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Appeal Court Justice to conclude Exxon insurance case before June 10

Guyana Justice of Appeal, Rishi Persaud, has set May 29 as the hearing date for the appeal of a Supreme Court ruling concerning financial assurance for ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block operations.  Persaud met with participants in the case during a case...

Is Exxon’s profit waning? Here’s what analysts are saying

Oil majors raked in big bucks in 2022. It was a great year for oil and gas profits. ExxonMobil Corp made a whopping US$55.7 billion in earnings for the full year, up from US$23 billion in 2021 – a US$32.7...

Yellowtail Development Fact Sheet

Next up on ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block development list is Yellowtail - one of the largest ever sanctioned. Coming in at US$10 billion, the project is running ahead of schedule; with the production vessel 45% complete and preparatory works progressing...

Development drilling ramps up at Liza 2 well site

Development drilling continues at ExxonMobil Guyana’s Liza site in the Stabroek Block with the Noble Tom Madden drillship.  Guyana’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) said activities commenced on May 6 and will end on June 30 with 29 additional support vessels.  The well...

Exxon integrating technology, project management capabilities to grow unique Guyana asset at an industry-leading pace

ExxonMobil Corporation’s Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kathy Mikells recently disclosed that the American multinational is deploying its best technologies and project management capabilities to grow Guyana’s unique assets at an industry leading pace. Speaking to shareholders...

SBM Offshore orders 8th Fast4Ward® Multi-Purpose Floater hull

Dutch contractor, SBM Offshore’s full-year guidance remains on track after good performance in the first quarter of 2023.  Its report released on May 11, noted that the company has upped its Lease and Operate revenue to US$453 million - a...

Three lines of defense protect Guyana from liability if a spill occurs

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo explained on May 11 that the cover in place for Guyana in case of a spill amounts to some US$16.6 billion.  This follows a statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which said negotiations with...

EPA consulted multiple established jurisdictions to determine guarantee from Exxon

Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come out in defense of its decision to appeal a Supreme Court ruling related to the provision of financial assurance from ExxonMobil in the unlikely event of an oil spill due to Stabroek...

Guyana not a backwater country, must not engage in economic nationalism – Jagdeo

The Guyana government is facing criticisms of its management of the oil sector, including accusations of anti-nationalism, hot on the heels of an upset judgment by the Supreme Court. Justice Sandil Kissoon said ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production...

Local logistics company supporting Guyana’s GtE project

Demerara Integrated Logistics Inc. has delivered a second vessel to support ExxonMobil’s operations offshore Guyana - this time, for the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project.  The latest vessel to be delivered - Knockout P - a DP2 platform supply vessel (PSV) will...

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Zero routine flaring systems standard on Guyana’s FPSOs, cutting emissions through gas reinjection

Systems to prevent routine flaring are standard across major offshore developments in Guyana. Integrated systems on floating production, storage,...