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Touchstone achieves initial production at Cascadura C well pad in Trinidad 

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Touchstone Exploration Inc. has achieved initial production from its Cascadura C onshore well pad during the testing phase. In a November 4 release, Touchstone said it safely commissioned the flowline connecting the Cascadura C surface location to the Cascadura natural...
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Oil story of South America’s newest producer built on 45 discoveries in just nine years 

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ExxonMobil’s Liza find back in 2015 unlocked a treasure trove of oil and gas discoveries in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. Now, in 2024, the number stands at 45 discoveries and Exxon aims to take this even higher.  “I believe Guyana will...
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Exxon conducting drilling operations at Redmouth

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ExxonMobil has commenced exploration drilling at the Redmouth-1A well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Previously, the company drilled the Redmouth-1 well in the second quarter of 2024.  The ‘A’ notation indicates that ExxonMobil has re-spud the well to relocate...
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Exxon’s gas wells take spotlight in global upstream activity for August – Rystad Energy

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ExxonMobil's gas exploration efforts in August were a key focus in oil and gas upstream activities, according to a recent report from Rystad Energy. The U.S. supermajor achieved success with the completion of its non-operated Sloanea-2 appraisal well on...
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A look at ExxonMobil’s largest drilling fleet operating offshore Guyana

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The Stabroek Block offshore Guyana hosts four highly capable Noble drillships—Sam Croft, Bob Douglas, Tom Madden, and Don Taylor—all constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries. These vessels share the advanced Gusto P10000 design, providing high performance in ultra-deepwater environments. Each drillship...
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Driller with most rigs off Guyana’s coast gets contract extension from ExxonMobil 

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ExxonMobil has awarded Noble Corporation an additional 4.8 rig years of backlog under the Commercial Enabling Agreement (CEA) in Guyana, the drilling expert said on Sept. 4 in its fleet report.  This extends the contracts of four Noble drillships—Noble Tom...
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Staatsolie targeting offshore bid round every year – Managing Director 

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Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie plans to host an auction for every year until all of its offshore acreage is under contract.  Its Managing Director, Annand Jagesar, disclosed this to OilNOW in an exclusive interview at its headquarters in Suriname’s...
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Baker Hughes achieves fastest open water work in Guyana wells team history

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Baker Hughes said it set a new benchmark for open water drilling in Guyana, completing a 26-inch section with “unprecedented speed and efficiency.”  The company reported a 40% increase in on-bottom rate of penetration (ROP) and a 61% reduction in...
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Stabroek Block reserve estimate now stands at 11.6 billion barrels – Guyana oil minister

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The ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block offshore Guyana is estimated to hold 11.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, shared the updated figure during an August 14 press conference in Georgetown.  It represents the first change from...
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S&P estimates 18.7 billion barrels of recoverable resources in Guyana Basin

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S&P Global estimates that recoverable resources of 18.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) have been discovered in the Guyana Basin since 2015.   S&P Global Commodity Insights analysts Fernanda Machado, Mariana Anjos and Jerry Jarvis said in a...
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