Liza Oil and Gas Field (Guyana)

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Liza Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Guyana.

Along with Lancetfish-2 Oil and Gas Field (Guyana), Liza is a part of the Liza complex.

Liza Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Liza 1.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Liza Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision

Unit name	Status	Operator	Owner	Discovery year	FID* year	Production start year
Liza	Operating	ExxonMobil	ExxonMobil (45.0%); Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (30.0%); CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Ltd (25.0%)	2015	–	2019

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Liza Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters

million bbl = million barrels of oil

Fuel Description	Reserve Classification	Quantity	Units	Data Year	Source
gas	Resources	52130.82	million m³	2021
liquids	Resources	1300	million bbl	2021

Table 3: Production from Liza Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year

Category	Fuel Description	Quantity	Units	Data Year	Source
production design capacity	oil	43.8	million bbl/y	2019

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Liza Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Stabroek Block	Offshore, Guyana	8.2244, -56.9426 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Liza complex:

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Additional data

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