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Exxon to pursue optimization of Payara to 250,000 b/d – Chapman

Neil Chapman, Senior Vice President at ExxonMobil, said the company will pursue debottlenecking of the Payara project infrastructure with an expectation to achieve oil production of 250,000 barrels per day (b/d). He commented during a March 6 ‘fireside chat’...

SBM Offshore calls 10-year Guyana O&M deal “a new benchmark” for clients

A deal SBM Offshore signed with ExxonMobil can set the stage for a new cadre of terms and conditions for relationships with its clients, the company said in its 2023 annual report.  “The 10-year Operations and Maintenance Enabling Agreement (“OMEA”)...

SBM Offshore delivers record financial performance in 2023

SBM Offshore announced on Feb. 29 that it delivered record level financial performance in 2023 with Directional Revenue of US$4.5 billion, over 38% above guidance. The company also maintained its future backlog at more than US$30 billion. “Over the past...

SBM Offshore’s footprint in Guyana growing larger; 51 new vendors added in 2023

Fifty-one Guyanese companies were added to SBM Offshore Guyana’s vendor database in 2023, according to Garri Fraser, the company’s Local Content Officer.  Fraser gave insight on SBM Offshore’s local content strides, during the company’s 'Let’s Talk Local Content’ Seminar, held...

Exxon awards SBM Offshore for supplier excellence in support of Guyana operations

SBM Offshore has received the 2023 Ruby awards for supplier excellence from U.S. oil major, ExxonMobil, for delivering best-in-class operations of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for Guyana. SBM Offshore was contracted by ExxonMobil to deliver and operate...

Guyana wants to be global pioneer on climate, energy and food security, says Ali

President Irfaan Ali has articulated Guyana's plan to be a global leader in tackling the challenges of climate change, energy sustainability, and food security. The country is using the momentum from its oil-fueled development to expand its influence and...

TotalEnergies looking to Exxon’s Guyana model for cost-saving measures

As TotalEnergies plans its first offshore development in Suriname’s Block 58, it is taking a page out of ExxonMobil’s book with its cost-saving operations in the prolific Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.  “With Suriname, we are trying to work on an...

Guyana oil exports to generate US$16.8 billion in 2024 

Guyana’s oil exports will generate US$16.8 billion in 2024, according to Ministry of Finance projections. This represents a steep increase from the US$11.6 billion generated from oil exports in 2023. The 2024 scenario would see oil accounting for 90% of...

Stabroek Block production ramp-up expected to move faster – Darren Woods

The optimization of production at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block offshore Guyana has been unprecedented and this can be increased even further.  ExxonMobil's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Darren Woods says the company’s “design one, build many” concept is a huge factor...

Guyana oil production peaked at 589,000 b/d in December 2023 

The Stabroek block in Guyana produced 589,000 barrels on December 26, 2023 from three projects - Liza 1 (155,000 barrels), Liza 2 (253,000 barrels), and Payara (181,000 barrels).  This marks the highest total production from the Stabroek block, thanks to...

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Exxon-led group recovers over US$35.9 billion in costs from Guyana oil projects

ExxonMobil and its partners Chevron (formerly Hess) and CNOOC have recovered approximately US$35.9 billion in exploration, development and other...