be deployed at Exxon-operated Liza field as part of the first phase of the development offshore Guyana. First oil is expected in... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Offshore project sanctioning in 2019 on track to surpass 2014 levels
This is yet another signal that the offshore industry has turned a corner and can reach a potential project commitment total of $123 billion in 2019, surpassing commitments in 2014 of $78 billion, according to Rystad Energy. The Marjan Expansion alone is the largest field to be sanctioned globally since 2014. Later this year, the... Continue Reading →
Activity Picking Up Offshore Guyana
Guyana, located on the northern mainland of South America and nestled between Venezuela and Suriname, has become one of the most exciting regions within the oil and gas industry over the last few years. ExxonMobil has invested heavily in the region and has been reaping the rewards since first discovering oil in 2015. In the... Continue Reading →
Harvey Gulf opens subsidiary in Guyana
U.S.-based marine transportation company Harvey Gulf has opened an office in Georgetown, Guyana. The company has this week established a subsidiary named Guyana Offshore Vessel Service Incorporated. The company is targeting 100 percent Guyanese recruitment. Continue reading