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Exxon plans large-scale gas project in oil-dominated Guyana

February 19, 2025

(Investing) – GEORGETOWN – U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is planning to increase natural gas output and supply in Guyana through a large-scale project announced on Wednesday, following the government’s call for more gas to fuel onshore power and petrochemical projects. The “Wales Gas Vision”, outlined by Exxon’s Guyana head, Alistair Routledge, is set to provide gas for the production of fertilizers

Baker Hughes lands major contract for ExxonMobil Guyana FPSOs

February 3, 2025

(World Oil) – Baker Hughes has secured a significant award from ExxonMobil Guyana to provide specialty chemicals and related services for its Uaru and Whiptail offshore greenfield developments in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block. The announcement was made during Baker Hughes’ 25th Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy. The multi-year contract includes all topsides, subsea, water injection and utility chemicals for the

U.S. upstream oil & gas M&A hit $105 billion In 2024

January 29, 2025

(Oil Price) – Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. upstream oil and gas industry hit $105 billion in 2024, the third-highest annual total ever, energy analytics firm Enverus has revealed. However, last year’s tab came in well below a whopping $192 billion worth of tie-ups completed in 2023, which included the $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources by Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM). Earlier, Enverus predicted that

U.S. LNG supply will not increase overnight, cautions Exxon

January 27, 2025

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – New supplies of liquefied natural gas take time to develop, and significant new capacity will only start kicking in over the coming years, a senior Exxon Mobil Corp. executive said. Demand for LNG is rising as Europe turns to the fuel to help plug gaps after losing the supply of Russian gas piped through Ukraine.

Big oil’s profit warnings bode ill for Trump’s drilling bonanza

January 14, 2025

(Oil Price) – With just a week to go before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ascends into the Oval Office for a second term, the oil and gas industry will be watching keenly to see what measures he will adopt to achieve his “Drill, Baby, Drill” agenda. Trump says he’ll push shale producers to ramp up output, even if it means operators

Chevron targets $6-8 bln in free cash flow growth by 2026

January 8, 2025

(Oil Price) – Chevron Corp.(NYSE:CVX) is well positioned to grow its free cash flow by $6 billion to $8 billion by next year, and lower expenses by “a couple billion dollars,” Chevron CEO Michael Wirth announced on Wednesday. America’s second largest oil and gas company expects to achieve these results thanks to the start of new or expanded oil production projects in Kazakhstan,

International oil and gas hiring on the rise amid overall job decline, says GlobalData

December 27, 2024

(World Oil) – The oil & gas industry has seen a dip in active jobs (jobs open for hiring) in 2024, but hiring trends remain relatively better compared to pre-COVID levels. In 2024, countries with high job postings in the industry included the US, India, and the UK, while countries with high year-on-year (YoY) growth in job postings included Sweden

Chevron and Exxon target data centers with reliable gas power

December 16, 2024

(Oil Price) – The supermajors are moving into power generation, tempted by forecasts of a looming surge in demand. Yet there is a twist: the temptation is natural gas generation. Wind and solar—typically described as green or clean power—are turning into a fiasco for Big Oil. Chevron and Exxon both recently said they were planning to venture into the exciting—and quite

ExxonMobil to launch offshore Cyprus gas drilling in 2025

November 21, 2024

(Oil Price) – Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) will drill a well off Cyprus in January in pursuit of natural gas, a senior executive told Reuters on Thursday. “We’ve spent the last two years collecting very detailed, three dimensional seismic data … We’ve identified several large prospects, and the next stage is to bring in a drilling rig and to test those,” said John Ardill, Vice-president for

Hilcorp bags $1B Permian deal

November 12, 2024

(Oil Price) – Exxon Mobil Corp. will offload some of its conventional oil assets in the Permian Basin, selling to Hilcorp Energy for approximately $1 billion, according to industry insiders who spoke to Reuters on Tuesday. This move aligns with Exxon’s aggressive shift toward higher-margin shale plays following its recent $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. Exxon expects the deal

ExxonMobil announces third-quarter 2024 results

November 1, 2024

(Oil & Gas 360) SPRING, Texas – November 1, 2024 – Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced third-quarter 2024 earnings of $8.6 billion, or $1.92 per share assuming dilution. Cash flow from operating activities was $17.6 billion and free cash flow was $11.3 billion. Capital and exploration expenditures were $7.2 billion in the third quarter, bringing year-to-date 2024 expenditures to $20

Chevron CEO under pressure to halt share slide as Hess deal stalls

October 31, 2024

(Yahoo Finance) – HOUSTON – Five years ago, Chevron CEO Michael Wirth won Wall Street acclaim as the No. 2 U.S. oil company briefly achieved a market value larger than Exxon Mobil’s after he refused to get into a bidding war with Occidental Petroleum over a rival. He was ahead of the game when the pandemic hit oil and gas

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