Category: Industry Updates

Taken from OilNOW Pipelaying activities are ongoing near the West Bank of Guyana’s Demerara River to facilitate the Gas-to-Energy project.  A notice from Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) noted that the DB Rewa vessel has joined operations and is scheduled to conclude activities on Nov 1, 2023. Rewa joins the Stingray shallow water pipelaying barge. The […]

Taken from OilNOW Since 2015, ExxonMobil has made over 35 discoveries at the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana with the Tilapia-1 find encountering the largest high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir – bigger than the world-class Liza-1 – which put the South American country on the oil and gas map.   Made in February 2019, Tilapia was […]

Taken from OilNOW Hess Corporation on Wednesday announced a new oil discovery at the Lancetfish-1 well on the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The Lancetfish-1 well encountered approximately 92 feet of oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was drilled in 5,843 feet of water by the Noble Don Taylor and is located approximately 4 miles southeast of […]

Taken from OilNOW With more than 30 discoveries made offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil has a clear line of sight for the addition of six floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels by 2027, a goal that is expected to see oil production exceeding 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd). All projects are to be located in […]

Taken from OilNOW Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) commissioned its heavy lift berths and “Commander in Chief” Crane on Friday at its Houston compound. Engineering Manager, Bhageshwar Murli, said the expansion cost US$25 million. The four berths form part of 1,400 feet of waterfront development, primarily outfitted to serve the offshore operations of ExxonMobil affiliate, […]

Taken from OilNOW Fangtooth is the reservoir that keeps on giving as Stabroek Block operator ExxonMobil hit pay once again, early this month. The announcement was made by its partner Hess Corp on Jan. 25.  According to Hess, Exxon made a “significant” oil discovery at the Fangtooth SE-1 well, located approximately eight miles southeast of […]

Taken from OilNOW Building on its ISO 9001:2015 certification, GYSBI – Guyana’s largest shore base recently announced that it is now ISO 45001:2018 certified. ISO 45001 is an international standard that specifies the requirements for a management system for occupational health and safety (OHS). It gives organizations a framework for managing risks and opportunities to […]

Taken from OilNOW ExxonMobil and Stabroek Block co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, marked 2022 with a slew of new discoveries. It has been described as the best exploration year in Guyana so far, with a total of nine discoveries announced at Stabroek and a historic find made at the Corentyne Block. Here’s a look back at […]

Taken from OilNOW The Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) on Friday provided the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) with a financial contribution that will go towards the expansion and delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The cheque was received by the Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, from GYSBI’s Human Resource Manager, Lilowtie Chintamani. The financial contribution […]

Taken from OilNOW ExxonMobil today announced two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, adding to its extensive portfolio of development opportunities. ExxonMobil has made more than 30 discoveries on the block since 2015, and it has ramped up offshore development and production at a pace that far exceeds […]