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ExxonMobil acquires over 1.7 million acres offshore Egypt

ExxonMobil said Monday it has secured more than 1.7 million acres for exploration offshore Egypt. “These awards strengthen our exploration portfolio in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Mike Cousins, senior vice president of exploration and new ventures at ExxonMobil. “We look forward...

Liza Phase 1 rapid start-up good news for oil industry – Wells Fargo

From discovery in 2015 to start of oil production less than five years later, the rapid start-up of the Liza Phase 1 Development is good news for the global oil industry says a senior analyst at US multinational financial...

Average crude oil prices could be lower in 2020 due to rising inventories

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects average crude oil prices will be lower in 2020 than in 2019 because of rising inventories. Outside the United States, production is expected to continue to grow in Brazil, Norway, and in Guyana...

South America leads for planned and announced FPSOs

South America has the highest number of planned and announced floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) additions globally between 2019 and 2025, with 27 projects. This is followed by Africa, Asia and Europe with a respective 15, eight and...

Breakthrough technology behind ExxonMobil unprecedented success in Guyana

Nearly 50 years ago, ExxonMobil pioneered a technology called 3-D seismic imaging, which uses sound waves to form three-dimensional images of geologic formations. These images have become the industry standard for understanding subsurface geology and finding oil and gas...

ExxonMobil makes 15th discovery offshore Guyana at Mako-1 well

ExxonMobil said today it made an oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Mako-1 well southeast of the Liza field, marking the 15th discovery on the Stabroek Block. The discovery adds to the previously announced estimated recoverable resource of more...

Liza Phase 1 oil production to ramp up in coming months – ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil says it plans to slowly ramp-up oil production in the coming months at its first development offshore the South American country of Guyana where daily output at peak is expected to hit 120,000 barrels per day. The company announced...

Liza Destiny FPSO formally on hire as Guyana set to become significant oil producer

Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore said on Monday it stands ready to play a key role in making a contribution towards the South American country of Guyana becoming a significant oil producer as it generates value for ExxonMobil in...

Energy Dept urges due diligence, commitment to best practices as Guyana attains oil producer status

The much-anticipated start of oil production was announced last evening in Guyana signaling the dawn of a new era for the small nation of just over 750,000 people. In a statement following the announcement by the country’s president, David Granger,...

Guyana’s 1st floating oil complex moored in position for decades of oil production

Stretching from Quamina Street in downtown Georgetown all the way to New Market Street, some 1,115 feet away, the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, at its highest point, is taller than the St. George’s Cathedral. The...

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Payara crude holds slight price premium over other Stabroek Block grades

Payara Gold crude from ExxonMobil’s third Guyana oil development has consistently traded at a marginal premium to its other...