ExxonMobil to define new wells for drilling imminently

From left are Jeff Simmons, Country Manager for ExxonMobil Guyana; Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman; Dr. Edris Dookie of Mid Atlantic Co. (Guyana) and Dr. Riyad Insanally, Country Representative of the Organisation of American States in Trinidad and Tobago (GINA photo)  

Guyana is enthused at the expanded exploration activity by ExxonMobil in the offshore block where it found a large amount oil last year and new wells for drilling are to be defined imminently, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

Speaking at the three-day Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference which ended yesterday, Trotman also revealed a series of new likely players in oil exploration including an Israeli interest and sounded a veiled warning over any attempt at corruption.

In his presentation which was released to the media, Trotman told the gathering in Port-of-Spain that following on its successful Liza #1 well in the Stabroek Block, Exxon Mobil is expected to