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The world needs Guyana’s low carbon intensity oil developments, Hess tells investors

The world’s newest oil producing nation is positioned to play a major role in delivering low carbon intensity barrels to a global economy still dependent on fossil fuel to meet its energy needs. Guyana, a nation bordering Venezuela and Brazil...

CGX delivers historic discovery after more than 2 decades on the hunt

After more than 20 years of seismic data acquisition and drilling, CGX Energy Inc. has finally landed its first oil discovery in Guyana at the Kawa-1 well on the Corentyne Block which appears to rival some of the notable...

Exxon delivered big results in Guyana last year as discoveries plummeted globally

Oil and Gas explorers around the world had high hopes pinned on 2021 as pandemic restrictions eased and wildcat wells deferred from the year before were given the green light. But according to Rystad Energy, despite an impetus from...

Guyana oil revenue to more than triple this year

Authorities in Guyana have projected that the country will receive close to US$1 billion in oil revenue this year, representing more than three times what it has earned per annum to date from the Liza Phase 1 Development. During his...

Guyana on track to rake in around US$90 million for first oil lift this year

Oil prices rose to a more than seven-year peak at the weekend and recorded their sixth straight weekly gain with Brent climbing to $90.03 a barrel, after hitting $91.70 early Friday, the highest level since October 2014. OilNOW understands preparations...

Payara project 66% complete; start-up on track for 2024

The Payara development, the third project in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block, is 66 percent complete. This is according to Hess Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Greg Hill. During the company’s Q4 2021 earnings call, Hill said Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and...

New Flash Gas Compressor to be installed on Liza Destiny FPSO by mid-year – Exxon

While the third-stage Flash Gas Compressor (FGC) on the Liza Destiny FPSO continues to operate steadily, ExxonMobil Guyana said on Friday that upgrades on the new replacement equipment are still advancing, with the installation date now set for mid-year. The...

Explorers probing deeper targets to add bigger volumes in Guyana hotspot

For 2022, Hess Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Greg Hill said a number of exploration wells are planned for the Stabroek Block. During the company’s Q4 2021 Earnings Call, he said these include Barreleye-1, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Liza. Hill...

Oil to drive historic 47.5% GDP growth for Guyana; world’s highest forecast for 2022 – finance minister

Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance in Guyana, Dr. Ashni Singh disclosed on Wednesday during the reading of the GY$552.9 billion (US$2.76 billion) 2022 national budget that Guyana’s real GDP is projected to grow by 47.5 percent; a rate...

Guyana produced 42.7 million barrels of oil last year – Finance Minister

Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance in Guyana, Dr. Ashni Singh disclosed during his 2022 budget presentation on Thursday in the National Assembly that a total of 42.7 million barrels of oil were produced in 2021 from the ExxonMobil-operated...

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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....