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Guyana received US$225 million for oil exports in February

Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) received approximately US$225 million (GY$46.9 billion) in February.  The payments represent Guyana's share of oil sales. The NRF also made interest income of GY$2.05 billion (approximately US$9.8 million).  The next quarterly payment of royalties is expected in...

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’...

Strategic investments in infrastructure, training key to competitiveness of Guyana’s economy – Routledge 

To bolster the competitiveness of Guyana's burgeoning economy, strategic investments in infrastructure and targeted training initiatives are pivotal determinants. This is according to ExxonMobil Guyana President, Alistair Routledge. Exxon is the operator of Guyana’s Stabroek Block.  In his presentation at...

Guyana is one of four incremental oil producers in the world – S&P 

Factors affecting the global oil market have been plenty but prices have remained fairly balanced, said Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Energy and International Affairs at S&P Global Commodity Insights. That is because of “strong oil balances”...

Government, opposition refute claims Guyana not getting full royalties

Representatives of both the Guyana government and main opposition party on Thursday refuted claims that Stabroek Block co-venturers ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC are shortchanging the country in quarterly royalty payments.  Economic Advisor in the opposition party, Elson Low, said that...

One month left for Venezuela to submit counter-memorial to World Court in Guyana border case

With the clock ticking, Venezuela has just one month remaining to present its counter-memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the ongoing border controversy with Guyana. The deadline set by the Court is April 8, 2024. This...

Saipem targeting fabrication of “more complex” subsea structures in Guyana this year

By the third quarter of 2024, Saipem Guyana is set to occupy 81,000 square meters (m2) of the Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. (VEHSI) facility, allowing it to fabricate “more complex” subsea structures for the country’s booming oil industry.  Saipem is...

As billions in bets hang on Chevron-Hess merger, Exxon files for arbitration with Paris Chamber

ExxonMobil has filed for arbitration to retain pre-emption rights in the prolific Stabroek Block, Bloomberg reported. This comes as Chevron pursues its acquisition of Hess which has a 30% interest in the Guyana asset. The publication said Exxon’s Senior Vice...

Guyana to become world’s largest per capita oil producer next year 

Guyana's oil production is on an upward trajectory, headed for 900,000 barrels per day (b/d) next year. By then, the country is poised to become the world’s largest per capita producer of oil.  The three operating projects - Liza 1,...

Zero to almost 700,000 barrels per day; Guyana oil production booming

ExxonMobil Upstream Company President, Liam Mallon, has lauded the remarkable success of Guyana's oil production, emphasizing its growth from "zero when we first started drilling" to reaching "600 and 40 something ." The unprecedented growth, Mallon points out, marks...

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Berbice gas development pipeline could cost US$2B, ‘not a small investment’ – says ExxonMobil Guyana President

The pipeline to support Guyana’s gas development in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) could cost about US$2 billion or more....