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Exxon makes new Guyana discovery, increases resource to 10 billion barrels

ExxonMobil announced on Thursday a new discovery at the Cataback-1 well and increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana to approximately 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Cataback-1 brings the total significant discoveries to more...

Guyana oil fields will produce around 1.4 million bpd in the medium term, says Norway group

Oil major ExxonMobil has so far sanctioned development of about 560,000 bpd of oil production capacity off the coast of Guyana. The commissioned capacity is expected to grow to more than 900,000 bpd in the next five years then...

Exxon looking to deliver more oil at Cataback-1, Longtail-2

ExxonMobil is forging ahead with its multi-well campaign at the prolific Stabroek Block with drilling operations at the Longtail-2 and Cataback-1 prospects. The Stena Carron will be engaged in exploration drilling activities at Longtail-2 located approximately 106.9 nautical miles (198...

World’s first FPSO to be awarded SUSTAIN-1 Notation is now in alignment with key elements of UN SDGs – ABS

The Liza Unity FPSO which has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 notation by leading Classification Society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is now in alignment with key elements of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “The SUSTAIN-1 notation demonstrates the vessel’s alignment with...

Guyanese workers assemble massive subsea jumpers for Liza Phase 2 Development

In what is being described as a significant milestone in the development of the local supply chain, Italian oilfield service company Saipem has utilized a Guyanese workforce for the assembly, testing, coating, and loading of massive subsea jumpers for...

Exxon was No. 1 contributor of social payments in 2018 for extractives sector

According to Guyana’s second Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report, extractive companies declared adjusted social contributions in cash totalling $604,140,735. ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), operator of the Stabroek Block, accounted for 90 percent of...

Giant Liza Unity FPSO sets sail for Guyana

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore announced on Thursday that the Liza Unity FPSO has started its voyage to Guyana, having departed from Keppel shipyard in Singapore. The FPSO is expected to arrive in Guyana late this year. Once the...

Exxon targeting 2022 start-up for major 12-well campaign at Canje Block

ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. (EEPGL) has submitted a Project Summary to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Guyana for its 12-well exploration and appraisal campaign on the 26,806 km2 Canje Block. Pending approval, drilling operations...

Uncompetitive fiscal regimes, poor reservoir quality behind stalled development of over 11 billion barrels of oil

Updated September 2, 2021 A study by Westwood Global Energy Group shows that 11 billion barrels of oil and 36 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) gas in 119 discoveries - >100 million boe in size - made between 2008...

Tanager-1 estimated to contain over 65 million barrels of oil

Tanager-1, one of the deepest wells ever to be drilled offshore Guyana, is estimated to contain around 65.3 million barrels (MMBBL) of oil as part of a ‘best estimate’ provided in a report compiled by consultants Netherland, Sewell &...

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Spain-bound tanker departs Guyana with second Yellowtail cargo – OilX

The Nordic Zenith tanker has departed ExxonMobil Guyana’s ONE GUYANA floating production vessel with the second cargo of crude...