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May 21 (oilnow.gy) The Guyana government and Viridien/CGG Services will commence geotechnical and seismic survey operations within offshore Block S4, which was licensed last year to a TotalEnergies-led group. Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) announced the survey in notices. The notices, dated May 18, 2026, said the work will take place within Guyana’s Exclusive Economic... Continue Reading →
May 20 (offshore-energy.biz) French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured two additional line pipe orders from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for delivery to the Stabroek Block, under the long-term agreement the companies signed in 2021. The combined scope includes the supply of over 145 kilometers of coated line pipe for EMGL’s deepwater Hammerhead and Longtail... Continue Reading →
May 20 (oilnow.gy) Trinidad and Tobago will negotiate the commercial terms for cross-border natural gas projects with Venezuela in what officials say must serve the country’s national interest, as policymakers seek to ease tightening domestic gas supply, according to a May 18 Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago report. Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo told Parliament recently... Continue Reading →
May 20 (OE) QatarEnergy has acquired participating interests in three exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell. Under the agreements, QatarEnergy has acquired an 18% interest in block ‘OFF-4’, while Shell held 32%, and APA Corporation (the operator) retained the remaining 50%. QatarEnergy has also acquired a 30% interest in... Continue Reading →
May 19, (oilnow.gy) Staatsolie secured more than US$2 billion in financing in 2025 to fund its 20% participation in Suriname’s GranMorgu offshore oil development, according to Managing Director Annand Jagesar. In a message published in the company’s 2025 Annual Report released on May 15, Jagesar said Staatsolie raised US$516 million through the Staatsolie Bond 2025-2033 and secured... Continue Reading →
May 14 (OE) ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for Subsea7’s transportation and installation campaign covering SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and Mero 4 offshore developments in Brazil’s Santos Basin. The scope covers subsea pipelines and associated subsea risers and flowlines infrastructure linked to the Mero 3... Continue Reading →
May 13 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is evaluating discoveries in offshore waters approaching 3,000 meters deep as the company moves beyond the large oil projects that drove the first phase of development in the Stabroek Block. ExxonMobil Guyana Development Manager Kyle Countryman discussed the deeper-water prospects during a panel session at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)... Continue Reading →
May 11 (OE) New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected by Shell to provide marine warranty survey services for the Orca project in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin. The contract covers marine warranty and assurance services for the offshore development, which is estimated to contain recoverable resources of about 370 million barrels. New Wave Offshore’s scope... Continue Reading →
May 7 (Reuters) - Shell's first-quarter profit beat estimates and hit its highest in two years at $6.9 billion on Thursday, boosted by gains linked to the Middle East war, prompting it to raise the dividend by 5%. At the same time, it cut its quarterly share buyback programme to $3 billion from $3.5 billion to preserve... Continue Reading →
May 7 (Reuters) Dutch floating production specialist SBM Offshore raised its 2026 revenue guidance on Thursday after first-quarter directional revenue more than tripled, driven mainly by its turnkey business and the sale of One Guyana. The company sold One Guyana, a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), to ExxonMobil in February for $2.3 billion.... Continue Reading →
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