As the Guyana government looks to market its share of crude from the Liza 1 and 2 developments in the Stabroek Block, 14 companies have tendered bids to secure this crude marketing project.
The successful company will be taking over from Aramco Trading. The new contract, to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022, is expected to last one year.
Some of the largest oil producers in the world (or their affiliates) are represented on the list of bidders, including Equinor, TotalEnergies, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and CNOOC. Closer to home, Trinidad and Tobago’s newest state-owned oil and gas company, Heritage Petroleum, also made the list.
Here is the complete list, from Guyana’s National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB):
| Company’s name | Country of origin |
| Equinor ASA | Norway |
| Petraco Oil Company Limited | Brazil |
| PB Oil International Limited | United Kingdom |
| Total Energies SE/ TOT SE | France |
| Petro China International American Incorporated | United States |
| Shi – Oil | Guyana |
| ADNOC Trading Limited | United Arab Emirates |
| Heritage Petroleum Company Limited | Trinidad and Tobago |
| CNOOC Trading Sinco Limited | China |
| Vitol SA | Switzerland |
| BB Energy Trading Limited | United Kingdom |
| Gunvor SA | Switzerland |
| Trade Oil Sarl | West Africa |
| Tullet Prebon Americas Corporation | United States |
The marketers’ responsibilities will include making appropriate transportation arrangements and providing support to Guyana in all operating and back-office responsibilities related to managing crude sales while facilitating timely and cost-efficient crude oil operations.
Presently, two projects are in operation offshore Guyana.
Liza Phase 1 has the capacity to produce around 140,000 barrels of oil per day; it would offload crude every 7-9 days at this rate. Phase 2 can produce approximately 220,000 barrels per day and typically offloads every four to six days.
