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Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oil major Shell is considering a sale of its assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play and has approached potential buyers in recent weeks to gauge their interest, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Shell is open to selling some or all of its interests in the highly sought shale... Continue Reading →
Jan. 23 (oilnow.gy) A consortium led by TotalEnergies completed payment of a US$15 million signing bonus to Guyana in December for offshore exploration rights to Block S4, according to a report published in the December 30 Official Gazette. The group, which includes QatarEnergy and Petronas, secured Block S4 in Guyana’s first offshore licensing round, which closed... Continue Reading →
Jan. 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will continue developmental drilling operations at the Liz_3P13 Drill Center, part of the Liza Phase 2 Project in the Stabroek Block, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) this week. The drilling campaign commenced on January 18, 2026, and will conclude on... Continue Reading →
Jan. 20 (oilprice.com) Oil production in South America’s Guyana has gone from strength to strength in recent years, as international oil majors develop several new oil-producing regions. This has led Guyana to become one of the most-promising oil producers in the Americas, with high hopes for the future of “low-carbon” oil production. Now, following the United... Continue Reading →
Jan. 19 (OE) DOF Group has secured a large turn-key contract by MODEC Guyana to carry out mooring pre-lay work for the Hammerhead floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) unit, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s project offshore Guyana. Under the contract, DOF’s North America subsea team will deliver project management, engineering, procurement, logistics, transportation... Continue Reading →
Jan. 15 (OE) MODEC has commissioned Everllence to supply five compressor trains for its new Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for the Gato do Mato - Orca Project offshore Brazil. The FPSO will be moored in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, approximately 200 kilometers south of Rio de Janeiro, at a water... Continue Reading →
Jan. 15 (OE) Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured a contract for a large 3D seismic acquisition program for ExxonMobil Trinidad and Tobago Deepwater. The deepwater survey offshore Trinidad and Tobago will cover approximately 6,000 square kilometers of full-fold area. The acquisition is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2026 and... Continue Reading →
Jan. 13 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is preparing for its next major step in offshore oil production with the Uaru development, ExxonMobil’s upcoming project in the Stabroek Block. Rather than opening a new frontier, Uaru deepens production in an already proven basin. The project is built around scale. More than 800 million barrels of recoverable oil are... Continue Reading →
Jan 13 (Reuters) - French oil major TotalEnergies would consider returning to Venezuela but it is not a priority, its chief executive said on Tuesday. "People want to rush back to Venezuela but it will require a clear framework to be able to invest there and it will take time," CEO Patrick Pouyanne said at Abu... Continue Reading →
Jan. 13 (OE) Energy services firm EnerMech has secured a subsea pre-commissioning services contract by Saipem for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil Guyana. The contract award marks EnerMech’s first project on the Whiptail field and builds on its proven track record supporting subsea pre-commissioning campaigns offshore Guyana, including... Continue Reading →
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