Production

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...

Fast-growing oil production off Guyana coast reshaping energy markets – U.S. State Dept. official 

San Diego, California: Guyana’s growing crude oil output is quickly reshaping energy markets, and the United States is taking note. This is according to Laura Lochman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State. Speaking...

Guyana crude output rebounds, closing August at 663,000 b/d

After a July of shutdowns at the Liza field, crude oil production has returned to more than 600,000 barrels per day (b/d) in August.  The shutdowns for the connection of a natural gas pipeline lasted July 2-15 for Liza 2,...

No Stabroek Block crude is used for offshore operations – ExxonMobil Guyana clarifies

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has put on record that no crude produced in the Stabroek Block is utilised for its operations there.  The Friday afternoon statement from Exxon sought to clarify a local media report that questioned how many barrels...

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The Laws underpinning Guyana’s Maritime Zones: Why Venezuela’s actions violate international and Guyana’s national laws 

On March 1, 2025, a Venezuelan navy vessel entered Guyana’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It approached several assets, including...