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“We’re gonna keep looking for more oil” – Exxon Operations Manager

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Encouraged by positive results from several drill campaigns offshore Guyana which saw the largest discovery being made for 2015, ExxonMobil has vowed to continue its search for more oil in the South American country. The Liza 1 discovery, estimated to...
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Production license valid for 20 years with one-time renewal option

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ExxonMobil will have an initial 20-year period to produce petroleum under the license granted by Guyana for the Liza Phase 1 development project, with a single renewal period of up to 10 years thereafter. As part of the agreement, ExxonMobil,...
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Stones: World’s deepest offshore oil & gas project

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Stones is the world’s deepest oil and gas project, operating in around 2,900 metres (9,500 feet) of water in an ultra-deep area of the US Gulf of Mexico. The project started production in September 2016 from a Floating Production,...
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Shell starts production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2 in Nigeria

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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd joint venture has started production at Gbaran-Ubie Phase 2, a key project in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. In a statement Wednesday, the company said Phase 2 follows the success of the first...
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Noble will begin Liza campaign in 2018 – ExxonMobil Guyana

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ExxonMobil Guyana has confirmed that Noble Corporation has been contracted by the US super-major for an offshore campaign in the Stabroek Block, located 120 miles offshore the South American country. The 2013-built Noble Bob Douglas drillship will commence operations at...
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Liza Phase 1 Development Fact Sheet

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The Government of Guyana announced on June 15, 2017 that it had approved the ExxonMobil Liza Phase 1 development plan and had issued a Production License to the company. ExxonMobil outlines the Liza Phase 1 project development description as follows: ...
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Gas starts flowing from BP’s new fields offshore Trinidad and Australia

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(Reuters) - BP has started producing gas from two new projects offshore Trinidad and Tobago and Australia; the company said on Monday, further boosting output that is helping the company to turn a corner after a bruising market downturn. Gas...
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Liza Phase 2 targeted for 2023; proposed natural gas project being discussed

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The ExxonMobil Liza Phase 2 development project in Guyana could start as early as 2023, following the commencement of Phase 1 scheduled for mid-2020 which will bring first oil for the South American country. Discussions are also ongoing for a...
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OPEC forecast higher demand for its crude in 2018 due to rising global consumption.

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(Reuters) - OPEC forecast higher demand for its crude in 2018 on Thursday due to rising global consumption, and pointed to signs of a stronger oil market that suggest an OPEC-led production cut is getting rid of price-sapping excess...
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SBM adopts new approach to lower deepwater FPSO project costs

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(Offshore) MONACO – SBM Offshore is progressing its Fast4Ward program for FPSOs, designed to make deepwater project returns more attractive at current oil prices. Oilfield developments in deeper water, with harsher conditions, require heavier installations on deck, despite space and...
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Guyana asks ICJ to stop Venezuela’s plan for May election in the Essequibo region

Guyana has formally requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to prohibit Venezuela from proceeding with its planned elections...

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