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U.S. Oil Giants Fight Over Guyana’s 11-Billion Barrel Treasure Trove

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Guyanas Stabroek block has an estimated 11 billion barrels of oil in place discovered so far by the consortium of ExxonMobil, U.S. The high-volume, low-cost development offshore the South American country, which started production just five years ago, is already pumping more than 660,000 barrels per day (bpd) of

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Kazakhstan’s Giant Kashagan Oilfield to Hit 1 Billion Barrels Production Soon

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The Kashagan oilfield, which began production in 2013, is expected to hit the landmark 1 billion barrels of cumulative production by the end of the year, according to Kazakhstan media. Kashagan is located in the North Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan and is one of the biggest oil discoveries globally of the past 50 years.

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U.S. oil giants fight over Guyana’s 11-billion barrel treasure trove

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Guyanas Stabroek block has an estimated 11 billion barrels of oil in place discovered so far by the consortium of ExxonMobil, U.S. The high-volume, low-cost development offshore the South American country, which started production just five years ago, is already pumping more than 660,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude.

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BW Energy announces substantial oil discovery at Bourdon field offshore Gabon

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BW Energy is pleased to announce that second sidetrack DBM-1 ST2 well has confirmed the substantial oil discovery with good reservoir and fluid quality of the Bourdon prospect in the Dussafu Licence offshore Gabon, announced on 7 March 2025.

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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods on Doubling Recovery Rates and the Future of Fracking

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oil and gas production, but its far from perfect. In fact, the industry typically recovers only 5% to 10% of the oil in place from shale reservoirs. Technology is the Differentiator ExxonMobil is placing a major strategic emphasis on R&D and data-driven solutions in shale development.