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 of 2021 compared with 19,000 bopd in the prior year quarter. The Liza Unity FPSO, with an expected capacity of 220,000 gross bopd, arrived at […]

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 across Colombia; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Brazil –Brazil’s ANP published the complete version of the Brazilian Statistical Yearbook of Petroleum, Natural Gas […]

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 billion barrels of oil equivalent, up from the previous estimate of more than 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent. The updated resource estimate includes another […]

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 pay in high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs. In addition to successful appraisal of the Turbot discovery, the Turbot-2 well encountered 43 feet (13 meters) […]

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 has been spudded. Eco was officially informed today by its investee company, JHI Associates Inc., about the spudding of the well. The Sapote-1 well is […]

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 transparent management and development of the sector, President Irfaan Ali said. The petroleum commission will also insulate the sector “from undue political interference” and remove […]

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 contract award covers a towed and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) geophysical survey and a shallow geotechnical survey off the coast of Guyana.   Oceaneering will use […]

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) of net pay in high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs. Drilling is also ongoing at the Whiptail-2 well, which has encountered 167 feet (51 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 feet (75 meters) of net pay in high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs. Drilling is also ongoing at the Whiptail-2 well, which is located 3 […]

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 to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block of approximately 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Highlights: — Adds to previous […]

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 gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block, which is currently estimated to be approximately 9 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Drilling at Uaru-2 encountered approximately 120 […]

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 Block. “I’m thrilled to share the news that ExxonMobil has encountered more reservoirs in our Uaru-2 appraisal well offshore Guyana. This represents continued success on […]

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 permanent partner to handle its share of a major offshore oil find, the country’s vice president said on Tuesday. The South American country has became […]

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 been reported as an oil discovery which is currently considered to be non-commercial as a stand-alone development. The Tanager-1 exploration well is the deepest well […]

Exxon Guyana Conducts Maintenance Operations

(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2020) — ExxonMobil Guyana recently conducted maintenance on some oil spill response equipment located offshore the small South America country. “This maintenance and training activity involved deploying some offshore boom that would be used in the event of a spill,” Exxon said 11 November 2020 in a […]

Hess CEO Eyes 10 FPSOs In The Stabroek Block

(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Oct.2020) — Hess Corporation CEO John Hess announced estimated resources offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block were approximately 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and potentially requiring 10 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units to develop them. “Incorporating the current assessment of additional volumes from the […]

Fact Box: History Of Esso Trading Name

(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Oct.2020) — Esso is a trading name for Irving, Texas-based ExxonMobil and its related companies. The company started off as Standard Oil of New Jersey following the breakup of Standard Oil. In 1972, the name was largely replaced in the US by the Exxon brand after the […]

Payara Licence A Major Improvement On Liza 1

(DPI, 3.Oct.2020) — The new licence issued to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the development of its Payara well features significant new clauses missing from the Liza 1 well licence issued by the APNU+AFC.  Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jadgeo on Friday said there were major improvements to the […]

Hess Corp. CEO John Hess Eyes Imminent Payara Deal

(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Sep.2020) — Hess Corporation CEO John B. Hess is optimistic the Guyanese government of new President Mohamed Irfaan Ali will give approval in coming weeks for the company’s Payara offshore development. “In terms of our Payara development, our joint venture is in close communication with the government […]

Hess Finds More Oil At Redtail-1, Yellowtail-2

(Hess, 8.Sep.2020) — Hess announced another oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Redtail-1 well, the 18th discovery on the Stabroek Block, which will add to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block of more than 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Redtail-1 encountered approximately 232 feet (70 meters) of […]

UK’s Global Witness Urges Guyana Renegotiate Oil Deal

(Caribnews, 18.Aug.2020) — The United Kingdom-based, anti-corruption organization Global Witness yesterday called on the new Government here to immediately investigate and renegotiate the US-owned oil giant Exxon’s exploitative oil license to ensure the country has the funds needed to rebuild after divisive elections and a debilitating novel coronavirus pandemic. In […]

Intl Team To Undertake Payara Contract Review

(Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources, 15.Aug.2020) — The Ministry of Natural Resources recently announced the review of the Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s (EEPGL) Payara contract and, in the interest of transparency and accountability, would like to highlight the following facts relating to the review. The current review has […]

Payara, Payara, Payara!

(Kaieteur News, 13.Aug.2020) — Payara will be proof and pave the way. Payara could be the first plank toward petroleum prosperity. That delay pending review is a constructive move. For its part, ExxonMobil is not wasting any time. It has gone on the offensive by delivering the first sorties from […]

Guyana Elects Mohamed Irfaan Ali President

(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Aug.2020) — Guyana’s Election Commission (GECOM) announced 2 August 2020 that Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the leading candidate from the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) had won the country’s president elections which took place on 2 March 2020. Ali beat out incumbent David Granger and his A Partnership for […]

Guyana Holds Crucial March Election

(Aljazeera, 2.Mar.2020) — Guyana’s economy is expected to be transformed by oil and gas discovered off the poor South American country’s shores. Voters in Guyana will head to the polls on Monday in a crucial election that will decide which party oversees an oil boom that is expected to transform […]

Saipem Inks Subsea Contract In Guyana

(Saipem, 14.Nov.2019) — Milan-based Saipem has been awarded a subsea contract by ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for the proposed Payara development project located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana at a water depth of around 2000 metres. The contract scope includes Subsea Structures, Risers and […]

Liza Destiny Arrives In Guyana

(Argus, 2.Sep.2019) — Guyana received its first floating, production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Liza Destiny in anticipation of ExxonMobil’s production launch in March 2020. The vessel is stationed at the deepwater Stabroek block where the US major will start the first phase of development from its Liza field at […]

South America’s Guyana Enters The Oil Age

(Kevin Ramnarine, 18.Jul.2019) — In February 2017, I captioned an article about the Guyana-Suriname basin, The New North Sea, comparing ExxonMobil’s discoveries in Guyana to discoveries in the Norwegian North Sea starting in 1969. When I wrote that article, ExxonMobil announced its success with the Payara-1 exploration well after two […]

ExxonMobil Adds Ninth Discovery Offshore Guyana

(ExxonMobil, 30.Aug.2018) — Irving, Texas-based ExxonMobil has made its ninth discovery offshore Guyana at the Hammerhead-1 well, marking its fifth discovery on the Stabroek Block in the past year and proving a new play concept for potential development. Hammerhead-1 encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. […]

Guyana Suggest Venezuela Desist Actions

(Guyana Foreign Affairs Ministry, 28.Feb.2015) – Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that consequent upon a communication being sent from the Venezuelan Foreign Minister to the Country Manager of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited objecting to the despatch of a rig to proceed with the exploration of […]