两位了解谈判情况的人士表示，埃克森美孚已告知圭亚那，其需要比政府预期更多的海上天然气来实现石油产量最大化，这可能会使可用于液化天然气生产和出口的天然气减少。
ExxonMobil has told Guyana it will need more offshore gas to maximize oil production than the government had expected, potentially leaving less for liquefied natural gas production and exports, two people close to the talks said.