An affiliate of ExxonMobil Corp. let contracts for the next phase of the Liza project offshore Guyana to SBM Offshore, which will construct, install, lease, and operate for up to 2 years the Liza Unity floating production, storage, and offloading vessel.
The FPSO design incorporates SBM Offshore’s newbuild, multipurpose hull combined with several standardized topsides modules. The Liza Unity will be designed to produce 220,000 b/d of oil with associated gas-treatment capacity of 400 MMcfd and water injection capacity of 250,000 b/d.
Liza field is on Stabroek block 200 km off Guyana (OGJ Online, Feb. 6, 2019).
The FPSO will be moored in 1,600 m of water. Liza Unity will be able to store 2 million bbl of crude.
Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd. is the operator with 45% interest in the Stabroek block. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30% and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd., 25%.
