"Guyana" News

PGS Updates on Seismic Acquisition Contract in South America

Jan 07, 2019

Norwegian seismic player Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) updated on changes of the contract for the 3D survey in South America announced November 14, 2018.The vessels Ramform Atlas and Ramform Tethys mobilized early December 2018 for this survey…

Hess Made 10th Discovery at Stabroek Offshore

Dec 04, 2018

American global independent energy company Hess Corporation announced a tenth discovery offshore Guyana at the Pluma-1 well on the Stabroek Block.The company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas said that as…

Hess Expects Output Growth Through 2025

Dec 12, 2018

U.S. producer Hess Corp said on Wednesday it expects oil and gas output to grow more than 10 percent a year compounded through 2025, citing higher growth opportunities at its Bakken shale and offshore Guyana projects.The company projects higher…

Rowan Secures Rig Work in Trinidad

Dec 24, 2018

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…

Benthic Completes Esso Survey off Guyana

Nov 09, 2018

Geosciences company Benthic completed field work for Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. for an offshore geotechnical investigation and environmental baseline survey in the Stabroeck and Canje blocks offshore Guyana.Benthic said it executed…

Hess, Conoco Raise 2019 Production Outlook

Dec 10, 2018

Oil and gas producer Hess Corp and Conocophillips both expect production for 2019 to be higher than this year even as they spend roughly the same amount of money on exploration, the companies said on Monday.Investors have been urging U.S. oil…

Guyana Puts Oil Auctions on Hold

Sep 25, 2018

Guyana has put planned oil auctions on hold as the impoverished South American country works to establish a Department of Energy to oversee the energy boom, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said on Monday.Since 1999, Guyana has awarded a group…

SBM Orders Second Fast4Ward FPSO Hull

Nov 21, 2018

SBM Offshore signed a contract Wednesday for a second hull in its planned series of Fast4Ward floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) with Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Offshore Co., Ltd. (SWS).The order…

TechnipFMC Bags Subsea Contract from ExxonMobil

Oct 24, 2018

The subsea and offshore service provider TechnipFMC  has been awarded a contract by an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation  for the engineering of the subsea system for the proposed Liza Phase 2 project.Following engineering and subject to requisite government approvals…

Total Bought 25% in Orinduik Block Offshore Guyana

Sep 14, 2018

Total says has exercised option to buy a 25 pct interest in Orinduik exploration block offshore Guyana.* Orinduik operated by Tullow Oil off Guyana contains an estimated 3 billion barrels of oil and gas, its partner Eco Atlantic said on Tuesday…

Offshore Drillers Eye Recovery by 2020

Oct 15, 2018

Battered oil and gas drilling companies are finally seeing piecemeal signs that the prices they charge for offshore rigs are bottoming out with Brent crude selling for more than $80 a barrel and some are forecasting a full turn in the market by 2020…

Kosmos Energy Abandons Offshore Well in Suriname

Oct 10, 2018

U.S. headquartered oil and gas company Kosmos Energy said on Wednesday it will abandon an offshore well in Suriname because it failed to find oil, the second well it plugged in the region in recent months for the same reason.Kosmos said the…

Total Sees Cash Flow, Output Boost from Deepwater Projects

Sep 25, 2018

Oil and gas major Total said on Tuesday it expected deepwater oil and gas operations to make a strong contribution to its output and cash flow thanks to major developments in the West Africa's Gulf of Guinea region, Brazil and U.S. Gulf area…

Transocean to Buy Ocean Rig in $2.7 Bln Deal

Sep 04, 2018

Offshore oil driller Transocean Ltd said on Tuesday it would buy peer Ocean Rig UDW Inc in a $2.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, its second major acquisition this year as the company bets on a recovery in the offshore sector.The acquisition signals new optimism for offshore drillers…

ExxonMobil, Hess Announce Oil Discovery Offshore Guyana

Jun 21, 2018

ExxonMobil and the Hess Corporation announced an eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 well, creating the potential for additional resource development in the southeast area of the Stabroek Block. The companies said approximately 78 meters of high-quality…

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