Guyana News

Trinidad, ExxonMobil Strike Deal for Seven Deepwater Blocks

Aug 05, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago's government has agreed to award U.S. oil major ExxonMobil acreage in an ultra-deep area that includes seven blocks to explore for oil and gas, two senior government officials told Reuters.The parties began negotiations earlier…

Record Production Boosts Chevron’s Second Quarter Earnings

Aug 01, 2025

Chevron beat analyst estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday as record oil and gas production and lower capital expenditure helped the U.S. oil producer boost earnings despite weaker crude prices.The No. 2 U.S. oil major triumphed last month in a legal challenge from Exxon Mobil XOM…

Chevron Secures Future Production Prospects with Entry to Oil Rich Guyana

Jul 21, 2025

Chevron’s imminent entry into Guyana’s rich offshore oilfields solves one of the biggest problems dogging the U.S. major: where its growth will come from beyond the next few years.On Friday, the U.S. oil producer closed its $55-billion acquisition…

Chevron and ExxonMobil Portfolios Overlap Put Mega-Merger Back in Spotlight

Jul 24, 2025

Exxon Mobil and Chevron's recent major acquisitions raise a provocative question: does the U.S. still need two energy titans, or might it be more efficient for the two to join forces?An $800 billion combination would certainly evoke memories of Standard Oil…

Exxon Consortium Produced 668,000 bpd in Guyanese Oil Last Week

May 06, 2025

A consortium led by Exxon Mobil that controls all oil and gas output in Guyana produced 668,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil last week, the U.S. company's head for the South American country, Alistair Routledge, said during a conference on Tuesday…

Exxon Looking to Explore Trinidad and Tobago For Offshore Oil

Jul 22, 2025

Exxon Mobil has begun negotiations with the Trinidad and Tobago government to explore for oil and gas in up to seven deepwater blocks off the East Coast of the Caribbean country, which the top U.S. oil producer left more than two decades ago…

ExxonMobil-Led Guyana Consortium Reports $10.4B Profit in 2024

Jun 04, 2025

An oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth.Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes…

Guyana Searches For Company to Build NGL Facility

Jun 30, 2025

Guyana is looking for a company willing to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) facility as part of efforts to monetize its offshore gas reserves, according to a notice published by the South American government on Sunday.The storage and offloading facility would receive about 4…

First Crude from ONE Guyana FPSO Set for Export in August-September

Jun 12, 2025

The first crude cargo from Guyana's fourth oil production facility, which arrived in the country in April and is being installed, is set to be exported between late August and early September, the government told Reuters on Tuesday.A consortium by U…

Exxon, Hess Dispute Over Chevron Deal Nears Resolution

Jul 07, 2025

The arbitrators in a legal dispute between Exxon Mobil and Hess have reached a decision related to a major oilfield project in Guyana, according to two sources familiar with the matter.The ruling will determine whether Chevron can move forward with its $53 billion planned acquisition of Hess…

Chevron Acquires Blocks in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas Basin

Jun 17, 2025

Exxon Mobil and Chevron on Tuesday took their first steps toward eventually exploring oil in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin, scooping up offshore blocks auctioned by the country in the promising but environmentally-sensitive area.The move marks…

Guyana Passes Bill Making Firms Liable for Oil Spill Damages

May 19, 2025

Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels.The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali…

MODEC Wins ExxonMobil Guyana’s Hammerhead FPSO Contract

Apr 21, 2025

MODEC has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana to develop an FPSO for the Hammerhead project.The Hammerhead FPSO will have the capacity to produce 150,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD), along with associated gas and water. It will be moored at a water depth of approximately 1…

Attack on Guyana, Exxon Would Be 'Bad Day' for Venezuela, Rubio Warns

Mar 28, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State warned Venezuela on Thursday that it would be 'a very bad day' for the South American country if it were to attack its neighbor Guyana or U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil, in comments that threatened unspecified action in such a case…

Guyana to Make Companies Liable for Oil Spill Damages

Apr 29, 2025

Guyana's government has submitted an oil pollution bill to the Parliament proposing to make responsible parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels, according to a copy of the act published in the Official Gazette…

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