ExxonMobil awards Nigerian deepwater completions contract to Weatherford

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: 137) — Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. (EEPNL), an ExxonMobil affiliate, awarded Weatherford International plc a deepwater integrated completions contract for offshore Nigeria. While financial details were not revealed by either company, the contract falls within Weatherford’s well construction and completions […]

Shell Takes FID at Bonga North Offshore Nigeria

(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Dec.2024) — Shell plc subsidiary Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria. Peak gross production of 110,000 barrels per day of oil (b/d) is expected by the end of […]

The Smithsonian Showcases The Historic ‘Green Book’

(Exxon, 7.May.2019) — From its first print run in 1936 to its final edition in 1966, “The Green Book” played a significant role in providing sanctuary for African-American travelers on the road from the 1930s to the 1960s. The guide, conceived by Harlem (New York City) mailman Victor Hugo Green, […]

Hess Acquires Interest in New Acreage Offshore Guyana

(World Oil, 30.Apr.2018) – Hess Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Hess Guyana (Block B) Exploration Limited, had reached agreement with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (ExxonMobil) to acquire a 15% participating interest in the Kaieteur Block, offshore Guyana. The Cooperative Republic of Guyana has provided Hess and ExxonMobil […]

ExxonMobil Announces New Oil Discoveries Offshore Guyana

(Exxon Mobil, 12.Jan.2017) – Exxon Mobil Corporation announced positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara-1 well targeted similar aged reservoirs that were proven successful at the company’s Liza discovery. “This […]

ExxonMobil Awards Key Contracts for Liza in Guyana

(Exxon Mobil, 20.Dec.2016) – Exxon Mobil Corporation subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), announced that it has awarded contracts to SBM Offshore for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, a key step in moving the Liza field toward first production. Under the contracts, SBM Offshore will […]