ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is continuing developmental drilling at the Whiptail Project’s WT_3P01 Drill Center, located within the Stabroek Block of Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone, according to a notice issued by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
MARAD stated that the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Noble Tom Madden is conducting drilling operations, which are expected to conclude on November 30, 2025. The drill center lies approximately 101.7 nautical miles (188.3 kilometers) off the coast of Guyana and covers an area of 0.29 square nautical miles (about 1 square kilometer).
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Prior to this assignment, the Tom Madden rig had been conducting developmental drilling at the UA_4i02 Drill Center, part of ExxonMobil’s Uaru Project – also within the Stabroek Block.
The Whiptail development, operated by ExxonMobil in partnership with Hess and CNOOC, is slated to begin production in 2027. Once on stream, it is expected to produce 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, pushing Guyana’s total offshore output capacity beyond one million barrels per day.
SBM Offshore is constructing the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for Whiptail, while TechnipFMC has been contracted to supply the subsea production systems.
