(Reuters) Exxon Mobil, the United States' biggest oil producer, beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday as higher oil and gas output and low production costs offset the impact of lower crude prices. Oil and gas production was the highest for any second quarter since the merger of Exxon and Mobil formed the... Continue Reading →
Record Production Boosts Chevron’s Second Quarter Earnings
(Reuters) Chevron beat analyst estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday as record oil and gas production and lower capital expenditure helped the U.S. oil producer boost earnings despite weaker crude prices. The No. 2 U.S. oil major triumphed last month in a legal challenge from Exxon Mobil XOM.N in order to close its $55 billion... Continue Reading →
MODEC delivers another piece of puzzle for Guyana-bound FPSO
(offshore-energy.biz) Japan’s MODEC has delivered a structure that will form part of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to be deployed to a project offshore Guyana operated by ExxonMobil, a U.S.-headquartered oil and gas giant. As reported by the Japanese player, the topsides modules for FPSO Errea Wittu arrived at the BOMESC yard in Tianjin, China. The... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Exxon in talks with Trinidad for seven deepwater blocks, sources say
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil has begun negotiations with the Trinidad and Tobago government to explore for oil and gas in up to seven deepwater blocks off the East Coast of the Caribbean country, which the top U.S. oil producer left more than two decades ago, two sources close to the talks told Reuters. The areas Exxon... Continue Reading →
Chevron Secures Future Production Prospects with Entry to Oil Rich Guyana
(Reuters) Chevron’s imminent entry into Guyana’s rich offshore oilfields solves one of the biggest problems dogging the U.S. major: where its growth will come from beyond the next few years. On Friday, the U.S. oil producer closed its $55-billion acquisition of Hess - among the largest ever oil and gas deals - and gained the... Continue Reading →
Exxon vs. Chevron battle sets stage for oil industry’s race for prize assets – Opinion
by Ron Bousso - Reuters LONDON, July 18 - The high-stakes clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron over a prized South American oilfield may be a sign of what’s to come in the oil and gas industry as competition for a shrinking pool of prime assets heats up. Chevron is set to finalize its $53 billion acquisition of... Continue Reading →
Chevron clinches Hess acquisition after winning Exxon legal battle
(Reuters) - Chevron can quickly proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess (HES.N), opens new tab, after winning a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil, gaining access to the largest oil discovery in decades. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth's strategy to turn around his company's lagging performance hinges on the acquisition, one of the largest energy deals in the past decade.... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore’s fifth Guyana-bound FPSO enters drydock
(offshore-energy.biz) Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has tucked a new construction milestone under its belt for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for a sixth deepwater oil development project, operated by ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of the U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil, at... Continue Reading →
Brazil, Guyana, Argentina Fuel a New Oil Boom
(oilprice.com) At the recent gathering of BRICS nations in Brazil, the members’ joint statement contained an interesting assertion. BRICS leaders said that, while recognizing the need for an energy transition, they “acknowledge fossil fuels will still play an important role in the world’s energy mix, particularly for emerging markets and developing economies.” Luckily for BRICS members, they... Continue Reading →
Exxon returns some Stabroek acreage to Guyana, government says
(Reuters) - An Exxon Mobil-led oil consortium has returned 2,534 square kilometers of the Stabroek Block in Guyana back to the government, the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a statement on Wednesday. The relinquishment is part of a contractual requirement for Exxon to enter the final phase of exploration of the Stabroek Block, which contains... Continue Reading →