Guyana
News
November 22, 2024
SBM Offshore has completed the project financing of FPSO Jaguar for a total of US$1.5 billion. The project financing was fully secured by a consortium of 16 international financial institutions, and SBM expects to draw the loan phased over the construction period of the FPSO.
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November 20, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. has withdrawn from an oil-exploration block off the coast of Suriname, not far from where it discovered more than 11 billion bbls in Guyanese waters. Exxon will transfer its 50% stake in the block to Malaysia’s Petronas, the project operator.
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November 07, 2024
SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have completed a purchase transaction for the FPSO Prosperity. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to operate and maintain the FPSO up to 2033.
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October 11, 2024
ExxonMobil Guyana plans to increase output from its Stabroek block offshore Guyana by 18,000 bpd once it has completed risk assessments and received approval from local authorities.
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September 16, 2024
Suriname’s state oil company, Staatsolie, has announced plans to issue bonds in 2025 as part of a strategy to finance its participation in the development of offshore Block 58.
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September 15, 2024
Block 14 and Block 15 were part of the Suriname Shallow Offshore 2 Bid Round 2023-2024. The blocks are in the eastern part of the Suriname-Guyana basin and border Block 52, where oil and gas discoveries have previously been made. Block 14 has water depths of 50 to 75 m, and Block 15 from 75 to 150 m.
News
September 02, 2024
The nation’s economy grew by 49.7% in the first half of 2024, with the oil sector accounting for 67% of that growth, Ali said Saturday on a live webcast. Guyana produced an estimated 113.5 MMbbl of oil from January to June, and the oil sector is projected to grow by 56.4% this year, he added.
News
August 11, 2024
Equinor's exit from Suriname is part of a broader strategy, having exited about 20 countries in recent years, including South Africa, Mexico, and Russia, the latter due to the invasion of Ukraine.
News
August 08, 2024
PETRONAS has achieved success offshore Suriname with the Sloanea-2 appraisal well in Block 52, which was drilled in June. This accomplishment has bolstered PETRONAS’ prospects in the basin and opens the possibility of developing a standalone Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) project at the field in the future.
News
August 01, 2024
The tale of the Guyana discovery isn’t about taking swashbuckling risks for a huge payoff. Exxon, it turns out, is as much a financial engineering company as an oil explorer. It hedged its bets, reduced its exposure and bought itself an option to make a fortune on an unlikely outcome.
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Hess increases oil and gas production on Guyana, Bakken success amid Chevron, ExxonMobil arbitration
July 31, 2024
Net production was 494,000 boepd in the second quarter of 2024, compared with 387,000 boepd in the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher production in Guyana and the Bakken. In the third quarter of 2024, E&P net production is expected to be in the range of 460,000 boepd to 470,000 boepd, primarily reflecting planned downtime in Guyana and Southeast Asia.
Article
July 2024
During the past 12 months, Guyana and Suriname have started to become a fulcrum of energy development in the Americas. While they are both found in the same region, these two countries still have different oil and gas stories to tell. Major production growth is imminent in Guyana, while Suriname is still a few years away from first oil but with significant future potential from recent discoveries.
News
July 22, 2024
Recent discoveries in Namibia’s Orange basin suggest it could hold up to 3 Bbpe of oil and 8.7 Tcfg, and the country’s total oil reserves could be nearly equal to Guyana’s at around 11 Bbbl. Excitement around the newly discovered resources is high, and though oil and gas production still lie ahead, Namibia has become a leader in African oil and gas investment.
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July 16, 2024
Hammerhead aims to start production in 2029, boosting Guyana's oil production capacity to over 1.4 MMbpd. Exxon, along with partners Hess Corp and China's CNOOC, expects Hammerhead to produce between 120,000 and 180,000 bpd, which is less than the 250,000 bpd from its largest vessels offshore Guyana.
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July 11, 2024
The case with Exxon, which claims to have a right of first refusal over Hess’s biggest asset offshore Guyana, will likely take at least until the fourth quarter, meaning the FTC’s review will extend several more months. The agency plans to announce its decision when the arbitration is finished, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing an internal agency matter.
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July 07, 2024
Georgetown aims to acquire, process, and interpret high-quality 3D seismic data to aid in the exploration and development of oil and gas resources in the Guyana-Suriname basin. This data will also be used for future bidding and licensing rounds.
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July 03, 2024
a three-person arbitration panel has been finalized to address ExxonMobil's claim against Chevron's $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp over oil-rich assets offshore Guyana. This marks a significant step in resolving the uncertainty surrounding the merger, which Chevron and Hess hoped to complete in early 2024.
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June 29, 2024
Returning expatriates are emerging as one of the early beneficiaries of Guyana’s oil boom, which is calling back some of the country’s nearly 40% who moved overseas. Their entrepreneurial ventures will play a key role in determining whether the world’s newest petrostate can grow into a diversified economy.
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June 27, 2024
CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation, joint venture partners in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block offshore Guyana (the “License”), has submitted a Notice of Potential Commercial Interest for the Wei-1 discovery to the Government of Guyana, which preserves the Joint Venture’s interests in the License.
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ExxonMobil to expand oil production offshore Guyana with new multi-billion-dollar Hammerhead project
June 25, 2024
Exxon filed an environmental authorization application with the government Monday for an investment that’s expected to boost the country’s overall production capacity to nearly 1.5 MMbpd, about the same as OPEC member Nigeria.
News
June 25, 2024
MPF5 was launched from the SWS dry dock following the successful completion of planned construction activities, including hull erection, equipment installation and piping outfitting.
