ExxonMobil Guyana’s project summary for the intended Haimara gas development noted plans to also tap the Hatchetfish and Bluefin wells.
Published on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website, the summary outlined “The proposed Haimara Development Project…will develop the Haimara, Bluefin and Hatchetfish natural gas fields, and potentially proximal resources, if determined to be feasible and economically viable.”
Hatchetfish-1 was first tapped in 2024 by the Noble Sam Croft, 121.8 nautical miles (225.6 kilometers) off Guyana’s coast.
Bluefin was the only discovery made in 2024. The Bluefin well encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters) of hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone and was drilled by the Stena Drillmax in 4,244 feet (1,294 meters) of water. Bluefin is located approximately 8.5 kilometers southeast of the Sailfin-1 well, in the southeastern portion of the Block.
Haimara was ExxonMobil’s 12th discovery offshore Guyana. The Haimara-1 well encountered approximately 207 feet of gas condensate-bearing sandstone. It was drilled to 18,289 feet in 4,590 feet of water.
The Guyana government has been pressing for the development of gas resources near the Suriname border, including Haimara and Pluma, as it looks to expand domestic gas use.
ExxonMobil is assessing the option of piping gas from the area to Berbice. President Irfaan Ali has said Berbice must become a new industrial growth pole.
Public scoping meetings on the Haimara development will be held from June 1 to June 18, 2026, as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment process. The meetings will allow members of the public to ask questions or submit statements for the EPA’s consideration.
