Uaru Oil Project (Guyana)

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Uaru Oil Project is an in development oil project in Guyana.


The project consists of the following units:

Uaru Oil Project is also sometimes referred to as Errea Wittu.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for Uaru Oil Project

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Uaru In development[1][2][3] ExxonMobil[4] ExxonMobil (45.0%); Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (30.0%); CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Ltd (25.0%)[5] 2020[6] 2023[4][1][7] 2026 (expected)[1][3] Conventional[1]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Uaru Oil Project

million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
oil recoverable reserves 1319 million bbl 2023 [4][8]
oil recoverable reserves 800 million bbl 2023 [1]

Table 3: Production from Uaru Oil Project

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production design capacity oil 91.25 million bbl/y 2026 [4]
production design capacity oil 91.25 million bbl/y 2026 [1]

Location

Table 4: Project-level location details for Uaru Oil Project

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Stabroek Block[1] Offshore, Guyana[9] Offshore[5] 8.0068, -56.8277 (exact)[9]

The map below shows the exact location of the project:

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Background

The complex is targeting the Uaru, Mako and Snoek fields.[10]

Articles and Resources

Additional Data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120044729/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2023/0426_exxonmobil-guyana-advances-fifth-offshore-guyana-development. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240424000748/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2024/0412_guyana-offshore-development-whiptail. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/modec-fpso-construction-underway-for-exxonmobils-fifth-oil-development-off-guyana/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.offshore-mag.com/home/article/14291315/top-5-projects-to-watch-operators-advance-field-development-plans. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Jaxon Caine (45034). "Deepwater Roundup: Americas". Hart Energy. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120054725/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/uaru-oil-field-development-guyana/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://investors.hess.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hess-sanctions-uaru-development-offshore-guyana. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://oilnow.gy/featured/at-over-us12-5-billion-exxons-5th-guyana-project-will-be-largest-ever-to-date/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120052031/https://oilnow.gy/featured/guyana-seeks-consultant-to-review-development-plan-for-exxons-giant-uaru-project/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. Dey, Shikema (2022-08-31). "ExxonMobil adds third reservoir target to massive Uaru development | OilNOW". Retrieved 2024-04-11.