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Exxon Mobil oil rig heading to Guyana

February 19, 2015 Β· By , Source - Stabroek News

 

Exxon Mobil today updated Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud on activities that the company will undertake over the next few weeks and it also disclosed that its rig for drilling offshore is due to leave Louisiana today.

 

A release from the Ministry of Natural Resources today said that Persaud met with Chuck Calavan, ExxonMobil Vice President of US and Latin America and Jeff Simon, Country Manager, ESSO.

 

Persaud was updated on the deployment of the Company’s oil rig (Deep Water Champion) which will depart from Louisiana, USA today for the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana where it is expected to start drilling in mid-March.

 

To further enhance this exercise, Persaud said in the press release that Cabinet recently approved a request from ESSO for a geological and geophysical survey in the form of 3D seismic survey within offshore Guyana. A permit has been granted to CGG Service (UK) Limited to undertake this survey.

 

The release said that he also made reference to the Oil and Gas Policy which will give way to a modern oil and gas development framework. This is being done with support from the Commonwealth Secretariat and other partners.

 

The Deep Water Champion Oil Exploration Rig

The Deep Water Champion Oil Exploration Rig

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Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Guyana, say Guyana, say SWEET, SWEET Guyana.

And it gets sweeter by the day.

America was holding Back

until Ramotar announce Elections.

 

The New Govt will get full Support...

Oil will be Discovered soon....

Aya think Uncle Sam Phaglee?

FM
Last edited by Former Member
Originally Posted by Jalil:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Guyana, say Guyana, say SWEET, SWEET Guyana.

And it gets sweeter by the day.

America was holding Back

until Ramotar announce Elections.

 

The New Govt will get full Support...

Oil will be Discovered soon....

Aya think Uncle Sam Phaglee?

No but you are

Nehru

Exxon Mobil oil rig heading to Guyana – drilling expected to start mid-March

 

 

Locked in talks yesterday are, from left: Mr. Jeff Simon, Country Manager, ESSO; Mr. Chuck Calavan, Exxon Mobil Vice-President for of US and Latin America; and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr Robert Persaud
Locked in talks yesterday are, from left: Mr. Jeff Simon, Country Manager, ESSO; Mr. Chuck Calavan, Exxon Mobil Vice-President for of US and Latin America; and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr Robert Persaud

 

EXXON Mobil yesterday brought Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr Robert Persaud up to speed on activities it will be undertaking here over the next few weeks.During the course of a meeting with Exxon Mobil Vice-President, Mr. Jeff Simon, and ESSO Country Manager, Mr. Chuck Calavan, Minister Persaud was briefed on how the company’s oil rig, β€˜Deep Water Champion’, will be deployed, among other matters of importance.  According to a release from the Minister’s office, the rig departed Louisiana, in the USA, yesterday for the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, where it is expected to commence drilling in mid-March.

 

Deep Water Champion Oil Exploration Rig

Deep Water Champion Oil Exploration Rig

 

In order to speed up the process, Minister Persaud was quoted as saying that Cabinet has already approved a request from ESSO to conduct geological and geophysical surveys within offshore Guyana, for which a permit has been granted to CGG Service (UK) Limited to undertake.


He also made reference to the Oil and Gas Policy which will give way to a modern oil and gas development framework. This is being done with support from the Commonwealth Secretariat and other partners.


Additionally, in the Demerara Block, CGX has concluded 3D seismic surveys, the data of which continues to be processed, and a timeframe for delivery is to be scheduled. In the Berbice Block, ON Energy Inc. has completed an airborne geophysical survey, the data of which is being processed, Minister Persaud reported.

FM
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Exxon Mobil is an American company that has exploration interest in Guyana for a long time. That rig ship spells Yankee Dalla to find black gold from Guyana off shores. Does any of these activities happened before 1992? My memory does fail me sometimes.

Nope but this is 2015 and finally something happend. What about the last 23 years?

 

cain
Originally Posted by cain:
Originally Posted by Cobra:

Exxon Mobil is an American company that has exploration interest in Guyana for a long time. That rig ship spells Yankee Dalla to find black gold from Guyana off shores. Does any of these activities happened before 1992? My memory does fail me sometimes.

Nope but this is 2015 and finally something happend. What about the last 23 years?

 

Cain, you nah Ms. Cleo.

FM

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