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Exxon and the Liza legacy: A decade of oil development in Guyana

Liza was the biggest, best prospect in a basin with zero discoveries. It kicked into gear the development of what is now known as one of the world’s prolific deepwater assets, the Stabroek Block. It is now 10 years...

Berbice emerging as a key development hub amid Guyana’s rapid growth

Former Dutch colony along Guyana’s coastline, Berbice, is steadily emerging as the country's next hub for development, with increased investments, infrastructure upgrades, and growing interest from stakeholders.  Major projects have already been set in motion in the country’s ‘Ancient County’,...

Hess maintains potential for up to 10 FPSOs offshore Guyana

Hess Corporation said in its 2024 annual report that potential remains for up to 10 floating, production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) offshore Guyana, as operator ExxonMobil progresses with a multi-phased development plan in the South American nation. To date,...

Guyana receives seven bids for phase 2 of Gas-to-Energy project

Guyana on Monday received seven bids for the second phase of its landmark Gas-to-Energy project, which includes the design, construction, and operation of a 300-megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant and a natural gas liquids (NGL) facility with a...

CNOOC says Payara project in Guyana helped lift 2024 overseas output by 10.8%

China’s state-owned offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd. said on Thursday (March 27) that its overseas production surged by 10.8% in 2024, driven in part by the commissioning of new projects, including the Payara development in Guyana. In its...

Guyanese group launches first phase of world-class Port of Vreed-en-Hoop 

The first phase of a world-class offshore support and fabrication facility called the Port of Vreed-en-Hoop was launched Saturday at Plantation Best, West Bank Demerara.  A ceremony attended by over 300 people took place at the facility, situated on 400...

Hammerhead project rivals Liza with superior reservoirs

ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead project, its seventh development in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, boasts reservoirs “as good as, or even better than”, the flagship Liza field, according to Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana. He shared this detail during a recent episode...

ExxonMobil’s Guyana oil ventures: A roadmap to 1.7 million b/d

With more than 30 discoveries made offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil has a line of sight for the addition of eight floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels by 2027, a goal that is expected to see oil production reach 1.7...

ExxonMobil begins maintenance on Liza Destiny FPSO 

ExxonMobil commenced maintenance on the Liza Destiny floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) within Guyana's Stabroek Block on December 20, 2024.  According to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the activities are expected to conclude by December...

Guyana gov’t to plug US$121 million more into Gas-to-Energy project

The Guyana government approached the Parliament on November 25 for more money to continue the development of the Gas-to-Energy project, a landmark energy expansion endeavor.  Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public...

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IEA warns of major drop in oil investment as clean energy gains momentum

Upstream oil investment is expected to decline by 6% in 2025, marking the first drop since 2020 and the...