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ConocoPhillips CEO warns supply losses, infrastructure gaps will drive higher oil prices

March 25, 2026

(World Oil) – You just can’t take 8-to-10 MMbpd off the market, and 20% of LNG supply, and not expect instability,” ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance said on Tuesday at CERAWeek by S&P Global, underscoring the scale of the current supply shock hitting global energy markets. Speaking in a leadership dialogue with S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin, Lance said that current turmoil

GOP investigates environmental groups opposing Alaska’s Willow oil project

February 24, 2026

(World Oil) – House Republicans have launched an investigation into six environmental organizations over their opposition to a $9 billion oil project developed by ConocoPhillips in Alaska. In letters made public Friday to the Center for Biological Diversity, the Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups, lawmakers said they were concerned about “coordination with other activist special interest groups” as

ConocoPhillips explores $2-billion sale of Permian basin assets

February 23, 2026

(World Oil) – ConocoPhillips is exploring a sale of some of its Permian basin assets as part of a broader streamlining of its portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter. The assets, picked up over the years through deals with Concho Resources Inc. and Shell Plc, are expected to fetch about $2 billion, the people said, asking not to be

ConocoPhillips seeks Venezuela compensation before resuming drilling

February 6, 2026

(World Oil) – ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance’s priority in Venezuela is recouping billions his company is owed almost two decades after its oil projects were nationalized, rather than drilling new wells. Despite roughly $10 billion in favorable judgments from international arbitrators holding Venezuela liable for the seizures, the Houston oil giant’s efforts to recover all it’s owed have been

Lower oil prices drag ConocoPhillips Q4 profit below estimates

February 5, 2026

(Oil Price) – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) booked lower-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter as higher production was unable to offset the decline in oil prices. ConocoPhillips reported on Thursday fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.3 billion, or $1.02 per share. That was nearly halved compared with adjusted earnings of $2.4 billion, or $1.98 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. The earnings for

Factbox-What’s the status of international oil companies in Venezuela after Maduro’s capture?

January 6, 2026

(Investing)– LONDON – Here are key facts about international oil companies in Venezuela, a country with the world’s largest oil reserves thrown into crisis by the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. In the 2000s, former President Hugo Chávez expropriated assets from several foreign oil companies, strengthening state-owned PDVSA’s control over the country’s oilfields. Today, foreign firms must

ConocoPhillips lifts Willow project cost to $9 billion, delays start to 2029

November 6, 2025

(World Oil)– ConocoPhillips raised its total spending plans for the Willow oil and natural gas project in Alaska to as much as $9 billion, citing inflation and other rising costs. The Houston oil giant, which initially estimated that its spending on the North Slope project was in the range of $7 billion to $7.5 billion, now expects oil production there

ConocoPhillips to lay off Canada employees in November, company memo shows

October 24, 2025

(BOE Report)– U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips is laying off employees at its Canadian operations, according to three sources and a company memo reviewed by Reuters, as it moves to cut up to a quarter of its global workforce by next year. The memo did not specify how many layoffs would take place but said they would begin at the company’s Canadian

ConocoPhillips signs deal to advance offshore gas development in Equatorial Guinea

September 30, 2025

(World Oil)– Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with ConocoPhillips to develop offshore Blocks B/4 and EG-27, a deal expected to unlock up to $9 billion in investment and support the country’s ambition to expand its role as a regional gas processing hub. The HOA, signed by ConocoPhillips alongside the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, national

ConocoPhillips signs 20-year LNG purchase agreement with Sempra

August 21, 2025

(World Oil) – ConocoPhillips has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) to purchase 4 million tonnes per annum (MMtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project under development by Sempra Infrastructure. Under the agreement, ConocoPhillips will offtake LNG over a 20-year term on a free-on-board basis, supporting the company’s ability to reliably

Vietnam buys its first U.S. crude oil cargo for 2025

August 14, 2025

(Oil Price)– Vietnam has bought its first cargo of U.S. crude oil for 2025, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources. Vietnam, which is estimated to have made its previous purchase of U.S. crude at the end of last year, has now bought 1 million barrels of West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery, according to Reuters’ sources. Vietnamese refinery Binh Son

ConocoPhillips awards Halliburton multi-year North Sea services contract

August 14, 2025

(World Oil)– ConocoPhillips has contracted Halliburton to deliver comprehensive well stimulation services to improve well performance and reservoir productivity. The contract spans five years and includes three optional extension periods. Under the agreement, Tidewater’s vessel, North Pomor, will be transformed into an advanced stimulation vessel designed to efficiently deliver offshore well stimulation services in the North Sea. The improvements will include Octiv® digital fracturing

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