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US Gulf of Mexico to hit new production record this year

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By Ed Crooks - Vice-Chair, Americas, Wood Mackenzie Platforms coming on stream will take US deepwater output to a record high in 2022. But new entrants have been wary of moving into the region. When British cartographers mapped what was to...
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Maersk Drilling awarded one-well extension for Suriname campaign

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TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 100...
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Brazil looking to tap oil at same geologic trend delivering big discoveries in Guyana

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Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras will begin exploration this year at a resource-rich region along the country’s northern coast that falls in the same geologic trend containing the massive offshore discoveries made in neighboring Guyana. According to Petrobras reservoir executive...
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Analysis points to massive Guyana basin oil resources, huge production estimates

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An analysis written by The Value Portfolio, published on crowd-sourced content service provider Seeking Alpha says Guyana is a game-changer and is defining a new era for ExxonMobil with current discovered assets touching almost 11 billion barrels stretched across...
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Barreleye, Tilapia could deliver more pay at Guyana’s largest block

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The Noble Don Taylor is continuing exploration drilling operations at Barreleye-1 situated approximately 90.87 nautical miles (167.98 kilometers) offshore Guyana at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block, covering an area of 0.29 square nautical miles. Meanwhile, the Stena Carron will be engaged...
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Argentina movng forward with offshore drilling despite protests

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(S&P Global Platts) Argentina plans to push forward on its first new offshore exploration drilling in years despite social protests, a government official said Jan. 6, arguing that the dangers of spills are low, and that oil and natural...
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Exxon says technology, global experience delivering unprecedented success in Guyana

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“This is not normal.” This is how the unprecedented success ExxonMobil has been having offshore Guyana is being described by head of its operations in the South American country, Alistair Routledge. “We reached the huge milestone of declaring 10 billion...
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Guyana scores big again as Exxon hits two more discoveries

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ExxonMobil and the Government of Guyana on Wednesday announced two oil discoveries at Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet (50 meters) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. The well was...
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Drilling in ‘super plays’ like Guyana will intensify this year – WoodMac

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Globally, deepwater will remain an exclusive sector with few operators, and oil majors will continue to dominate, accounting for 45% of planned deepwater drilling in 2022, particularly in ‘super plays’ like Guyana, Suriname and Brazil. According to new insight from...
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Drilling operations at Stabroek Block in high gear

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Drilling activities at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana continue in earnest with a series of exploration, appraisal and development campaigns underway. ExxonMobil, operator of the 6.6 million acres block, is undertaking exploration drilling operations at Fangtooth-1, Lau Lau-1 and barreleye-1....
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SBM Offshore expects US$1.9 billion in EBITDA this year, driven by Guyana FPSO sales

SBM Offshore has updated its 2024 guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)to US$1.9 billion, representing...

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