First Lady Arya Ali has been named godmother of the Errea Wittu, Guyana’s fifth and largest floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is expected to lift the country’s oil output above one million barrels per day.
In a statement on Friday, Mrs Ali said she participated in the naming ceremony and toured the vessel following its voyage from Singapore. It is the fourth FPSO for which she has served as godmother.
The Errea Wittu is the first FPSO built by Japanese company MODEC for deployment in Guyana. Measuring more than 350 metres, it will operate at the Uaru development in the Stabroek Block, approximately 200 kilometres offshore.
The vessel can produce around 250,000 barrels of oil per day and store approximately two million barrels.
Its name means “abundance” in the language of Guyana’s Warrau people.
Mrs Ali said the vessel reflected growing international confidence in Guyana and the partnerships supporting the development of the country’s petroleum resources.
Kiskadee Watch reported last week that production from the US$12.7 billion Uaru project was expected to begin in September. The development targets more than 800 million barrels of recoverable oil.
The four operating FPSOs—Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, Prosperity and One Guyana—are currently producing approximately 900,000 barrels per day.
The Stabroek Block is operated by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, which holds a 45% interest. Chevron has 30% and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited the remaining 25%.
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