Venezuelan Navy Approaches Exxon Mobil Vessel Off Guyana Coast
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The ExxonMobil Guyana offices in Georgetown, Guyana.
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The Venezuelan patrol ship that entered Guyana’s waters Saturday and positioned itself near a vessel contracted by Exxon Mobil Corp. in the Stabroek oil block has departed the area, according to the Guyana Defence Force.
Stabroek, the world’s fastest-growing major oil field with about 11 billion barrels of recoverable resources, sits in waters partially claimed by Venezuela. In 2023, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stoked tension by seeking a referendum on laying claim to a large part of Guyana.