Oil in Guyana

Overview

Commercial Oil is being extracted in the coastal waters of Guyana. The Exxon led consortium is has been the only successful venture to produce oil in Guyana’s portion of the Guyana-Surinam basin. The volumes are HUGE!

 With a population of approximately 800,000, Guyana has a high potential for future development. Crude oil can be easily transported to the refineries in Houston, Atlantic Canada, as well as Europe.  

Major Global Producers United States; Saudia Arabia; Russia; Canada
Major Global Consumers United States; China; India
Guyana Risks Infrastructure
Related Industry

Guyana Oil Production Tracker

11 Billion Barrels of recoverable oil discovered in Guyana’s Stabroek block! The others blocks could be much larger.

The clock is ticking as the world tries to move away from oil and towards renewable energy.