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Guyana’s 2022 discovery surge remains unmatched three years later

ExxonMobil and its Stabroek Block partners, Hess and CNOOC, closed 2022 with a record-breaking series of oil finds. It was described as “the best exploration year in Guyana so far,” with nine discoveries in Stabroek.  The year opened in January...

China’s first taste of Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead crude heads to Huizhou

A very large crude carrier (VLCC) is delivering China’s first cargo of Guyana’s new Golden Arrowhead crude grade, marking a rare long-haul shipment from Guyana as output from the ExxonMobil-led Stabroek Block continues to rise. According to oil analytics firm...

Exxon weighs early purchase of ONE GUYANA FPSO

ExxonMobil Guyana is considering buying the ONE GUYANA floating production, storage and offloading vessel in early 2026, ahead of the unit’s maximum lease end in August 2027.  SBM Offshore disclosed the update in its recently released third-quarter trading report, which...

MODEC’s Guyana contract drives 1,327% surge in orders for 2025

Japan-based floating production specialist MODEC Inc. has reported strong results for the first nine months of 2025, driven by a new contract with ExxonMobil Guyana Limited for the Hammerhead development in the Stabroek Block.  The company said orders received totaled...

Payara still leads ExxonMobil’s record-breaking ramp-up offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil’s Payara project continues to hold the record for the fastest production ramp-up among all oil developments in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block. Production from the Prosperity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel began in November 2022 and hit 220,000...

ExxonMobil expands offshore surveys to advance next phase of Guyana’s oil developments

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has expanded its offshore data acquisition work, with new geotechnical, underwater, and seismic surveys underway across the Stabroek Block. According to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department, geotechnical surveying operations commenced on November 15 and...

Guyana’s October crude oil exports went to 14 countries

Guyana exported a record 28 crude oil cargoes in October, its highest monthly total to date, as offshore production continued to climb with ExxonMobil’s new Yellowtail project. Data compiled from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) and ship-tracking platforms MarineTraffic,...

Longtail project to mark beginning of Guyana’s new gas chapter – ExxonMobil’s Routledge

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge says the upcoming Longtail development will open a new chapter in Guyana’s energy journey, marking the country’s entry into large-scale gas development. He was speaking at the Berbice Development Summit, where he outlined how...

Chinese oil and gas giant CNOOC eyes greater role in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector

Executives from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) this week met with Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries to discuss expanding the company’s presence in the country’s energy sector. The meeting, held on Wednesday (November 13) at...

Exxon, Guyana push for joint planning on Berbice gas-fed industries

ExxonMobil Guyana Commercial Manager Paul Foster on Tuesday said that there are unique advantages to investing in Guyana, as he urged potential investors to plan and align strategies on natural gas-fed projects to be located at an upcoming industrial...

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Return of Venezuelan crude could support Trinidad refinery revival – Energy Chamber 

The return of Venezuelan crude to international markets could support efforts to restart refinery operations in Trinidad and Tobago,...