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Liza field downtime to only last weeks, will not affect Exxon’s production targets  

ExxonMobil will be taking the Liza field offline to hook up the pipeline for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project in the latter half of the year, but this is only expected to last weeks.  “I would say it's going to be...

Jagdeo hopes to wrap up audits of 24 years of Stabroek block expenses by yearend 

Mid-2024, the Guyana government plans to contract an auditor to verify expenses claimed by the Stabroek block consortium for the period 2021-2023. This will add to two ongoing audit processes for expenses for the periods 1999-2017 and 2018-2020.  Vice President Bharrat...

Guyana oil fund gets US$137 million in royalties, oil sales in January

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (‘oil fund’) received US$137 million in deposits in January 2024, representing royalties and oil sales. The fund received GY$13.26 billion (approximately US$64 million) in quarterly royalties. The next quarterly payment of royalties is expected in April....

TotalEnergies boosts Nigeria gas output with Akpo West tieback

TotalEnergies has initiated production at the Akpo West field, located on the PML2 license in Nigeria.  This field, positioned 135 kilometers offshore, is connected to the Akpo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, operational since 2009, which reported a...

Stabroek block co-venturers to publish 2023 financials in Q224

ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC will publish financial reports of the 2023 earnings of their Guyana affiliates in the second quarter of 2024, said ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge during a Feb. 7 press conference.  He was asked to provide a...

US$13 million FPSO facility simulator commissioned, boosting O&G training in Guyana

Eight months after the sod was turned at Port Mourant, Berbice, Guyana's Technical Training College Institute Inc. is finally a reality.  The first phase of the state-of-the-art facility was commissioned on Feb 9 - an initiative largely led by SBM...

Exxon says planned wells “clearly Guyana’s territory”

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge told Bloomberg that planned drilling offshore Guyana in 2024 will be “well south” of the territory under contention between Guyana and Venezuela. Venezuela’s maritime claim rests along a “projected” 70-degree line out to sea from...

Guyana seeking firm to conduct audit, validate profit oil share for 2021-2023 period

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a call for consultants to submit proposals for the auditing of recoverable contract costs and validation of profit oil share related to the Stabroek Block operations for the period 2021-2023. Preference will...

Jagdeo anticipates US decision on US$660 million gas project loan in H1 2024

Guyana's Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the government expects the United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to decide on a US$660 million loan request from Guyana in the first or second quarter of 2024. It is meant to support the...

Looking ahead to country’s energy needs, Guyana considering second gas plant – Ali 

Guyana’s first integrated power plant is not yet ready but the country is already mulling a second, in anticipation of an exponential demand surge. This is according to its President, Irfaan Ali.  “Already, based on our assessment, the power plant...

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UPDATED: A guide to Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project

Editor's note: This article was updated on November 25, 2025. It was first published on December 29, 2024. The...