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ExxonMobil Guyana Takes $12.7bn FID with Sixth Project Whiptail

SPRING, TEXAS (ExxonMobil, 12.Apr.2024) — ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Whiptail development offshore Guyana, after receiving the required government and regulatory […]

DeepOcean Secures Major Contract with ExxonMobil Guyana

DeepOcean, 14.Feb.2024) — Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana for the provision of subsea construction and IMR (inspection, maintenance, […]

ExxonMobil to Explore in Area Disputed by Guyana and Venezuela

(AP, 7.Feb.2024) — ExxonMobil said it plans to explore for oil and gas in a disputed area off South America’s coast where the Venezuelan military […]

FPSO Prosperity Producing and On Hire

(SBM Offshore, 14.Nov.2023) — SBM Offshore announce that FPSO Prosperity has produced first oil as of 14 Nov. 2023 and is formally on hire. The FPSO Prosperity utilizes a […]

ExxonMobil Starts Third Offshore Guyana Project Payara

(Exxon Mobil, 14.Nov.2023) — ExxonMobil started production today at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block, bringing total production capacity in Guyana […]

FPSO Liza Unity Purchase by ExxonMobil Completed

(SBM, 9.Nov.2023) — SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Liza Unity, […]

Exxon, Hess Exit Kaieteur Offshore Oil Exploration Block in Guyana

(Reuters, 28.Sep.2023) — U.S. oil producers Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Hess Corp (HES.N) have withdrawn from exploring the Kaieteur block in Guyana’s deepwaters, Exxon said on Thursday, after disappointing […]

Exxon: Over $400mn Spent Locally in Guyana in 2022

(Exxon, 16.May.2023) — ExxonMobil Guyana and its reporting contractors have spent more than GUY$83bn (US$400mn) with more than 1,500 Guyanese businesses in 2022 alone. That […]

MODEC’s Uaru FPSO Proceeds to EPCI Phase

(MODEC, 8.May.2023) — MODEC, Inc. will proceed with engineering, procurement, and construction on the Uaru Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel following a final investment decision […]

SBM Offshore Inks Deal for its Guyana FPSO Fleet

(SBM, 2.May.2023) — SBM Offshore has signed a 10-year Operations and Maintenance Enabling Agreement with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd (aka “ExxonMobil Guyana”) for […]

ExxonMobil Advances Fifth Offshore Guyana Development

(ExxonMobil, 27.Apr.2023) — ExxonMobil made a final investment decision for the Uaru development offshore Guyana after receiving required government and regulatory approvals. The company expects […]

Guyana Budget 2023 [PDF Download]

(Guyana Ministry of Finance, 16.Jan.2023) — The Budget 2023 is the fourth budget of this People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government formed in August 2020. ____________________

Hess’ Guyana Developments and Low Breakeven Prices [PDF Download]

(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jan.2023) — Hess Corporation’s activities offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block over the company exceptional reservoir quality and low development costs. The […]

Saipem Awarded Deals for $1.2bn in Guyana, Egypt

(Saipem, 15.Dec.2022) — Saipem has been awarded new contracts in Guyana and Egypt for a total amount of approximately $1.2bn. In Latin America: Guyana The first […]

ExxonMobil Guyana Renews Sponsorship in 2023 for the 2nd Edition of IECEG 2023

(IECEG, 18.Nov.2022) — The International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana 2023 (IECEG 2023) today announced ExxonMobil Guyana as the premier sponsor of the second edition […]

MODEC Awarded FEED Contract for ExxonMobil’s “Uaru” Project in Guyana

(MODEC, 1.Nov.2022) — MODEC, Inc. signed a contract to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) […]

ExxonMobil Reveals Two New Guyana Finds

(ExxonMobil, 26.Oct.2022) — ExxonMobil announced two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, adding to its extensive portfolio of […]

Hess Announces Two More Discoveries Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 26.Oct.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced two new discoveries at the Yarrow-1 and Sailfin-1 wells on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The discoveries, which […]

Exxon Boosts Guyana Oil Output, Undecided on Future Auction Bid

(Reuters, 20.Sep.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is uncertain whether it will bid for new offshore areas Guyana wants to explore, a person close to the matter said, as the oil major ramps […]

Guyana Oil Production Data Available to the Public

(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Aug.2022) — Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources announced that the country’s oil production data is now available for public consumption. The data […]

NRGBriefs: Petrobras on CVM; Morgan Stanley on Ecopetrol; GtE Guyana

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Aug.2022) — Energy briefs including Petrobras receiving an official letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) answering questions sent […]

TechnipFMC Awarded Significant Contract for Gas to Energy Project in Guyana

(TechnipFMC, 1.Aug.2022) — TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a significant(1) contract by ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, for the gas-to-energy project in Guyana. Subject […]

Subsea 7 and Van Oord Consortium Inks Contract Offshore Guyana

(Subsea 7, 27.Jul.2022) — Subsea 7 and Van Oord announced the award of a substantial(1) contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) […]

ExxonMobil Makes Two More Discoveries Offshore Guyana

(ExxonMobil, 26.Jul.2022) — ExxonMobil has made two new discoveries offshore Guyana to the southeast of the Liza and Payara developments in the Stabroek block. The […]

Hess Announces Two More Discoveries Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 26.Jul.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced two new discoveries at the Seabob-1 and Kiru-Kiru-1 wells on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The discoveries, which […]

NRGBriefs: GYSBI’s Guyana Contract with Exxon; Cubico Wind Deals in Uruguay

(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including Cubico Sustainable Investments acquiring two operating wind projects in Uruguay from ACS; Sempra announced plans to report […]

Guyana Shore Base Inks 11-year Extension Contract with ExxonMobil Guyana

(GYSBI, 18.Jul.2022) — Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), a pioneering Guyanese company in the local oil and gas sector has inked an 11-year extension contract […]

Unlikely Exxon Guyana to Sustain Production Target for 2027

(Energy Analytics Institute, Special Contributor Millan Arcia Einstein, 5.May.2022) — New hydrocarbon discoveries offshore Guyana, were announced last week totaling 31 so far. Exxon-Guyana claims […]

Hess Corp. Reports Estimated 1Q:22 Results [PDF Downloads]

(Hess, 27.Apr.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $417mn, or $1.34 per share, in the first quarter of 2022, compared with net […]

NRGBriefs: Exxon Announces Three New Finds Offshore Guyana

(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including Exxon announcing three new discoveries offshore Guyana, adding to two discoveries earlier in 2022; details regarding resolutions […]

Hess’ Exploration Focus: A World Class Petroleum Province Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 26.Apr.2022) — The Stabroek Block, located approximately 120 miles offshore Guyana, is 6.6 million acres. The block is equivalent in size to 1,150 Gulf […]

ExxonMobil Increases Stabroek Resource Estimate to Nearly 11 Billion Barrels

(Exxon, 26.Apr.2022) — ExxonMobil has made three new discoveries offshore Guyana and increased its estimate of the recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to nearly […]

Hess Reveals Three New Finds Offshore Guyana, Boosts Resource Estimate

(Hess, 26.Apr.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced an increase in the gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana to approximately 11 billion barrels […]

Exxon Starts Construction of Guyana Campus

(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Apr.2022) — ExxonMobil continues to work closely with its local partners in Guyana to develop its new office campus in the small […]

SBM Offshore Awarded Contracts for ExxonMobil FPSO ONE GUYANA

(SBM, 5.Apr.2022) — SBM Offshore announced that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of […]

NRGBriefs: Exxon, Hess, and CNOOC FID Yellowtail Development

(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC taking a final investment decision (FID) for their fourth development offshore Guyana called […]

ExxonMobil Makes FID on Fourth Guyana Offshore Project Yellowtail

(ExxonMobil, 4.Apr.2022) — ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana after receiving government and regulatory approvals. The company’s fourth, […]

Yellowtail Offshore Guyana Development Project Approved

(DPI, 1.Apr.2022) — The Government of Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) earlier today signed the Petroleum Production License (PPL) for the Yellowtail offshore […]

Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd. Reveals Strategic Acquisition of JHI in Guyana

(Eco (Atlantic), 14.Mar.2022) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM:ECO)(TSX‐V:EOG) signed a Commercially Binding Term Sheet to acquire 100% of JHI Associates Inc., including […]

Exxon Raises Guyana’s Long Term Oil Production Outlook

(Reuters, 2.Mar.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Wednesday said it plans to have capacity to produce with partners 1.2 million barrels per day of oil and […]

ExxonMobil’s Second Development Starts Operations Offshore Guyana

(ExxonMobil, 11.Feb.2022) — ExxonMobil started production at Guyana’s second offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block, Liza Phase 2, bringing total production capacity to more […]

Hess Starts Production from Liza Phase 2 Development, Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 11.Feb.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced startup of production from the Liza Phase 2 development on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, utilizing the Liza Unity […]

Hess Reports 4Q:21 Results, Updates on Guyana [PDF Download]

(Hess, 26.Jan.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $265mn, or $0.85 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with a […]

Eco Atlantic Boosts Stake in Exxon Partner Offshore Guyana

(Proactive Investors, 19.Jan.2022) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd (AIM:ECO, TSX-V:EOG) increased its interest in JHI Associates Inc, a junior explorer offshore Guyana, which is […]

ExxonMobil SVP Cousins Comments on Recent Finds Offshore Guyana

(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — ExxonMobil Senior Vice President Michael G. Cousins commented on the company’s two most successful wells offshore Guyana in the Stabroek […]

Hess Reports Two Finds Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 5.Jan.2022) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced two significant discoveries at the Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 wells on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. These discoveries will add […]

ExxonMobil Finds More Oil at Two Wells in Guyana’s Stabroek Block

(Exxon, 5.Jan.2022) — ExxonMobil made two oil discoveries at Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 […]

ExxonMobil Reports ‘Safe’ Year for Guyana Operations

(CMC, 29.Dec.2022) — ExxonMobil Guyana says 2021 has been a safe year for the oil company, noting that there had been many days across offshore […]

Guyana Gov’t Working on Ensuring Prosperity

(DPI, 23.Dec.2021) — December 20, 2019, marked a new, historic era for Guyana and its people. It was the day when ExxonMobil began producing light […]

TechnipFMC Inks Subsea Deal For Yellowtail Project

(TechnipFMC, 15.Nov.2021) — TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has been awarded a large(1) contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production […]

Hess Updates On Guyana Activities

(Hess, 27.Oct.2021) — At the Stabroek Block (Hess – 30%), the corporation’s net production from the Liza Field was 32,000 bopd in the third quarter […]

NRGBriefs: Liza Unity FPSO Reaches Guyana

(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including the Liza Unity FPSO reaching Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block; liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) reaching approximately 12mn users […]

Guyana – One Of The World’s Last Oil And Gas Frontiers

(The Geological Society of Trinidad, 21.Oct.2021) — ExxonMobil recently announced that their recoverable oil and gas resources in Guyana had reached an unbelievable ten billion […]

Hess Boosts Resource Estimate for Stabroek Block

(Hess, 7.Oct.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced an increase in the gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana to approximately 10 […]

ExxonMobil Reports Discovery At Pinktail

(ExxonMobil, 9.Sep.2021) — ExxonMobil made a discovery at Pinktail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of net […]

Hess Reveals Oil Find At Pinktail, Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 9.Sep.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced another oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at Pinktail. The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet […]

Partners Spud Sapote-1 Well In Canje Block

(Eco Atlantic, 31.Aug.2021) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM: ECO, TSX‐V: EOG) announced that the Sapote-1 well on the Canje Block, offshore Guyana […]

Guyana Creating New Authority For Oil Sector

(Argus, 12.Aug.2021) — Guyana plans to create a new authority by the end of 2021 to regulate its growing hydrocarbon revenues and allow orderly and […]

Oceaneering Inks Survey Deal With EEPGL

(Oceaneering, 10.Aug.2021) — Oceaneering International has been awarded a contract from Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to provide two surveys offshore Guyana. The […]

ExxonMobil Reveals Oil Find at Whiptail

(ExxonMobil, 28.Jul.2021) — ExxonMobil said it made a discovery at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 feet (75 meters) […]

Hess Reveals Oil Find At Whiptail-1

(Hess, 28.Jul.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced a significant oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at Whiptail. The Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 […]

Eco Atlantic Says Jabillo-1 Well Shows Non-commercial

(Eco Atlantic, 5.Jul.2021) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM:ECO)(TSX‐V:EOG) has received a detailed update from JHI Associates Inc. The Jabillo-1 well in the […]

Eco Atlantic Reveals Investment In Guyana

(Eco Atlantic, 28.Jun.2021) — Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. (AIM: ECO, TSX‐V: EOG) closed a transaction with JHI Associates Inc., a private company incorporated […]

Westmount Re-starts Drilling At Jabillo-1, Canje Block, Offshore Guyana

(Westmount Energy, 7.June.2021) — Westmount Energy Limited (UK AIM: WTE.L, USA OTCQB: WMELF) noted the announcement by the Maritime Administration Department, Guyana, that the Stena […]

Guyanese Citizens Challenge ExxonMobil Offshore Drilling On Climate Grounds

(The Guardian, 31.May.2021) — Guyana’s government is being taken to court by two citizens seeking an end to offshore drilling by ExxonMobil and other large […]

Hess Eyes Higher, New Nameplate Capacity At Liza Destiny FPSO

(Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2021) — The Liza Destiny floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block is expected […]

ExxonMobil Submits Application For Yellowtail Development Project

(Kaieteur News, 7.May.2021) — ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake […]

Exxon To Change Compressor Manufacturer On Liza Unity, Prosperity

(DPI, 3.May.2021) — Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat said ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), will switch the manufacturer […]

Hess Finds Oil At Uaru-2, Offshore Guyana

(Hess, 27.Apr.2021) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced another oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Uaru-2 well on the Stabroek Block, which will add […]

ExxonMobil Finds Oil At Uaru-2 Offshore Guyana

(ExxonMobil, 27.Apr.2021) — ExxonMobil made an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. Uaru-2 will add to the previously announced […]

ExxonMobil Pleased With Uaru-2 Appraisal Well: Senior VP Michael Cousins Says

(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Apr.2021) — ExxonMobil’s Senior Vice President Michael G. Cousins commented on the company’s 19th oil find offshore Guyana in the prolific Stabroek […]

Hess To Market Guyana Oil

(Reuters, 9.Feb.2021) — U.S. oil producer Hess Corp has been selected to market two Guyana crude oil shipments as the emerging oil power seeks a […]

Hess Updates On Ops In The US, Guyana And Malaysia

(Hess, 27.Jan.2021) — Hess Corporation provided operational highlights from the fourth quarter of 2020 and its operations in the US Bakken, the US Gulf of […]

SBM Offshore Extends Lease For FPSO Espirito Santo

(SBM Offshore N.V., 23.Dec.2020) — SBM Offshore reports a contractual lease extension for FPSO Espirito Santo in Brazil and expects a potential increase in the […]

Exxon’s To Plug Tanager-1 Well Offshore Guyana

(Westmount, 17.Nov.2020) — Westmount Energy Ltd., further to the announcement by Ratio Petroleum Energy Limited Partnership dated today, that the Tanager-1 well, offshore Guyana, has […]