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Hess’ Q1 production from Stabroek Block averaged 183,000 b/d 

Hess Corporation reported that its net production from the Stabroek Block averaged 183,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d) in the first quarter of 2025. That’s down slightly from 190,000 b/d in the same period last year, due mainly...

Exxon to relinquish 9% of Stabroek Block acreage

ExxonMobil will relinquish at least 9% of the vast Stabroek Block in Guyana as required by its petroleum agreement, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Stabroek Block, spanning 26,800 square kilometers, is the centerpiece of Guyana’s deepwater oil...

Exxon seismic survey at Stabroek Block to continue through 2025

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited will continue its Ocean Bottom Node Seismic Surveying operations in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone until December 31, 2025. The activities are being conducted at the Stabroek Block where the company is the operator. According to a...

Stabroek Block delivered 8 successful wells in 2024 – Hess

ExxonMobil drilled eight successful exploration and appraisal wells in the Stabroek Block last year, according to Hess’s latest annual report.  All eight wells “encountered hydrocarbons”, Hess said. There was “one unsuccessful exploration well for which the well costs were expensed.”  This...

It would be ‘a very bad day’ if Venezuela attacks Guyana or Exxon’s Stabroek Block operations – U.S. Secretary of State says

Marco Rubio, United States Secretary of State, has taken an assertive stance against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's attempted bullyism of the South American nation. He said a conflict with Guyana or an attack on Exxon’s Stabroek Block would lead...

With more associated gas found in Stabroek Block, Exxon can now supply Guyana with 120 million cubic feet of gas – new Deepwater VP

ExxonMobil said it has identified more associated gas resources in Guyana’s Stabroek Block to more than double its intended supply for the Gas-to-Energy project. J Hunter Farris, Exxon’s Senior Vice President, Deep Water made the announcement during a presentation at...

Exxon to target Hamlet-1 well in search of oil play in southeastern portion of Stabroek Block

ExxonMobil is set to drill the Hamlet-1 exploration well this year as it pushes deeper into the southeastern part of the prolific Stabroek Block in search of a new oil play.  That portion - near the Suriname border - has...

Stabroek Block group could recover another US$13 billion in expenses this year

With US$17.6 billion in crude exports projected for 2025, the Stabroek Block group could recover up to US$13.2 billion in expenses in 2025. The group—ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC—has committed more than US$54 billion to explore and develop the Stabroek Block...

Guyana’s Stabroek Block drives global subsea tree demand – Westwood 

According to Westwood's Global Subsea Tree Tracker, the global subsea tree market closed 2024 with 255 units awarded, an 11% drop quarter-on-quarter and a 12% year-on-year decline. In 2025, global demand is forecast to...

Westwood’s post-2025 energy investments spotlight Guyana’s Stabroek Block potential

Beyond 2025, Guyana's Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil, is set to remain a focal point for energy investments, according to a new report by Westwood Global Energy Insights. Guyana joins other major opportunities, including Brazil’s pre-salt basin, deepwater Namibia, and...

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Gouveia Jr. elected Chair, Smith as first woman Vice Chair of Guyana Private Sector Commission

Gerald Gouveia Jr. of Roraima Airways has been elected Chairman of Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC), while Kathy Smith...