Exxon spuds well on Guyana’s Canje Block
ExxonMobil has spudded the Sapote-1 well on Guyana’s offshore Canje Block.
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Maersk Drilling bags contract extension off Guyana
Maersk Drilling has landed a contract extension off Guyana, keeping its Maersk Discoverer rig fully booked into 2022.
Whittaker Engineering: UK has ‘perfect opportunity’ with market in Mexico
More than a decade since launching its business in Mexico, Whittaker Engineering is still, quite literally, finding new routes to explore.
Balmoral renewables ‘evolution’ brings Europe and Far East export targets
New export markets in renewables are on the cards for Balmoral Group, typically known for its oil and gas buoyancy tech, as its product offering “evolves”.
ExxonMobil announces Whiptail oil discovery off Guyana
ExxonMobil has announced a “significant” oil discovery at the Whiptail field off Guyana.
Guyana can come to terms with its extraordinary new oil wealth
I took part recently in the fourth annual Aberdeen Guyana Gateway event hosted by Granite PR, Brett Jackson’s public relations firm, which brought together some of the key players in that country and its developing oil industry.
Exxon’s Jabillo disappoints, Sapote up next
ExxonMobil has drilled a disappointing well offshore Guyana that failed to encounter commercial hydrocarbons.
Record interest in exploring Guyana opportunities
An international networking event focused on exploring business opportunities in Guyana has attracted record levels of interest.
Hess’ latest pact with Petronas lays foundation for potential Malaysia exit
Petronas and Hess have agreed amendments to an existing upstream gas sales agreement for fields offshore Malaysia that cements the value of the US-based company’s North Malay Basin assets. This makes any potential divestment process easier as Hess focuses on its prolific acreage offshore Guyana.
ExxonMobil celebrates new discovery at Longtail-3 offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil today said it made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.
IMF tips oil rich Guyana to be world’s fourth-largest growing economy in 2021
A global financial institution has forecasted that Guyana’s economy will be among the frontrunners for growth this year.
Exxon rebounds to first profit since 2019 on crude surge
Exxon Mobil snapped a record streak of losses as rising oil and natural gas prices bolstered one of the biggest dividends in the S&P 500 Index.
ExxonMobil makes Uaru-2 discovery off Guyana, boosting estimates beyond 9 billion barrels
ExxonMobil has announced a discovery at the Uaru-2 well off Guyana, taking resources in the region beyond the already massive estimate of nine billion barrels.
First oil shipment from Guyana to India sets sail
The first shipment from new oil producer Guyana to the world's third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from the South American nation in a ship chartered by trader Trafigura, data from Refinitiv Eikon showed on Tuesday.
Ineos to acquire Hess oil and gas assets in Denmark for $150million
Ineos has announced a $150million (£108m) deal to buy the oil and gas assets of Hess Corporation in Denmark.
Bulletwood fails to land for Exxon
ExxonMobil’s Bulletwood-1 well offshore Guyana found reservoirs but no commercial hydrocarbons.
Updated: Stena Drilling launches petition urging UK quarantine exemption for oil workers
An Aberdeen-based drilling contractor has launched a petition urging the UK Government to give oil workers returning from overseas a full quarantine exemption.
SBM ups dividend after job cuts
SBM Offshore had a tough year, increasing its dividend by 10%, while cutting around 600 jobs.
Guyana-Suriname sees rig ‘demand surge’ as region bucks global trend
The Guyana-Suriname basin is helping drive a “surge” of oil rig demand in South America, bucking the global trend of depressed activity, according to new analysis.
Solar PV better option than oil, Eco Atlantic says
Namibia and Guyana-focused explorer Eco Atlantic has announced a move into renewables, in southern Europe.
Cyprus, Mexico to lead drilling in 2021
IHS Markit expects companies to drill 38 high impact wells this year.
TMC to provide compressors for Bonga FPSO
Norway’s TMC Compressors will provide a complete offshore topside compressed air system to the Bonga Main vessel offshore Nigeria.
A bright future for the Guyana economy post-Covid
ABIS Energy is passionate about Guyana. We have been engaged with the Guyana economy for the past 4 years and foresee a bright future.
Fugro awarded Petronas contract for positioning services in Guyana-Suriname Basin
Fugro has clinched a contract with Malaysian oil firm Petronas for positioning services for an exploration programme in the Guyana-Suriname Basin.
Energy Voice’s essential Guyana Playbook is now available
Guyana is the world’s most exciting frontier oil and gas exploration area. There’s a lot of oil, it’s good quality and it’s relatively cheap to produce. It has attracted a host of major players, including Hess, CNOOC, Total, Repsol, Qatar Petroleum, Tullow and, above all, ExxonMobil.