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Hess unveils US$2.6B budget for 2022; majority to be invested in Guyana, Bakken

U.S. energy company Hess Corporation revealed on Monday that it has allocated a whopping US$2.6B towards its 2022 Exploration and Production budget.  Interestingly, the American explorer said the majority of this expenditure will go towards projects in Guyana and the Bakken. Hess...

Guyana receives bids for combined construction of gas-to-energy facilities

Bids from 12 companies were opened last Thursday for the combined construction of a natural gas fired power plant and natural gas liquids (NGL) plant for Guyana’s landmark gas-to-energy project. According to an update from the Department of Public Information,...

Will these pillars support Guyana’s oil industry?

By Dr. Lorraine Sobers - OilNOW Guyana is the steward of astounding natural resources, luscious rainforest, gold, diamond, bauxite and hydrocarbon deposits. The industries built on these natural resources all have environmental and stewardship challenges. The excitement of Guyana’s oil...

Exxon looking to hit pay at Patwa-1

Patwa-1 is the latest prospect to be targeted by ExxonMobil at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana where over 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources have already been found. OilNOW understands the Noble Sam Croft will be engaged in drilling...

2022 Guyana bid round will open more acreage in prolific basin

By the third quarter of this year, Guyanese authorities plan to auction the nation’s remaining offshore oil blocks to international oil companies (IOC) marking a shift from the country’s earlier awards of production sharing contracts (PSCs) based on direct...

Lau Lau-1 is Exxon’s largest discovery by depth in Guyana; almost three times the height of Marriott Hotel

To date, there have been more than 20 major discoveries in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The largest of them by depth is Lau Lau-1 which was announced on January 5 by the American multinational. The Lau Lau-1 well...

Exxon has sanctioned development of about 560,000 bpd so far in Guyana

With over 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources discovered at Guyana’s Stabroek Block since 2015, operator ExxonMobil has sanctioned around 560,000 barrels per day (bpd) so far and is set to add another 250,000 when its largest project...

CNOOC excited about Liza Phase Two start-up; outlines 2022 business strategy

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) which has a 25 percent working interest in the Stabroek Block, outlined on Tuesday, key details of its 2022 business strategy. The company said that it has 13 new projects coming on stream that...

Guyana in company of Norway, Brazil; emerging as growing deepwater giant

For a country with no known oil resources just over six years ago, Guyana has emerged as a growing giant in the deepwater arena, catapulting to number 17 on the top 20 list of countries by oil reserves and...

South America’s oil giant and upcoming star looking to forge strategic partnership

South American oil giant, Brazil, and Guyana, the world's hottest exploration hotspot with an incredible string of discoveries in the Stabroek Block, are poised to deepen their bilateral relations. Towards this end, Guyana's President, Dr. Irfaan Ali held a teleconference...

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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....