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(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission allowed Chevron's $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp on Monday, in an order that barred Hess CEO John Hess from Chevron's board. The FTC's order leaves Exxon Mobil's challenge to the deal, which is expected to stretch deep into next year, as its final hurdle. The proposed merger included a Chevron... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) Over 50 people from TechnipFMC’s Brazil team completed the load out of six manifolds for ExxonMobil’s fourth Stabroek Block development – Yellowtail. According to TechnipFMC, it was the team’s largest ever, resulting from “teamwork, collaboration, and safety.” The Yellowtail Development includes six drill centers and up to 67 wells, with 26 for production and 25 for... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) The floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for Suriname’s first offshore development will be capable of producing 220,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to TotalEnergies Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyanné. The initial target was 200,000 b/d. Pouyanne, at an energy event in ROG.e oil and natural gas conference in Rio de Janeiro said “I would... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) French oil major TotalEnergies will sign a final investment decision (FID) on Tuesday for a more than $10 billion offshore oil and gas development in Suriname, the country's first, said four sources with knowledge of the project. Located in Block 58 about 140 km off the coast of the South American country, the Gran Morgu... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago selected oil and gas producer Shell as the preferred bidder for a shallow water block, beating out bids from BP and EOG Resources, three people close to the process said. Trinidad and Tobago has in recent years struggled to feed its liquefied natural gas and petrochemical plants as its natural gas... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobilhas pulled out of the race to buy half of Galp Energia's (GALP.tab stake in a large oil discovery in Namibia that has attracted interest from top energy companies, sources with knowledge of the matter said. More than 12 oil companies including Exxon, Shell and Brazil's national oil company Petrobras had expressed interest in Galp's 40% stake in... Continue Reading →
(OE) SBM Offshore has signed two share purchase agreements with its partner MISC Berhad related to two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units. Under the agreement, SBM Offshore will acquire MISC Berhad’s entire effective equity interest in the lease and operating entities related to the FPSO Espirito Santo in Brazil. SBM Offshore is the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a new contract with Shell for its Alpha Star ultra-deepwater drilling rig offshore Brazil. The contract is for approximately 30 days, having started on August 30, 2024. The new contract will be executed at the same day rates as the current agreement with 3R Petroleum and will not... Continue Reading →
Teresa Wilkie, Contributor Research Director of RigLogix at Westwood Global Energy.. (OE) Over the past few years the Namibian Orange Basin has emerged as an exciting new oil province and subsequently a provider of significant new demand and future demand potential for deepwater drilling rigs. According to Westwood’s Wildcat, “the Upper and Lower Cretaceous plays opened in... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) An arbitration panel that will decide a high-profile clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron will delve into the secret value of Hess' oil riches in Guyana, people familiar with the matter said. Chevron last October offered to pay $53 billion for Hess, one of the two biggest deals in the largest wave of consolidation... Continue Reading →
