(Stabroek News, 8.Aug.2021) — To recap, this long-running series of Sunday Stabroek columns focusing on Guyana’s emergent oil and gas sector commenced just four months short of five years ago; on September 4, 2016! Introduction To recap, this long-running series of Sunday Stabroek columns focusing on Guyana’s emergent oil and […]
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Guyana Gets 15 Bids To Market Govt Crude
(Reuters, 4.Aug.2021) — Guyana received bids from 15 different companies aiming to market the government’s share of the crude produced off the South American country’s coast, according to Guyana’s National Procurement and Tender Board Administration website on Wednesday. The government re-launched the search last month after a previous tender was […]
LatAm Briefs: Ecopetrol Results, Guyana Oil Lift
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Aug.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: New Pacific Metals Corp. commencing a diamond drilling program in Bolivia, Ecopetrol’s strong second quarter results [PDF download], Ecopetrol CEO Felipe Bayón Pardo says company eyeing green hydrogen projects, and Guyana’s most recent one million […]
Guyana Seeks To Amend Land Use Provisions
(DPI, 3.Aug.2021) — The Government is seeking an amendment of the law which would give it greater control over the use of lands, both public and private, by petroleum operators. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat MP, introduced the desired revisions in the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Amendment) Bill 2021, […]
Tempers Flare At Online Guyana Gas Forum
(NewsAmericas, 29.Jul.2021) — Tempers flared and the temperature escalated as the Guyana EPA, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Gas-to-Shore project were under fire recently. As participants asked a multiplicity of questions and called for transparency in the proposed project, at the second online forum. Towards the end, Mr. Bobby […]
WoodMac On Guyana And Suriname Exploration
(WoodMac, 29.Jul.2021) — Wood Mackenzie’s Latin America upstream senior analyst Luiz Hayum commented on the latest exploration results offshore Guyana and Suriname: “In a year thin of deepwater discoveries, Guyana and Suriname continue to deliver great exploration results, with the Whiptail discovery and the successful Sapakara appraisal. “The two successful […]
LatAm Briefs: Train 1 Mothballing, CVP Appointments
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: rising Brazilian imports of US LNG, Ecopetrol’s electric vehicles fleet, Hess reports 2Q:21 results, Trinidad ponders mothballing Atlantic LNG’s Train 1, new appointments at CVP in Venezuela, and more. Brazil — Brazil’s imports of US […]
ExxonMobil Reveals Oil Find at Whiptail
(ExxonMobil, 28.Jul.2021) — ExxonMobil said it made a discovery at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 feet (75 meters) of net pay in high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs. Drilling is also ongoing at the Whiptail-2 well, which has encountered 167 feet (51 meters) […]
Hess Corp.’s Transcript For Its 2Q:21 Results Call
(Seeking Alpha, 28.Jul.2021) — The earnings call transcript from Hess Corporation’s (NYSE:HES) second quarter 2021 earnings conference call on 28 July 2021. Corporate Participants Jay Wilson – VP, Investor Relations John Hess – Chief Executive Officer Greg Hill – Chief Operating Officer John Rielly – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call […]
Hess Reveals Oil Find At Whiptail-1
(Hess, 28.Jul.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced a significant oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at Whiptail. The Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 feet (75 meters) of net pay in high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs. Drilling is also ongoing at the Whiptail-2 well, which is located 3 […]
Guyana Revives Hydro Project
(Trinidad Express, 27.Jul.2021) — The Guyana government says it is seeking to revive the 165 Megawatts (MW) Amaila Falls Hydropower project (AFHP) and hoping to start construction in 2022 with a completion date in 2025. The former coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) in 2017 halted the project that […]
LatAm Briefs: Argentine Output, Colombian Renewables
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: daily production details from Argentina’s Neuquén region to 13 renewable projects identified by Colombia’s Ecopetrol and more. Argentina — Daily production in Argentina’s Neuquén region reached a record 193,000 barrels per day, the highest volume […]
Guyana Re-launches Search For Co. To Market Govt’s Oil
(Reuters, 12.Jul.2021) — Guyana is re-launching a search for a company to market the government’s share of crude oil produced off the South American country’s coast to make the tender process “simpler and more competitive,” the natural resources minister said on Monday. According to the notice published late last week, […]
Frontera Updates On Guyana Exploration
(Frontera Energy, 12.Jul.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC), the majority shareholder of CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL) and joint venture partner in the Petroleum Prospecting Licenses for the Corentyne and Demerara blocks offshore Guyana, announced an update on the activities related to the Corentyne block. Exploration The Kawa-1 well, […]
LatAm briefs: ENRE fines, “Zama drama” in Mexico
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2021, Words: 421) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: oil prices remaining above the $75/bbl mark, Argentina’s ENRE imposing fines on Edenor, an energy storage system in Barranquilla, and more. Oil Prices — As of 7 […]
CGX Spuds Long-awaited Guyana Oil Well
(Argus, 8.Jul.2021) — Canadian independent CGX Energy, one of the early movers in Guyana’s offshore play, spudded its first well in the South American country, 21 years after its initial effort derailed because of a border dispute. CGX has started drilling the Kawa-1 well on the shallow-water Corentyne block with […]
Guyana-US Relations Strong, Valuable
(DPI, 8.Jul.2021) — His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali called the relationship between Guyana and the United States of America strong and valuable and pointed to greater partnerships between the two nations moving forward. The Commander in Chief and several senior members of his Government, including the Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) the […]
Eco Atlantic Confident In Guyana Despite Jabillo-1 Setback
(ProActive, 5.Jul.2021) — Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd (LON:ECO, TSE:EOG) chief executive Gil Holzman remains confident in the Canje block, offshore Guyana, where Exxon is now lining up its next drill plans. It comes as Exxon’s Jabillo-1 well exploration well was safely drilled down to its target depth of […]
Eco Atlantic Says Jabillo-1 Well Shows Non-commercial
(Eco Atlantic, 5.Jul.2021) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM:ECO)(TSX‐V:EOG) has received a detailed update from JHI Associates Inc. The Jabillo-1 well in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana, reached its planned target depth and was evaluated but did not show evidence of commercial hydrocarbons. Jabillo-1 will now be plugged […]
Indian Oil Corp. Buys Its First Guyanese Oil
(Reuters, 29.Jun.2021) — Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS), the country’s top refiner, has made its first purchase of Guyana’s Liza light sweet crude as it seeks to diversify its crude purchases, a source familiar with matter said. The 1 million-barrel cargo will set sail around July 4 on Greece-flagged tanker Militos […]
Eco Atlantic Reveals Investment In Guyana
(Eco Atlantic, 28.Jun.2021) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM: ECO, TSX‐V: EOG) closed a transaction with JHI Associates Inc., a private company incorporated in Ontario and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, for Eco to acquire up to a 10% interest in JHI (the ‘Transaction’) and to appoint Keith Hill, […]
Crewmembers Killed In Guyana When Vessel Explodes
(AP, 27.Jun.2021) — Three crewmen were killed in Guyana when a vessel used to transport fuel exploded at a pier, police said. A police statement said security personnel heard a loud explosion late Saturday at the pier south of Georgetown and found a raging fire. The bodies of the three […]
Guyana-Suriname Basin: Rising From Obscurity To Become A Super Potential
(Endeavor Management, 11.Jun.2021) — The challenge now facing operators in this promising region is to transition from an exploration/appraisal mode to best practices for development and production. Recent discoveries in the Guyana-Suriname basin attest to estimates of 10+ Bbbl of oil resources and more than 30 Tcf of gas. Like […]
Hess Reports Discovery At Longtail-3, Offshore Guyana
(Hess, 9.Jun.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced a discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-3 well on the Stabroek Block. Drilling at Longtail-3 encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 discovery intervals. The well is located approximately […]
ExxonMobil Reports Another Discovery At Longtail-3 Offshore Guyana
(Exxon, 9.Jun.2021) — ExxonMobil made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Drilling at Longtail-3 encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 discovery intervals. The well is located approximately two miles (3.5 kilometers) south […]
Frontera Commences Tender Offer For Its Outstanding 9.7% Senior Notes Due 2023
(Frontera, 7.Jun.2021) — Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC) is commencing a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its outstanding 9.700% Senior Notes due 2023, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated as […]
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LatAm Briefs: Westmount Drilling Update [PDF Download], Peru Election Results
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jun.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Westmount Energy Ltd. updating on its activities in Guyana-Suriname and Peru elections results showing Keiko Fujimori leading over Pedro Castillo. Westmount Updates On Activities In Guyana-Suriname [PDF Download] Westmount Energy provided details related to its […]
Westmount Re-starts Drilling At Jabillo-1, Canje Block, Offshore Guyana
(Westmount Energy, 7.June.2021) — Westmount Energy Limited (UK AIM: WTE.L, USA OTCQB: WMELF) noted the announcement by the Maritime Administration Department, Guyana, that the Stena Carron drillship will re-commence exploration drilling operations at the Jabillo-1 wellsite on the Canje Block, offshore Guyana on the 5 June 2021. Jabillo-1 is the […]
SEOGS2021 Highlights: Day 3
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jun.2021) — Select highlights from 3 June 2021 from the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit or SEOGS2021, and speakers from Staatsolie Upstream Director Rehka Bissumbhar to National Energy President Dr. Vernon Paltoo follow. Select highlights from the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit or SEOGS2021, which […]
SEOGS2021 Highlights: Day 2
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jun.2021) — Select highlights from 2 June 2021 from the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit or SEOGS2021, and speakers with companies from Modec International Inc. and Xodus Global Advisory to University of Houston visiting professor Susan Sakmar follow. Select highlights from the Suriname Energy, Oil and […]
Guyanese Citizens Challenge ExxonMobil Offshore Drilling On Climate Grounds
(The Guardian, 31.May.2021) — Guyana’s government is being taken to court by two citizens seeking an end to offshore drilling by ExxonMobil and other large oil firms that will exacerbate the climate crisis. The case has been filed by Quadad de Freitas, a 21-year old Indigenous tourist guide from the […]
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Hess Corp. Talks Guyana At UBS Event [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2021) — Hess Corporation presented at the UBS Global Energy Conference on 26 May 2021. What follows are key points and key slides from the discussion, including the corporation presentation (see PDF download), dominated by details on Guyana. Guyana Highlights: Preserve Long Term Value of Assets — […]
Hess eyes higher, new nameplate capacity at Liza Destiny FPSO
(Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2021, Words: 411) — The Liza Destiny floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block is expected to shutdown briefly in Nov. 2021 to install a new design flash gas compressor. Plans are to debottleneck or optimize the unit so […]
Exxon To Restart Gas Compressor At Guyana Platform In June
(Reuters, 14.May.2021) — Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday it will reinstall a gas compressor at its Liza Destiny platform off Guyana’s coast in June, after an equipment failure last month prompted the company to slash output. The company said in a statement that its Liza-1 project was currently producing […]
ExxonMobil Submits Application For Yellowtail Development Project
(Kaieteur News, 7.May.2021) — ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake its fourth oil project, the Yellowtail Development Project, within the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. According to the EPA, the proposed project will be implemented in […]
Exxon To Change Compressor Manufacturer On Liza Unity, Prosperity
(DPI, 3.May.2021) — Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat said ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), will switch the manufacturer of the compressor equipment it uses, to ensure there is no flaring during future projects. This Minister made this disclosure on the sidelines of the […]
Exxon CEO Leads 1Q:21 Results Webcast
(Seeking Alpha, 30.Apr.2021) — Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) hosted its 1Q:021 results conference call on 30 April 2021. What follows is a transcript of the call between company executives and analysts. Company Participants Stephen Littleton – VP, IR and Secretary Darren Woods – Chairman and CEO Conference Call Participants Devin […]
Exxon Highlights Deepwater Ops In Guyana And Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Apr.2021) — ExxonMobil’s deepwater projects offshore Guyana and Brazil generate returns over 10% with an oil price below $35 per barrel, the company’s CEO Darren Woods told analyst during a conference call on 30 April 2020. In Guyana, the executive said the following: the 5th and 6th […]
Hess Corp. Reports 1Q:21 Results
(Hess 28.Apr.2021) — Hess reported net income of $252mn, or $0.82 per common share, in the first quarter of 2021, compared with a net loss of $2,433mn, or $8.00 per common share, in the first quarter of 2020 that included impairment and other after-tax charges of $2,251mn. On an adjusted […]
Guyana’s President Comments On Energy Matters, Others
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2021) — Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali held a press conference on 28 April 2021 and discussed energy matters while touching on oil revenues and local content, among other issues. What follows here are highlights from his briefing. — “Granting of any new oil blocks will be […]
Hess Corp. CEO John Hess On 1Q:21 Results
(Seeking Alpha, 28.Apr.2021) — Hess Corporation reported its 1Q:21 results and held a conference call with analayst on 28 April 2021 to discuss the financial and operational details. What follows is the transcript of the call. Company Participants Jay Wilson – VP, IR John Hess – CEO Greg Hill – […]
Hess Finds Oil At Uaru-2, Offshore Guyana
(Hess, 27.Apr.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced another oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Uaru-2 well on the Stabroek Block, which will add to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block of approximately 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Highlights: — Adds to previous […]
ExxonMobil Finds Oil At Uaru-2 Offshore Guyana
(ExxonMobil, 27.Apr.2021) — ExxonMobil made an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Uaru-2 will add to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block, which is currently estimated to be approximately 9 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Drilling at Uaru-2 encountered approximately 120 […]
ExxonMobil Pleased With Uaru-2 Appraisal Well: Senior VP Michael Cousins Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Apr.2021) — ExxonMobil’s Senior Vice President Michael G. Cousins commented on the company’s 19th oil find offshore Guyana in the prolific Stabroek Block. “I’m thrilled to share the news that ExxonMobil has encountered more reservoirs in our Uaru-2 appraisal well offshore Guyana. This represents continued success on […]
LatAm Briefs: Terpel LPG Station In Cartagena, Hess Conf. Call
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Terpel inaugurating Colombia’s first LPG service station in Cartagena and Hess Corporation hosting its 1Q:21 conference call to talk about Guyana and other country developments within its portfolio. Terpel Inaugurates LPG Services Station in Cartagena […]
Guyana Should Consider Oil Hedge Now
(Stabroek News, 26.Apr.2021) — December 20th marked the one-year anniversary of oil being lifted from Guyana’s ocean floor. Who has benefitted the most from our oil? Is it the people of Guyana or the oil companies? What follows is a letter to the editor about Guyana and consideration of implementing […]
India In Talks With Guyana For Long-Term Crude Supply
(Reuters, 25.Apr.2021) — India, the world’s third-largest crude consumer and importer, has approached Guyana’s government about a possible long-term deal to buy the South American country’s oil, a Guyanese official said. India has expressed interest in buying one of the 1 million-barrel cargoes Guyana’s government is entitled to in order […]
CGX To Use Maersk Rig For Kawa-1 Well
(CGX Energy, 22.Apr.2021) — CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC), joint-venture partners in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, separately announced today that CGX Resources Inc., operator of the Corentyne offshore block, has entered into an agreement (the “Drilling Contract”) with Maersk Drilling […]
Statement On Compressor Issue Onboard The Liza Destiny FPSO
(Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources, 16.Apr.2021) — On 11 April 2021, the Government of Guyana (GoG) was notified of an unexpected issue arising with the discharge silencer of the Flash Gas Compressor (FGC). The FGC and its associated components were recently reinstalled on April 2 and undergoing post installation tests. […]
Guyana Eyes Moves To Offset Oil Cuts
(Argus, 16.Apr.2021) — Guyana is considering unspecified economic measures to cushion the impact of repeated production cuts from US major ExxonMobil’s deepwater Stabroek block, the natural resources ministry said. Since it started oil production in December 2019 there have been repeated technical issues on the Liza Destiny floating production, storage […]