ExxonMobil and its partners have made their 20th discovery offshore Guyana.

The drillship Noble Sam Croft.

(Courtesy Noble Corp.)

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NEW YORK/Miami – ExxonMobil and its partners Hess and CNOOC have made their 20th discovery on the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.  The find is huge; this oil and gas will power Guyana into the next century! According to Hess, the Pinktail well encountered 220 ft (67 m) of net pay in high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir.  The drillship Noble Sam Croft drilled the exploration well in 5,938 ft (1,810 m) of water