ExxonMobil’s Uaru and Whiptail Projects on track to push Guyana’s oil output past one million barrels daily
ExxonMobil Guyana’s oil output is set for another major boost, with President Alistair Routledge confirming that the company’s fifth and sixth offshore developments — Uaru and Whiptail — are progressing smoothly and remain on track for startup in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
Routledge gave the update during a press briefing on October 13 at ExxonMobil’s new Ogle campus, where he described both projects as being “on or close to their target schedules.” He credited the steady progress to coordinated work across three key areas — drilling, subsea installation, and the construction of floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels.
Valued at US$12.7 billion, the Uaru project is expected to produce about 250,000 barrels of oil per day from 10 drill centers and 44 wells. It targets over 800 million barrels of oil, with Japanese firm MODEC currently building the *Errea Wittu* FPSO to process and store crude from the field.
The Whiptail development, ExxonMobil’s sixth in the Stabroek Block, is designed for similar output — another 250,000 barrels per day. SBM Offshore is handling the FPSO construction, while TechnipFMC is providing the subsea production systems.
Once both projects are fully operational, Guyana’s total offshore production capacity is projected to exceed one million barrels of oil per day.
