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Exxon on target: Liza Destiny arrives 2019

ExxonMobil says preparation for first oil in Guyana is on schedule and preliminary work being undertaken by key contractors is progressing well. Liza Destiny - the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel being designed by SBM Offshore to produce...

Gov’t, Exxon need to sit down and decide on disclosures – Trotman

The Guyana government and US super-major ExxonMobil will need to sit down and chart a way forward regarding the disclosure of information related to agreements for petroleum exploration and production in the South American country. Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources,...

Oil will be produced from 8 wells in Liza Phase 1 development

The Liza Phase 1 development project will see a total of 17 wells being drilled, eight of which will produce oil, while six will be used for water injection and three for gas injection. Gas and water are reinjected to...

“We’re gonna keep looking for more oil” – Exxon Operations Manager

Encouraged by positive results from several drill campaigns offshore Guyana which saw the largest discovery being made for 2015, ExxonMobil has vowed to continue its search for more oil in the South American country. The Liza 1 discovery, estimated to...

Guyana President stresses transparency, accountability in meeting with ExxonMobil CEO

Guyana’s President, Brigadier David Granger on Wednesday emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to doing things the “right way” in a meeting with CEO of ExxonMobil Corporation,...

Cnooc swings to profit on higher oil, gas revenue

(MarketWatch) Cnooc Ltd. (0883.HK) swung to a net profit of 16.25 billion yuan (US$2.44 billion) in the first half from a net loss of CNY7.74 billion a year ago, partly on higher revenue from sales of oil and gas. The...

Guyana-Suriname Basin ranked 2nd most prospective in the world for oil

An estimated 13.6 billion barrels of oil and 32 trillion cubic feet of natural gas could lie in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, making it the 2nd most prospective, underexplored offshore oil basins in the world, according to the United States...

Texas visit was part of ongoing dialogue between ExxonMobil & Guyana

The recent visit to ExxonMobil’s Houston, Texas campus by a team of Guyanese officials was part of ongoing dialogue, project updates and capacity building related to offshore deep-water activities being undertaken by the US super-major in the South American country. OilNOW...

Noble will begin Liza campaign in 2018 – ExxonMobil Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana has confirmed that Noble Corporation has been contracted by the US super-major for an offshore campaign in the Stabroek Block, located 120 miles offshore the South American country. The 2013-built Noble Bob Douglas drillship will commence operations at...

SBM says work on development of FPSO for Liza project “progressing well”

SBM offshore, the company contracted by ExxonMobil to install, lease and operate a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) for the Liza project in Guyana, says work is progressing well on schedule. At the end of 2016, SBM Offshore...

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Staatsolie, Suriname tax office launch three-year program to strengthen oil and gas oversight

Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. and Suriname’s Tax Department have launched a three-year capacity-building program to strengthen tax and customs...