Houston — Not only did an ExxonMobil-led consortium begin producing oil from its much-watched Stabroek block in Guyana just a few days ago, but the group has stuck another feather in its exploratory cap. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now On Monday, the group, which includes Hess Corp and China’s CNOOC, announced the 15th discovery on its Stabroek block offshore the tiny South American country. The Mako-1 well is located about six miles southeast of Liza, which was the consortium’s first find in May 2015. On Friday, Liza began producing its first oil from Stabroek, ahead of the original Q1 2020 estimated start date. Mako-1, drilled in 5,315 feet of water, uncovered about 164 feet of high-quality oil-bearing standstone reservoir, the partners said in a statement. They did not release a separate oil reserves projection but said the discovery adds to their estimate […]