ExxonMobil ships first US offshore oil
USA PGC Marina
ExxonMobil’s shipment is the first offshore oil to leave the US since the ban on exports was lifted in December 2015. The country had previously exported light onshore oil, most of which to Canada.
The Julia field, discovered in 2007 and home to some 6 billion barrels of oil, is expected to start up later this year and yield 34,000 bopd. Currently, commissioning work is being carried out, two wells have been completed and work on a third well is underway. A total of six are planned.
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