ExxonMobil Guyana is progressing with developmental drilling at the Yellowtail well site in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
According to Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the Noble Tom Madden is leading the operations, which are expected to conclude by October 31.
The Yellowtail Development includes six drill centers and up to 67 wells, with 26 for production and 25 for injection. It will utilise the ‘ONE GUYANA’ floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel which is being built by SBM Offshore.
TechnipFMC will install a subsea system, including 51 enhanced vertical deepwater trees, 12 manifolds, and related equipment.
Bourbon Clear vessel in Guyana to support Yellowtail development operations
The FPSO is designed to produce 250,000 barrels of oil per day, handle 450 million cubic feet of gas per day, and inject 300,000 barrels of water daily. It will be moored at a depth of 1,800 meters and can store two million barrels of crude oil.
The well site is located about 109.9 nautical miles (203.3 km) off the coast of Guyana, covering 0.29 square nautical miles (1 square kilometer).
US$10B Yellowtail Project set to unleash a tsunami of economic benefits
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