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ExxonMobil greenlights seventh Guyana project, adding 150,000 bpd capacity

September 22, 2025

(World Oil) – ExxonMobil has reached a final investment decision (FID) on the Hammerhead development offshore Guyana, following government approvals. The $6.8 billion project, the seventh on the prolific Stabroek block, is expected to begin production in 2029. Hammerhead will deploy a new FPSO capable of producing 150,000 bopd, adding to Guyana’s rapid offshore buildout and bringing total installed capacity

Exxon seeks US political help in call to quash EU climate law

September 18, 2025

(Investing) – HOUSTON –Exxon Mobil is stepping up attacks against a European Union corporate sustainability law and has taken its concerns directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that the regulation will lead to more businesses leaving Europe. The EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive, or CSDDD, was adopted last year and requires companies to fix human rights and environmental issues within their

Exxon says net zero goals have slipped as coal use rises

August 28, 2025

(World Oil)– ExxonMobil said net zero goals for the global energy sector are likely to drift further beyond 2050 due to consumers pushing back against high costs and a revival in demand for coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. Global emissions will fall by a quarter by 2050, far short of the more than two-thirds drop needed to meet Intergovernmental

ExxonMobil starts production at Yellowtail, offshore Guyana

August 8, 2025

(World Oil) – ExxonMobil Guyana started production today at Yellowtail, the fourth oil development in Guyana’s offshore Stabroek block. Yellowtail’s ONE GUYANA floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel joins the Destiny, Unity, and Prosperity FPSOs, bringing total installed capacity in Guyana to above 900,000 barrels of oil per day. “Yellowtail’s ahead-of-schedule startup is a significant milestone for ExxonMobil and

Record production at Exxon and Chevron humbles European rivals: Bousso

August 5, 2025

(BOE Report) – LONDON, Aug 5 – When playing catch up, picking up the pace may not be enough. One also has to hope rivals don’t accelerate. Just ask Europe’s energy majors. Exxon Mobil and Chevron’s bumper oil and gas output in the second quarter served as a sobering reminder to their European rivals of the ferocious challenge the latter face in

Record Permian output boosts Exxon’s Q2 results

August 1, 2025

(Oil Price)– Despite the slide in oil prices in the second quarter, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) reported on Friday earnings that exceeded analyst estimates on the back of increased oil and gas production in the U.S. Permian shale basin and offshore Guyana. Exxon’s earnings stood at $7.1 billion for the second quarter, or $1.64 per share, as the company achieved its highest

Woodside takes over oil and gas assets from Exxon

July 29, 2025

(Oil Price)– Australia’s energy major Woodside has taken over the operatorship of the Bass Strait oil and gas assets that were previously operated by Exxon. The two have a 50:50 partnership in the portfolio, which includes production and processing operations. The change in operatorship will result in synergy savings of over $60 million, Woodside said. The company added it plans to

Chevron completes $53 billion Hess takeover following lengthy Exxon arbitration

July 18, 2025

(World Oil)– Chevron has completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation, having prevailed in an arbitration against ExxonMobil regarding Hess’ offshore Guyana assets, which had delayed the takeover for over a year. offshore operations in Guyana’s Stabroek block. Image: Hess The combined company has one of the most advantaged and differentiated portfolios in the industry, with leading positions in

Exxon vs. Chevron battle sets stage for oil industry’s race for prize assets: Bousso

July 18, 2025

(BOE Report) – 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 U.S. rival Hess after the companies prevailed

DOE okays exchange from SPR to Exxon to ease crude quality issue

July 14, 2025

(Oil Price)– The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized the exchange of up to 1 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ease the crude shortage at Exxon’s refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after quality issues with the Mars crude grade emerged last week. DOE has authorized an exchange from the SPR with ExxonMobil Corporation “to address logistical challenges impacting

Exxon expects $1.5 billion earnings drop from lower oil, gas prices

July 8, 2025

(World Oil)– ExxonMobil expects lower oil and gas prices to reduce the company’s earnings by about $1.5 billion as a volatile quarter for commodity prices weighs on second-quarter profits. Oil prices pulled down earnings by about $1 billion while gas contributed another $500 million hit when compared to the first quarter, the Spring, Texas-based company said in a statement Monday.

U.S. energy giants set to sign $34 billion worth of deals with Indonesia

July 7, 2025

(Oil Price)– U.S. supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron, Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina, and other companies from the two countries are expected to sign later on Monday a memorandum of understanding for commodity purchases by Indonesia for a massive $34 billion, an Indonesian official told Reuters. Apart from energy deals and investments, the memorandum will include Indonesian pledges to buy U.S.

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