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(Reuters) - It would be "a very bad day" for Venezuela if it were to attack its neighbor Guyana or U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil (XOM.N), opens new tab, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday during a visit to Guyana's capital. Guyana and Venezuela are locked in a long-running dispute about which country has rights over... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI™) contract worth over $1 billion by Shell for its Gato do Mato greenfield development offshore Brazil. In addition to integrated execution, the project will utilize Subsea 2.0® configure-to-order (CTO) subsea production systems. Combining both offerings will enable streamlined project management through a single interface and accelerate time to first... Continue Reading →
Kaieteur News- The state-owned oil company of Suriname, Staatsolie on Monday announced that the company has raised US$515.8 million through a new bond that allowed citizens there to invest in the country’s first offshore oil project, GranMorgu. Staatsolie in thanking participants highlighted that the amount raised was US$ 211.7 million more than the US$ 304.1 million that was... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has signed an agreement with Shell for the operations and maintenance of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, to be deployed at Gato do Mato deepwater field off Brazil, for a period of 20 years. The agreement follows the execution of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract, which was awarded to... Continue Reading →
(OE) Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater oil and gas project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Gato do Mato Consortium includes Shell (operator with a 50% stake), Ecopetrol (30%), TotalEnergies (20%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) The global oil industry is changing, with Guyana’s production rising quickly while Mexico’s output declines. This is according to Adrian Duhalt, a fellow at the Texas-Mexico Center at the Southern Methodist University, who pointed out their contrasting paths. “Guyana’s oil production is on a promising trajectory. With substantial increases expected in the coming years,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has put together three operational scenarios as part of a plan to continue producing and exporting oil at its largest joint venture with Chevron once a license for the U.S. major to operate in the country expires next month, according to a company document seen by Reuters on Monday. The administration... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Chevron purchased about 4.99% of Hess Corp's common shares this year, the oil giant said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Chevron said the stock purchase reflects its continuing confidence in completing the pending acquisition of Hess. In October 2023, Chevron agreed to acquire Hess in an all-stock deal valued at $53 billion, gaining a stake in... Continue Reading →
(oilprice.com) Guyana’s government has officially yanked the plug on the Frontera-CGX joint venture, canceling its oil prospecting license for the Corentyne block. The writing had been on the wall since February, when officials gave the JV a 30-day warning. Now, it’s official. The Corentyne block was supposed to be a much-needed diversification play in Guyana’s... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentina's energy company YPF wants to speed up a divestiture plan that includes selling controlling stakes in offshore exploration projects in Argentina and Uruguay, reducing its presence in mature fields and later offering a gas distribution company for sale, chief executive officer Horacio Marin said. YPF has exploration rights in seven offshore areas,... Continue Reading →
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