Guyana’s Fifth Oil Ship Sets Sail | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 1, 2026 · 1m

The fifth big oil production ship, the Errea Wittu—named for “abundance” in the local language—is en route to Guyana’s Uaru project, set to boost daily output to nearly 1.2 million barrels by late 2026. Built by MODEC and approved for a $12.7 billion investment, it’ll anchor 200 km offshore, storing 2 million barrels and adding 250K barrels/day to existing capacity. ExxonMobil’s not stopping there: Whiptail (250K bpd by 2027), Hammerhead (150K bpd by 2029), and potential projects Longtail and a ninth are already in the pipeline, signaling a massive, long-term bet on Guyana’s oil future…