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Exxon moves to Whiptail as 15-well Guyana campaign ramps up

Fresh off a new discovery announced just last week, U.S. oil major ExxonMobil is now moving to Whiptail, another prospect on the 6.6 million acres Stabroek Block where over 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent have been found since...

Managing Guyana’s oil revenues requires objective discussions – Dr. Terrence Blackman

By Terrence R. Blackman, Ph.D. – OilNOW In her essay, The Trouble with Tribes, Susan Fowler invites us to focus on the red dot in the center of the blue circle above. Within thirty (30) seconds, we experience the Troxler...

Exxon faring better than peers with addition of big Guyana volumes

Norway consultancy group Rystad Energy says new discovered volumes – a measurement of a company’s exploration performance – illustrates the daunting challenge faced by oil majors to maintain their reserves base and supply existing customers. The U.S oil major’s proven...

Exxon’s 5th FPSO for Guyana could target development in area east of Liza complex

ExxonMobil’s 5th development offshore Guyana could be targeting wells in an area east of the Liza complex where quality reservoirs have been confirmed, the oil major said on Wednesday. “The Mako-2 evaluation well confirmed the quality, thickness and areal extent...

Exxon strikes oil at Longtail-3 in new Guyana discovery

ExxonMobil today said it made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Drilling at Longtail-3 encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 discovery...

Guyana looking to implement procurement, local content audits for oil and gas operations

To ensure all stakeholders are holding up their end of the bargain to make maximum use of local goods, skills and services in their operations, the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, says government will be moving to...

Guyana oil minister calls on investors to work with locals

To ensure all stakeholders benefit from Guyana’s lucrative oil and gas sector, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat urged current and prospective investors to work with locals on their projects. He made this call during his brief remarks at...

Exxon says team on track to reinstall FPSO gas compressor this month

The newly repaired and upgraded components of the flash gas compression system for the Liza Destiny FPSO have arrived offshore Guyana and are being reinstalled. ExxonMobil Guyana's Public and Government Affairs Advisor, Janelle Persaud, said Friday these include a newly...

Struggling Venezuela opened door to new South American oil province

Political instability and economic turmoil in Venezuela have caused its economy and oil industry to collapse. The country’s highest-ever oil production occurred in 1998 at 3.5 million barrels per day (bpd), the same year that Hugo Chávez was elected...

Public engagements continue for project set to transform Guyana into world’s largest per capita oil producer

Public consultations for the Yellowtail Development Project continue in Guyana with another virtual session set to take place on Wednesday, June 2. The public is being urged to participate in the process and submit comments for consideration in the...

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Guyana share of oil revenues to increase as Exxon pays down cost faster with US$100 per barrel crude  

Guyana is set to receive a bigger share of revenue from oil production as higher prices accelerate the pace...