CGX Resources, an oil and gas company with offshore blocks in Guyana, has awarded Maersk Drilling a one-well rig contract.The Danish offshore drilling contractor said Thursday that CGX would use its semi-submersible drilling rig Maersk Discoverer…
Guyana, a country that has become a deepwater oil and gas exploration hotspot mostly due to a string of discoveries made by ExxonMobil in recent years, is set for a record year when it comes to the number of offshore wells expected to be drilled in 2021…
CGX Energy, a Canadian-based oil and gas firm focused on Guyana, expects to spud an exploration well in its Corentyne block in the second half of 2021.In a recent update, CGX Energy said the Kawa-1 exploration is expected to be drilled to a depth of approximately 6…
Oil and gas company CGX, the operator of the Corentyne offshore block in Guyana, has, with its partners been given more time to drill a well in the block.Frontera Energy Corporation, a CGX partner in the Corentyne block, said Friday that, following…
Tullow Oil has made a major oil discovery in the deepwater Orinduik block offshore Guyana, raising expectations that the London-based independent will move to develop a field in the closely watched, oil-rich South American country.The discovery…
Canadian oil and gas exploration company CGX Energy and compatriot petroleum exploration and production company Frontera Energy have executed a farm-in joint venture agreement covering CGX’s two shallow water offshore Petroleum Prospecting Licenses in Guyana…
Rowan Companies plc announced Monday it has secured a new contract for the jackup rig Ralph Coffman and a contract extension for another jackup Joe Douglas.The Ralph Coffman, a 240-C Class harsh environment jack-up rig, has been awarded a 180…
Rowan Companies plc announced that the Ralph Coffman, a 240-C Class harsh environment jack-up rig, has been awarded a one-well contract from CGX Resources in Guyana for an estimated duration of 60 days. The contract is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2019…
Brazil and Mexico are not the only games in town in Latin America. The deepest water well ever drilled is lined up for offshore Uruguay and Exxon is set to test Liza offshore Guyana. Elaine Maslin reports. The newly minted Maersk Venturer drillship…
Representatives from Spanish oil and gas explorer Repsol met with Guyana's President David Granger to seek an extension to continue exploratory work in the Kanuku Block, offshore the South American country, the Ministry of the President announced on 13 January…
On 20 May 2015, ExxonMobil (45% and operator) announced a discovery at its Liza-1 well on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The well was spud on 5 March and drilled to an Upper Cretaceous fan play at a depth of 5433m in 1743m of water.…
ExxonMobil confirmed a significant oil discovery on the Stabroek Block found 120mi offshore Guyana. The well, spud on 5 March 2015, was drilled by ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana, and encountered more than…
According to Guyanese Online, Reuters, MercoPress and other news organizations, an ExxonMobil subsidiary and its partners have discovered hydrocarbons offshore Guyana, but the Guyanese government reports that it is not sure if the discovery can be confirmed in commercial quantities…
Canada's CGX Energy said the jackup rig slated to spud its offshore Guyana prospect is due to be completed by end of January 2015. The Hakuryu-12 jackup drilling rig, soon to be part of Japan Drilling Co.'s fleet, is currently under construction in Singapore at PPL Shipyard…
CGX Energy Inc. entered into a seismic contract with Prospector PTE. Ltd. to conduct a 3116.74sq km 3D seismic survey on Demerara Block, offshore Guyana. The contract represents one of the most extensive 3D seismic studies ever conducted…
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