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ExxonMobil announces significant oil discovery at Whiptail, offshore Guyana

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ExxonMobil said it made a discovery at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Whiptail discovery is located approximately 4 miles southeast of the Uaru-1 discovery that was announced in January 2020 and approximately 3 miles west of the Yellowtail field. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. The Stabroek Block is 6.6

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ExxonMobil discovery at Uaru-2 offshore Guyana; block recoverable resource estimate upped to 9B barrels oil-equivalent

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ExxonMobil announced an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana ( earlier post ). The well was drilled in 5,659 feet (1,725 meters) of water and is located approximately 6.8 In January 2020, ExxonMobil announced that Uaru-1 was the 16 th discovery in the Stabroek Block. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd.

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ExxonMobil greenlights Liza development in offshore Guyana; $4.4B Phase 1 investment

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Exxon Mobil Corporation will proceed with the first phase of development for the Liza field, one of the largest oil discoveries of the past decade, located offshore Guyana. Production is expected to begin by 2020, less than five years after discovery of the field. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd.

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