Payara Oil and Gas Field (Guyana)
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Payara Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Guyana.
Along with Pacora Oil and Gas Field (Guyana), Payara Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Payara-Pacora Oil and Gas Project (Guyana).
Payara Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Prosperity.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Payara Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payara | operating[1] | ExxonMobil Guyana[2] | ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd [45%]; Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd [30%]; CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd [25%][2][2][2] | 2017[3] | 2020[4] | 2023[5] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Payara Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gas | Resources | 22313.8 | million m³ | 2021 | [6] |
| hydrocarbons | resources | 600.0 | million boe | 2024 | [7][8] |
| liquids | Resources | 563.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [6] |
Table 3: Production from Payara Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | hydrocarbons | 80.3 | million boe/y | 2024 | [7] |
| production design capacity | hydrocarbons | 80.3 | million boe/y | 2020 | [9] |
| production design capacity | oil | 226.3 | million bbl/y | 2028 | [10][11] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Payara Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stabroek Block[3] | offshore, Guyana[12][13] | offshore[14] | 8.2416, -56.9549 (exact)[12][13] |
The map below shows the exact location of Payara Oil and Gas Field:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ https://www.hartenergy.com/exclusives/exxons-payara-hits-220000-bbld-ceiling-just-three-months-208037/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Daily oil production hits 900,000 barrels in Guyana's Stabroek block". ExxonMobil. 2025-11-12. Archived from the original on 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Text "ExxonMobil Guyana" ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230216142708/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/locations/guyana/guyana-project-overview. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2020/0930_exxonmobil-to-proceed-with-payara-development-offshore-guyana.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240120043354/https://investor.exxonmobil.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1153/exxonmobil-starts-production-at-third-offshore-guyana. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/memoir125/data/11_aapg-sp2150011.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://petroleum.gov.gy/documents/natural-resource-fund-annual-report-2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/040422-exxonmobil-led-group-sanctions-yellowtail-oil-development-offshore-guyana.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230216142722/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/newsroom/news-releases/2020/0930_exxonmobil-to-proceed-with-payara-development-offshore-guyana. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hartenergy.com/exclusives/exxon-eyes-total-guyana-production-620000-bbld-payara-startup-207184/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/120123-infographic-guyana-oil-output-drilling-fangtooth-production.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Eco Atlantic set to assume outright ownership of offshore Guyana block". Offshore Magazine. 2024-01-22. Archived from the original on 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230307040822/https://oilnow.gy/featured/exxonmobil-set-to-spud-liza-look-alike-in-first-campaign-at-guyanas-canje-block/. Archived from the original on 07 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/.
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