Production

Liza Unity start-up, gas-to-energy FID among major projects for Exxon this year – Routledge

Guyana’s oil production will almost triple this year as the state-of-the-art Liza Unity floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel comes on stream, adding to the output from its sister unit, the Liza Destiny. ExxonMobil is also looking to make...

“The numbers are incredible” – Exxon says of Guyana mega discoveries

With an average volume of 300 million barrels of oil equivalent per discovery and a record 80 percent success rate, the pioneering oil fields offshore Guyana, particularly at the prolific Stabroek Block, continue to deliver big pay with low...

Experts say more drilling needed as Guyana now on course to help fill major supply gap

Organizations such as the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) have recommended that there be no new petroleum exploration projects if the world is to avoid more catastrophic effects of climate change. But another report by two recognized organizations is...

BHP encounters hydrocarbons at Calypso appraisal well in Trinidad

BHP Group Ltd. said on Tuesday that it encountered hydrocarbons at the Calypso appraisal well Bongos-3 in Trinidad and Tobago and that it plans to perform other well operations as part of the drilling programme. “In Petroleum, the Calypso appraisal...

Guyana government applauds ‘25 viable discoveries’, says local content remains key

The Guyana government said on Thursday the latest oil discovery announced by ExxonMobil at the Cataback-1 well further enhances the country’s offshore potential, and that it is working to ensure Guyanese enjoy maximum benefits from the rapidly growing hydrocarbon...

High quality crude, big investments propelling Guyana as key global player

The light sweet crude being produced in Guyana is poised to help meet a rise in global energy demand which the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says could increase 47% in the next 30 years, driven by population and...

Equinor begins production at one of the most profitable projects in its history

On Friday August 27, production started from the Troll phase 3 project in the North Sea. The project has a break-even price below 10 dollars and CO2 emissions of less than 0.1 kg per barrel oil equivalent. The new wells...

Platts panel talk up Guyana deepwater oil prospects

Updated August 21, 2021 “So, it's like the western hemisphere's Abu Dhabi in a sense” Guyana – the biggest oil story in the last decade – remains the centre of attention in any discussion on deepwater prospects in the western hemisphere....

Suriname production expected to hit 650,000 bpd by 2030

Consultancy group Rystad Energy estimates that the five offshore discoveries made so far in Suriname hold cumulative recoverable resources of around 1.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent and anticipates production to come on stream by the end of decade,...

Guyana-Suriname Basin will be important to global energy transition – Hess VP Exploration

In order for the energy needs of the world to be met, upstream investments will have to significantly increase in the coming years. Deepwater ‘advantaged barrels’ in locations such as the Guyana-Suriname Basin will therefore continue to play a...

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Guyana’s annual take from oil to balloon to US$9.2 billion in 2030 – Rystad Energy

Guyana is projected to receive US$9.2 billion in revenue from oil sales and royalties in 2030, according to a...