March 25 (offshore-energy.biz) As the industry’s shift from automation-assisted drilling to repeatable, scalable well construction automation continues, the U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has tucked a new milestone under its belt by pooling resources with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team to advance digital well construction off the coast of Guyana. The... Continue Reading →
US Gov’t, TotalEnergies Strike USD 1 Billion Deal; Company to Invest Reimbursed Offshore Wind Fees in Its Oil & Gas Projects
March 24 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US Department of the Interior (DOI) and TotalEnergies have signed settlement agreements to terminate the company’s two offshore wind leases in the United States, confirming recent reports that a deal was being drafted under which TotalEnergies would be reimbursed USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) paid in lease fees. Under... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for the Longtail project in Guyana
March 24 - SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has been awarded contracts by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Longtail development project in Guyana. The FEED contracts award triggers the... Continue Reading →
Chevron wants to see more changes to Venezuela hydrocarbons law
March 23 (Reuters) - Chevron is seeing progress in Venezuela as its oil production in the OPEC country rises, but more work is needed to change key energy legislation and secure conditions for investment, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. "There's still things that need to happen to encourage investment at the scale that people... Continue Reading →
Guyana to remain a carbon sink through 2030, even with massive oil projects online
March 23 (oilnow.gy) Guyana will remain a net carbon sink through 2030 even as it expands oil production with multiple offshore projects, according to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail development. The assessment, prepared by ExxonMobil consultant Acorn International, found that cumulative greenhouse gas emissions from existing activities, the Longtail project and associated... Continue Reading →
Yellowtail production could climb to 290,000 b/d pending government green light
March 23 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana plans to boost production at its Yellowtail offshore oil project by roughly 10% as it conducts a new optimization study, company President Alistair Routledge said on March 19. Yellowtail, which started production in August 2025, reached its initial target production of 250,000 barrels per day (b/d) by November. ExxonMobil has since... Continue Reading →
Guyana drilling surges as ExxonMobil and Halliburton deliver first fully automated closed-loop well placement
March 18 (oilnow.gy) Halliburton and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited have completed the industry’s first fully automated closed-loop well placement offshore Guyana, the companies said in a March 16 release. The project was carried out with Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team. The automated workflow links geological data, well placement decisions, and rig control systems... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil presses ahead with development drilling at Uaru
March 18 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will continue development drilling at the Uaru Project’s UA_4P04 drill center in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, according to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD). Operations began on March 12, 2026, within Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The MODU Noble Tom Madden is conducting the drilling campaign.... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s Longtail FPSO specs cater for higher production
March 17 (oilnow.gy) Design specifications for the floating production vessel planned for ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail project in Guyana allow for higher production, according to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report submitted by ExxonMobil. This could facilitate increased hydrocarbon production once initial levels are safely achieved. The executive summary of the EIA report outlines key operating... Continue Reading →
US Gov’t Drafting Agreements to Pay French Developer Nearly USD 1 Billion to Cancel Offshore Wind Leases – Reports
March 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US government is working on settlement agreements that involve the government cancelling TotalEnergies’ Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay offshore wind leases and reimbursing the French energy company USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) for the financial bids through which it secured the two areas in lease sales during the... Continue Reading →