Nov. 24 (oilnow.gy) Staatsolie launched its new Open-Door Offering this morning, creating new opportunities for exploration and production companies to enter the Suriname-Guyana Basin. The initiative was formally announced by Managing Director Annand Jagesar, who stated, “This initiative opens new opportunities for exploration and production companies and aims to maintain a high level of exploration activities offshore... Continue Reading →
Lukoil trading arm, Litasco, shrinks fast under Western sanctions
Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. sanctions are dismantling what remains of Lukoil's Litasco, once Russia's biggest oil trader and a rival to top Swiss houses and oil majors, five sources told Reuters. The measures, which also target state-owned Rosneft, took effect on Friday as Washington seeks to choke off Moscow’s ability to fund its war in... Continue Reading →
MODEC’s Guyana contract drives 1,327% surge in orders for 2025
Nov. 20 (oilnow.gy) Japan-based floating production specialist MODEC Inc. has reported strong results for the first nine months of 2025, driven by a new contract with ExxonMobil Guyana Limited for the Hammerhead development in the Stabroek Block. The company said orders received totaled US$8.4 billion for the period ending September 30, up 1,327% from the... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: TotalEnergies, Chevron lead race to buy stake in Galp’s Mopane in Namibia, sources say
Nov 19 (Reuters) Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron are front-runners in the auction for a 40% operating stake in Galp's Mopane field in Namibia, four sources told Reuters. Mopane has estimated resources of at least 10 billion barrels, and Galp has said it would announce a winner by year-end. International oil companies have flocked to Namibia, which has no hydrocarbon... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Confirms Liquid Hydrocarbons in Namibia’s Kudu Block
Nov 19 (OE) BW Energy has completed drilling operations on the Kharas-1 appraisal well in the Kudu license area, offshore Namibia, confirming the presence of hydrocarbons. The well, drilled with Odfjell Drilling-managed Deepsea Mira rig, reached a total depth of 5,100 m and intersected multiple reservoir intervals. The well will now be plugged, and abandoned... Continue Reading →
Payara still leads ExxonMobil’s record-breaking ramp-up offshore Guyana
Nov. 18 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s Payara project continues to hold the record for the fastest production ramp-up among all oil developments in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block. Production from the Prosperity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel began in November 2022 and hit 220,000 barrels per day (b/d) just two months later, three months ahead of schedule. That... Continue Reading →
MODEC Forms Dedicated Mooring Solutions Unit
Nov. 17 (OE) MODEC has outlined plans merge its wholly owned subsidiaries MODEC America and SOFEC from the start of 2026, bringing SOFEC fully into the group as a new Mooring Solutions Business Unit. SOFEC, known for its permanent mooring systems and fluid transfer technologies, will continue to supply SOFEC-branded mooring systems to clients across... Continue Reading →
Belga Marine and Global Maritime Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Offshore Solutions in Brazil
Nov. 17 - Belga Marine and Global Maritime are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing safety, innovation, and operational excellence in Brazil’s offshore energy market. This collaboration will deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of developers and operators, marine contractors and vessel owners across the region, offering a broad portfolio of... Continue Reading →
QatarEnergy Joins Guyana Offshore Exploration Block
Nov. 17 (OE) QatarEnergy has signed a production sharing agreement for shallow-water Block S4 offshore Guyana. The block was awarded through the 2022 Guyana Licensing Round. Under the terms of the agreement, QatarEnergy will hold a 35% share, while its partners TotalEnergies will act as operator, holding 40%, with PETRONAS holding remaining 25% interest. Block... Continue Reading →
Carlyle Eyes Lukoil’s Foreign Assets
Nov. 14 (Reuters) U.S. private equity firm Carlyle is exploring options to buy Russian oil major Lukoil's LKOH.MM foreign assets, three sources familiar with the situation said. The U.S. has hit Lukoil with sanctions as part of its effort to bring the Kremlin to peace talks over Ukraine, and has blocked Lukoil's attempt to sell... Continue Reading →