Energy technologies
Exploration technology
High-resolution seismic data combined with advanced computational analysis enable ExxonMobil to make the most informed exploration, development and production decisions.
Sophisticated modeling capabilities
The search for hydrocarbons
Sound has been an integral part of oil and gas exploration for the last five decades. In the process of seismic mapping, sound wave reflections are used to form three dimensional images of geologic formations. The energy industry uses these 3-D images to help determine where to drill, reducing the number of wells needed to produce oil and gas resources.
For years, only a fraction of sound waves were considered usable as computer processing techniques could not yet handle the complexity. Today, our proprietary and patented algorithms, coupled with investments in supercomputers, accomplish the massive computational task of analyzing all seismic data to create a picture of the subsurface in richer detail.
Pioneering new technologies
The strength of our global organization allows us to explore across all geological and geographical environments — leveraging industry-leading technology and unprecedented advantages in resource analysis.
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Sept. 13, 2018
ExxonMobil sets record in high-performance oil and gas reservoir computing
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Sept. 13, 2018
Sound and the preservation of marine life
ExxonMobil takes numerous precautionary measures in all its seismic operations to minimize impacts on marine life.
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ExxonMobil, partners make new discovery on Angola Block 15
LUANDA, Angola – The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), ExxonMobil Angola and the Angola Block 15 partners today announced a new discovery at the Bavuca South-1 exploration well.
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Nov. 7, 2022
ExxonMobil announces two new Guyana discoveries
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil today announced two discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, adding to its extensive portfolio of development opportunities. ExxonMobil has made more than 30 discoveries on the block since 2015, and it has ramped up offshore development and production at a pace that far exceeds the industry average.
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Oct. 26, 2022
ExxonMobil makes two more discoveries offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil has made two new discoveries offshore Guyana to the southeast of the Liza and Payara developments in the Stabroek block. The discoveries at Seabob and Kiru-Kiru are the sixth and seventh in Guyana this year, with the total number of discoveries in Guyana at more than 25.
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July 26, 2022
ExxonMobil makes three new discoveries offshore Guyana, increases Stabroek resource estimate to nearly 11 billion barrels
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil has made three new discoveries offshore Guyana and increased its estimate of the recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion oil-equivalent barrels.
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April 26, 2022
ExxonMobil starts production at Guyana's second offshore development
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil today said it started production at Guyana’s second offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block, Liza Phase 2, bringing total production capacity to more than 340,000 barrels per day in only seven years since the country’s first discovery.
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Feb. 11, 2022