Production

U.S.  producing more oil now than at anytime in history

The U.S. holds firm on its position as the world’s top producer of oil.  New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Petroleum Supply Monthly shows that the country produced 13.4 million barrels of oil per day (MMb/d) in...

Guyana oil production hits half-billion-barrel mark

ExxonMobil Guyana announced on November 13, a milestone of 500 million barrels of accumulated crude oil production. The output was derived from three Stabroek Block projects—Liza 1, Liza 2, and Payara—in less than five years. Exxon said the three...

Guyana poised to add close to one million barrels per day as FPSO sector takes off globally

A total of 56 FPSO projects, between 2022 and 2027, are expected to commence their operations worldwide. Brazil leads the list with 22 followed by Guyana, with three already in production and three more under construction. Norway-based energy research and...

Touchstone boosting production with Cascadura wells 

Touchstone Exploration announced well test results on November 11 from its Cascadura-2ST1 and Cascadura-3ST1 wells, as it undertakes a production boost in Trinidad and Tobago. The production came through the Cascadura C onshore well pad in the Ortoire Block. Touchstone said that during...

As low-carbon investments overtake oil and gas, Guyana determined not to have stranded assets

As global energy investments increasingly favor low-carbon and renewable projects over fossil fuels, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is steadfast in his view that Guyana must avoid the risk of stranded oil assets. With substantial offshore oil discoveries providing a...

Guyana, Suriname can meet 11% of mid-2030s LNG supply gap – WoodMac

Energy data analytics provider Wood Mackenzie said Guyana and Suriname can supply up to 12 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the next decade.  This output would account for approximately 11% of the anticipated...

Guyana to jostle with OPEC, other players for more market share in 2025 – S&P

Guyana is expected to compete with some of the world's largest crude oil suppliers, including from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), for more market share next year as they all move to boost output. Benjamin Tang, head of...

Libra Consortium announces first oil at third FPSO in Brazil pre-salt

Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil), a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced on Thursday the start of production of the floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO) Marechal Duque de Caxias in the Mero field, in the pre-salt area...

ExxonMobil Guyana reached new monthly production high in September

ExxonMobil is gradually increasing production offshore Guyana reaching an average of 660,000 barrels per day (b/d). Liza 1 and 2 averaged approximately 160,000 b/d and 251,000 b/d, while Payara averaged 249,000 b/d. These production levels resulted in output of nearly...

Optimization efforts ‘perfectly within operating envelope of FPSOs’, says SBM Offshore

Oil production offshore Guyana has soared from an initial 120,000 barrels per day (b/d) with the Liza 1 development to more than 600,000 b/d, as additional projects come online and equipment on the oil production vessels are optimized to...

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Second phase of Berbice training facility progressing with extended timeline

The construction of the oil and gas training facilities at the Guyana Technical Training College (GTTCI) in Port Mourant,...