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Exxon makes more oil and gas discoveries offshore guyana

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U.S. oil and gas major Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) has announced on Wednesday that it has made two more discoveries at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, bringing discoveries on the block to …

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Exxon taking legal action after Putin blocks final Russian exit

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. took the first step toward filing a lawsuit against Russia after Vladimir Putin blocked the oil major from exiting its only remaining operation in the country.

 

 

Exxon has been trying to …

EXCLUSIVE-Exxon to sell Arkansas shale gas assets to Flywheel Energy

EXCLUSIVE-Exxon to sell Arkansas shale gas assets to Flywheel Energy

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Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N has reached an agreement with Flywheel Energy to sell to the closely held U.S. oil and gas producer natural gas properties in Arkansas, an Exxon spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The sale of Exxon’s Fayetteville Shale …

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Buhari’s Exxon sale flip-flop could discourage investment in Nigeria’s oil production

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(Bloomberg) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s flip-flop over the sale of Exxon Mobil Corp.’s assets could discourage investment in Africa’s largest oil producer in the wake of industry reform meant to grow the sector.

 

A $1.28 billion …

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U.S. majors Exxon, Chevron post blowout earnings, ramp up buybacks

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The two largest U.S. oil companies, Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp, posted record revenue on Friday, bolstered by surging crude oil and natural gas prices and following similar results for European majors a day earlier.

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Exxon blocked from selling Nigeria oil assets to Seplat Energy

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(Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s state energy company won a court decision temporarily blocking Exxon Mobil Corp. from selling assets in the country to Seplat Energy Plc.

A judge in the capital, Abuja, granted the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. an …

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Eni to join Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco in Qatar’s mega-LNG expansion – sources

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HOUSTON – Italian producer Eni has been picked, along with another four oil majors, by Qatar as partners in the near $30 billion expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, people with knowledge of the

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Exxon shareholders back board and vote no to faster carbon emission cuts

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HOUSTON- Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N shareholders on Wednesday backed the energy company’s climate strategy, voting against supporting a resolution filed by activist group Follow This urging faster action to battle climate change.

Shareholders approved, in the preliminary voting session, …

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Shell joins Exxon with $1 billion Brazil exploration setback

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(Bloomberg) — Expensive offshore exploration setbacks for international oil majors including Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. are throwing cold water on their plans to turn Brazil into a profit center.

In the past three years, Shell has …

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Exxon earnings hurt by Russia exit, triples buybacks on high oil prices

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Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. pledged to ramp up shareholder returns as crude oil and natural gas prices surged to multi-year highs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Despite pleas from politicians to ease the burden on consumers, …

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Exxon sees up to $4 billion writedown on Russian departure

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. expects to take a writedown of as much as $4 billion on the Sakhalin-1 oil development in Russia as the company attempts to exit the operation following the invasion of Ukraine.

“As operator …

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Exxon drills dry hole in setback to Brazilian oil exploration

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. drilled a so-called dry hole off the Brazilian coast, a rare setback in the oil titan’s effort to expand its South American crude reserves.

 

The Cutthroat exploratory well failed to find significant …

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Exxon weighs Bakken asset sale after getting interest

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a sale of assets in North Dakota’s Bakken shale after being approached by interested parties, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The oil giant could get about $5 billion …

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Exxon to hand Russian oil-project stake to Rosneft, partners

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Exxon joins Chevron in Permian oil surge as peers preach caution

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Exxon to accelerate buybacks after biggest profit since 2014

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. will accelerate the pace of a $10 billion share buyback after posting the biggest profit in almost eight years amid a broad rally in energy prices.

Net income adjusted for one-time items was …

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Exxon posts biggest profit in seven years on high oil prices

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HOUSTON -Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $8.87 billion, its largest in seven years, as the top U.S. oil producer benefited from strong energy prices.

The company slashed spending after fuel demand cratered two …

Source: Reuters

Exxon to move HQ to Houston, merge refining and chemicals

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(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. will relocate its corporate headquarters to the Houston area from suburban Dallas and combine its chemical and refining divisions in a major shake-up aimed at reducing costs.

The oil giant’s top executives, who …

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Exxon announces ambitious plans for net zero emissions by 2050

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ExxonMobil on Tuesday announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and assets.

The net-zero ambition is contained …

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Low-carbon operations will become key asset, Exxon out front with tech

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Carbon capture and storage, (CCS) clean hydrogen and floating offshore wind are all low-carbon technologies that are on the cusp of mass commercialisation and where the oil and gas sector could achieve leadership and massive scale. Keen to …

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Exxon says technology, global experience delivering unprecedented success in Guyana

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“This is not normal.” This is how the unprecedented success ExxonMobil has been having offshore Guyana is being described by head of its operations in the South American country, Alistair Routledge.

“We reached the huge milestone of declaring …

January 6, 2022 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Technology
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BREAKING: Guyana scores big again as Exxon hits two more discoveries

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ExxonMobil and the Government of Guyana today announced two oil discoveries at Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

 

The Fangtooth-1 well encountered approximately 164 feet (50 meters) of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs. The …

Source: Reuters

Exxon, Halliburton in talks for Iraq’s West Qurna-1 oilfield, says energy minister

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(Bloomberg) –Halliburton Co. and Exxon Mobil Corp. are in talks over the latter’s attempt to sell a stake in the huge West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq, according to the country’s energy minister.

Iraq wants a U.S. …

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Exxon receives first oil from Biden’s strategic reserve release

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(Bloomberg) –The first oil from President Joe Biden’s release from the country’s emergency crude reserves is being granted to Exxon Mobil Corp.

The company will receive 4.8 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part …

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Exxon bids on 94 shallow-water plots in latest Gulf of Mexico leasing round

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HOUSTON (Bloomberg) – Exxon Mobil Corp. submitted bids for 94 drilling leases in shallow waters near the Texas coastline, an apparent step forward for a giant proposed carbon-capture project close to Houston’s industrial corridor.

The oil explorer faced …

November 18, 2021 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Offshore
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Exxon CEO weighs higher pay to combat employee exodus

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HOUSTON (Bloomberg) –Exxon Mobil Corp. is weighing salary increases as it tries to halt employee attrition across its business divisions after sweeping job and benefit cuts.

Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods told employees at a town hall-style meeting …

Source: Reuters

Chevron, Exxon, Valero, others win bids for planned U.S. SPR sale

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. government has agreed to sell crude oil from the nation’s emergency reserve to eight companies including Exxon, Chevron and Valero, under a scheduled auction to raise money for the U.S. budget, the Department of Energy …

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Exxon to begin certifying some shale gas emissions amid investor pressure

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HOUSTON- Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday said it will begin measuring methane emissions from production of natural gas at a New Mexico facility, joining a number of shale gas producers seeking to provide the data to buyers.

The largest …

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Exxon draws from U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve for Louisiana refinery

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(Bloomberg) –The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized Exxon Mobil Corp. to receive crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to kickstart the production of fuels while most oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut.

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September 3, 2021 - 12:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News
Underdog activist Engine No. 1 is launching an ETF after big Exxon win

Underdog activist Engine No. 1 is launching an ETF after big Exxon win

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Engine No. 1, the upstart activist firm that put three candidates on Exxon’s board of directors, is launching an exchange-traded fund in a bet that shareholder activism will take center stage in coming years.

The Engine No. 1 Transform …