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Guyana surpasses Trinidad in hydrocarbon production 

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Guyana now produces more hydrocarbons in the Caribbean region than veteran producer Trinidad and Tobago (TT).  Data from TT's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries shows oil and condensate production of 50,246 barrels per day (b/d) in the first four...
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Just nine years after first discovery Guyana has seven projects in play with three already producing

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Guyana will be producing oil for decades to come. A series of deepwater development projects being executed by U.S. oil major ExxonMobil is rapidly transforming the South American country, catapulting it from a non-producer less than five years ago,...
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United States, Guyana, Canada and Brazil accounting for three-quarters of non-OPEC+ supply gains

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) says despite the marked slowdown in Chinese oil demand growth, OPEC+ has yet to call time on its plan to gradually unwind voluntary production cuts starting in the fourth quarter of this year. However,...
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Impact studies allow for up to 708,000 b/d from current Guyana projects

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ExxonMobil’s oil production operations offshore Guyana could achieve up to 708,000 barrels per day (b/d) without breaching limits used to assess their environmental impacts.   The limits are captured in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) which formed part of the review processes for the...
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FPSOs operating within approved production rates – Guyana oil minister

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Guyana's Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has refuted claims by Opposition Parliamentarian David Patterson regarding the operating limits of the country's oil-producing vessels. Patterson had alleged that the Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, and Prosperity floating production storage and...
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Bringing Hammerhead gas to shore among considerations for Exxon

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ExxonMobil is considering multiple alternative options for the associated gas from the proposed Hammerhead oil development.  Hammerhead, which is currently being reviewed for regulatory approval, would be the seventh Stabroek Block project. For the prior six developments, the associated gas...
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Exxon’s Uaru and Whiptail projects could each target up to 275,000 b/d 

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ExxonMobil’s Uaru and Whiptail projects are each targeting an initial production range of 220,000-275,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to a document distributed at the company’s recent public meeting in Georgetown.  Uaru and Whiptail are the fifth and sixth oil...
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Payara soars, boosting Guyana’s oil production outlook 

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Oil production at ExxonMobil’s Payara development has been optimized in record time, delivering oil output in excess of 250,000 barrels per day (b/d) in its eighth month of production. Payara, which achieved first oil in November 2023, first reached its...
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Future oil growth likely centered in Guyana-Suriname, GlobalData finds

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The oil and gas industry has long underpinned the global economy, with demand growing steadily except during the COVID-19 pandemic. New discoveries and massive oilfield reserves sustain global production, essential for meeting this demand. In May 2024, GlobalData conducted...
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Guyana’s May oil output hits new monthly record 

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Oil production at ExxonMobil’s Guyana projects hit a combined 19.6 million barrels in May, the highest monthly volume yet, government data shows. In May, the Liza 1 project averaged 154,000 barrels per day (b/d), totaling 4.78 million barrels. This project...
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Guyana could issue two licences this year: one for oil and one for gas

The Guyana government has set a target in its 2025 plan to issue two petroleum licenses. According to Vickram...

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