Uaru Oil and Gas Project (Guyana)

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Uaru Oil and Gas Project is an in-development oil and gas project in Guyana.


The project consists of the following units:

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

Project Details

Main Data

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

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Uaru in-development[1] ExxonMobil Guyana[2] ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd [45%]; Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd [30%]; CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd [25%][2][2][2] 2020[3] 2023[4][5][6] conventional[6]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Uaru Oil and Gas Project

million bbl = million barrels of oil
million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
hydrocarbons recoverable reserves 1320.0 million boe 2023 [7]
oil recoverable reserves 800.0 million bbl 2023 [6]
oil resources 800.0 million bbl 2025 [8]

Table 3: Production from Uaru Oil and Gas 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]

Location

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

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Stabroek Block[6] offshore, Guyana[9] offshore[10] 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.[11]

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. https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2025/0922_exxonmobil-guyana-expands-capacity-with-seventh-offshore-development. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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. 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229113117/https://investors.hess.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hess-sanctions-uaru-development-offshore-guyana. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20250514180244/https://oilnow.gy/featured/at-over-us12-5-billion-exxons-5th-guyana-project-will-be-largest-ever-to-date/. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.legal500.com/guides/chapter/guyana-energy-oil-gas/?export-pdf. {{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. https://www.hartenergy.com/ep/exclusives/deepwater-roundup-americas-204778. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. Dey, Shikema (2022-08-31). "ExxonMobil adds third reservoir target to massive Uaru development | OilNOW". Retrieved 2024-04-11.