Aug. 12 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Hammerhead development, the country’s seventh sanctioned offshore oil project, is expected to begin production in 2029 with capacity of about 150,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d). Its associated gas could first fuel Hammerhead’s own operations, with remaining volumes potentially sent through the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) pipeline to shore, connected to future infrastructure... Continue Reading →
Guyana and Suriname: Two paths from offshore discovery to first oil
Aug. 11 (oilnow.gy) Two major offshore oil stories have unfolded on opposite sides of the Guyana-Suriname Basin, but the distance between discovery and production has been very different. Guyana went from the Liza discovery in May 2015 to first oil in December 2019, less than five years later. Its first final investment decision (FID) came in... Continue Reading →
BP to sell 20% stake in Manakin gas field to Trinidad’s NGC
Aug 10 (Reuters) - BP has agreed to sell a 20% stake in a block that contains the Trinidad portion of the cross-border Cocuina-Manakin natural gas field to the country's state-owned National Gas Company, the company said on Monday in an emailed statement. BP and NGC signed the deal for the stake in the Manakin portion... Continue Reading →
Guyana is set to get more Stabroek oil, but how much?
Aug.9 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is set to receive a larger share of the oil produced from the Stabroek Block after ExxonMobil and its co-venturers recovered about US$55 billion in investment and a substantial amount of operating costs. To understand why, it is important to understand how cost recovery works. ExxonMobil, Hess (owned by Chevron) and CNOOC... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Delivers Critical Equipment for Suriname Project
Aug. 9 (OE) The GranMorgu Project offshore of Suriname continues to make strong progress, reports TechnipFMC, with the delivery of critical subsea equipment supporting the next phase of execution. “The departure of the first drilling equipment and the successful installation of key FPSO connection components demonstrate the impact of early collaboration, standardized engineering and disciplined... Continue Reading →
This Megaproject Could Keep Brazil’s Oil Boom Running Deep Into The 2030’s
Aug. 7 (oilprice.com) BP’s Bumerangue discovery is more than another giant Brazilian oil find: it could become the project that keeps both BP’s upstream portfolio and Brazil’s production boom alive well into the 2030s. With an estimated 2.5 billion barrels potentially recoverable and peak output that could reach 600,000 b/d, the ultra-deepwater development is large enough to... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil Picks Sercel’s Marlin for Guyana Offshore Operations
Aug. 6 (OE) ExxonMobil Global Projects has selected Sercel's Marlin solution to support the management of simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) on the Whiptail project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Under a one-year contract, Sercel will deploy the Marlin platform to support pipelay and mooring installation campaigns on the offshore development. According to Sercel, the Marlin... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Lifts 2026 Outlook After Revenue Surge
Aug. 6 (OE) Dutch floating production specialist SBM Offshore raised its 2026 outlook for the second time this year on Thursday after strong contract activity and the sale of its One Guyana vessel helped lift first-half revenue, sending its shares up more than 7%. The company, which builds, leases and operates floating production, storage and... Continue Reading →
Exxon exploring Rockhead-1 prospect in Stabroek Block, targeting more oil in Guyana
Aug. 4 (oilnow.gy) The Stena Carron is carrying out exploration drilling at the Rockhead-1 prospect in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. According to a recent notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), drilling activities will conclude on August 31. “The Rockhead-1 is situated approximately 115.2 nautical miles (213.4 kilometers) off the Coast of Guyana and covers an... Continue Reading →
Valaris Jack Up Wraps Up Well Job for BP Offshore Trinidad Early
Aug. 4 (OE) Valaris has completed a two-well workover and completion campaign for BP offshore Trinidad, with its VALARIS 249 jack-up rig finishing the program nearly 17 days ahead of schedule. The company credited the performance of the VALARIS 249 crew for delivering the campaign safely. "I am extremely proud of the VALARIS 249 team's... Continue Reading →