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Exxon targeting US$15 billion in low-carbon investments

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil, operator of Guyana’s largest oil block, said it plans to grow investments that lower emissions, leveraging the company's technology, scale, integration, and global footprint in the coming years. “Cumulative low-carbon investments are anticipated to be approximately$15...

Exxon targeting 75% Guyanese workforce for Yellowtail oil production vessel – report

After eight years of operations offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil expects around 75% of the workforce on the giant Yellowtail Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel will be Guyanese, starting from an initial 25%. This is according to the Environmental Impact...

Guyana on brink of becoming one of world’s largest oil holders; careful management is key, says EITI

Recent Atlantic offshore oil discoveries have promised to generate an economic boom for Guyana and its’ citizens, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) said, pointing out that mainly left unexplored until 2015, the nation is now on the brink...

Suriname to deliver over 500,000 bpd, says Rystad Energy

Suriname is expected to follow Guyana with rapid development of its offshore oil fields. Norway independent energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy sees output from the South American country hitting the half million barrels per day mark...

Guyana working to secure up to US$2 billion insurance from Exxon for Yellowtail project

Though there exists an “implicit” understanding that ExxonMobil Corporation would cover the shortfall of expenditure associated with any environmental damage its affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) cannot handle for the respective Stabroek Block operations, the Guyana...

Hess closing Guyana investments for 2021 at US$750 million; US$1 billion budgeted for 2022

Hess Corporation, one of the co-venturers on the prolific Stabroek block, announced last week that it will close 2021 spending on its Guyana development at US$750M. Going into 2022, Hess’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Rielly said that...

GAICO Construction to plug over GY$5B into dry dock laydown & storage yard to support oil sector

Gaico Construction, one of the leading local firms servicing the oil and gas sector, is already positioning itself to take advantage of the revenue-making opportunities to flow from the US$900M gas-to-energy project. By 2023, the company is poised to...

Exxon moving forward with drilling operations at Tripletail-2, Fangtooth-1

ExxonMobil is moving ahead with the search for more hydrocarbons offshore Guyana where it has already found approximately 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources since making its first world-class discovery in 2015 at the Liza field. The Noble Don...

Orinduik partners still defining “sweet, light, oil targets” for next drill programme

Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas Limited, one of the joint venture partners on the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana, disclosed to the market on Monday in an Operational Update and Notice of AGM, that work is still progressing on target...

Guyana-Suriname basin continues to manifest hallmarks of prolific hydrocarbon province – Westmount Energy

Even though it has been six years since the world-class Liza-1 discovery, the Guyana-Suriname Basin continues to hold captive, the interests of explorers as it manifests the hallmarks of a prolific emerging hydrocarbon province, says Gerard Walsh, Chairman of...

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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....