TotalEnergies days away from drilling ops with Stena drillship offshore Suriname

(offshore-energy.biz) France’s energy giant TotalEnergies is getting ready to embark on drilling activities off the coast of Suriname with a drillship owned by Stena Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor. TotalEnergies has set its cap on drilling the Macaw-1 exploration well in Block 64 by mid-May 2025, according to Suriname’s national oil company (NOC), Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie). This... Continue Reading →

BW Energy Takes FID for Maromba Field Offshore Brazil

(OE) BW Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil, which will feature an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The Maromba development targets 500 million barrels of oil in place in the highly delineated and tested Maastrichtian sands.... Continue Reading →

PRIO Acquisition of Interest in the Peregrino Field

PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed contracts with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda ("Equinor") for the acquisition of 60% interest and operation of the Peregrino and Pitangola Fields ("Field" or "Peregrino"). The deal, which will add 202 million barrels of oil in 1P+1C reserves... Continue Reading →

Suriname’s Oil Industry Poised for Significant Growth

Suriname is experiencing renewed optimism for its oil industry with the approval of the GranMorgu project and significant investment from international energy companies. The country hopes to leverage its offshore oil discoveries to address economic challenges and reduce poverty, drawing inspiration from neighboring Guyana's successful oil boom. Several offshore blocks, including Block 58 and Block... Continue Reading →

Noble Reports Strong Outlook, New Contracts

(OE) Noble Corporation has reported that its contract drilling services revenue for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $832 million compared to $882 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the sequential decrease driven primarily by the benefit received in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the Noble Deliverer's early termination fee. Contract drilling... Continue Reading →

Exxon to relinquish 9% of Stabroek Block acreage

(oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil will relinquish at least 9% of the vast Stabroek Block in Guyana as required by its petroleum agreement, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Stabroek Block, spanning 26,800 square kilometers, is the centerpiece of Guyana’s deepwater oil boom. Exxon and its partners Hess and CNOOC have made over 30 discoveries on... Continue Reading →

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