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Cost estimate for Exxon’s Whiptail project slashed by US$200 million

ExxonMobil’s cost estimate for the Whiptail development, recently approved by the Guyana government, has been slashed by approximately US$200 million. The project is targeting production of 850 million barrels of oil at 250,000 barrels per day (b/d). At the stage...

Subsea7 gets Gulf of Mexico tieback contract

Subsea7 announced the award of a sizable contract by Talos Energy for the Sunspear development in Green Canyon Block 78, in the Gulf of Mexico. The deal is valued in the range US$50-150 million. The project involves the subsea tie...

Read the Whiptail permits issued to ExxonMobil for the 6th development at Stabroek Block

The government of Guyana issued two main permitting documents to the ExxonMobil-led consortium pursuing the Whiptail development.  Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, issued the Petroleum Production License on April 12, 2024.  See below:  Whiptail Petroleum Production License Download Executive Director of the...

Tussle over Guyana stake could push Hess-Chevron merger to 2025

Hess warned in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its acquisition by Chevron could be pushed to 2025, Reuters reported.  Hess and Chevron had intended to close the sale in the middle of 2024. The delay...

Whiptail project targeting close to one billion barrels of oil

The US$12.7 billion Whiptail development is targeting an estimated resource base of more than 850 million barrels of oil, Hess Corporation said. The project will utilize the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, to be delivered by...

SBM Offshore hits another Guyana milestone with Jaguar FPSO award

ExxonMobil has awarded contracts to SBM Offshore to build and deploy the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Whiptail development at Guyana’s Stabroek Block.  Under the terms of the agreement, ownership of the Jaguar vessel will...

Exxon greenlights US$12.7 billion Whiptail project in Guyana

Mega project to start-up in 2027 The final investment decision (FID) for ExxonMobil’s sixth Stabroek Block development, Whiptail, has been made, the company announced on Friday.  The project, after ramping up, will add 250,000 barrels of oil per day to Guyana...

Guyana oil fund closed first quarter with US$2.36 billion

Guyana's Natural Resource Fund closed the first quarter of 2024 with US$2.36 billion (approximately GY$492 billion), according to a March report from the Bank of Guyana. The Fund’s overall balance, in March, registered a negligible shift from the US$2.36 billion...

SBM Offshore seeking supplier for crew flight services between Guyana and Suriname

SBM Offshore's subsidiary, Guyana Deepwater Operations Incorporated (GDO), is seeking a supplier to provide flights between Guyana and Suriname to connect crew members with KLM International flights to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The scope of service outlines key areas including the provision...

Guyana government estimates ICJ ruling could come by end of 2025 – Jagdeo

The Guyana government estimates a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) could come by the end of 2025, in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela).  “The timeline… with Venezuela fully participating...

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Creativity, innovation at forefront as SBM Offshore Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap competition enters second year

The second leg of the Guyana-Monaco Mousetrap Car Grand Prix was held on April 19 at the Everest Cricket...