US oil major ExxonMobil announced its first world class discovery in May 2015 at the Liza field offshore Guyana. The well encountered more than 295 feet (90 meters) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs and was safely drilled to 17,825 feet (5,433 meters) in 5,719 feet (1,743 meters) of water. Approximately 5 years later on December … Continue reading Over eight months in – Guyana producing oil ahead of its time – Francis Kiernan