Chevron Completes Acquisition of Hess Following Court Victory Over Exxon
American Chevron, as promised, closed the deal to acquire its competitor Hess within 48 hours after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration ruled in favor of Chevron in the case filed by ExxonMobil and CNOOC regarding pre-emptive rights to purchase Hess’s 30% stake in the Stabroek Block in Guyana, …
TotalEnergies Acquires Stake in Suriname Offshore to Expand Gran Morgu Project
French oil and gas company TotalEnergies has announced the acquisition of a 25% stake in Block 53 on the Surinamese offshore shelf from Spanish company Moeve, Reuters reports. The value of the deal was not disclosed. This transaction strengthens the presence of the French energy giant in one of the …
Azerbaijan Steps Up Oil Exploration to Offset Depleted Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli Reserves
Against the backdrop of declining production at the Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli field, Azerbaijan has signed exploration agreements with four international companies — ExxonMobil, TPAO, MOL, and Gran Tierra. The focus is on finding new onshore and offshore resources. These agreements emerged from the country’s first open tender, in which 11 companies participated. …
Chevron and Exxon Plan to Enter Gas Production Projects in Algeria This Year
Algeria’s State Company Sonatrach Plans to Sign an Agreement on the Development of a Large Hydrocarbon Deposit with Chevron, Said the Country’s Minister of Energy Mohamed Arkab The country also expects to sign contracts with ExxonMobil by the end of the year for the development of very important fields that …
ExxonMobil and SOCAR Sign Agreement for Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Azerbaijan
ExxonMobil and Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR have signed an agreement for the exploration and production of oil and gas onshore in Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, BP is acquiring new offshore fields in the country. According to Reuters, oil production in Azerbaijan primarily relies on mature offshore oil fields in the Caspian …
Arbitration Between ExxonMobil and Chevron Over Hess Merger to Begin on Monday
Two major American oil companies, ExxonMobil and Hess, will meet in court on Monday to determine whether Chevron’s planned $53 billion acquisition of Hess will go forward. The key issue at the heart of the dispute is rights to oil fields in Guyana, considered among the richest in the world, …
Wood Mackenzie Forecasts Continued Growth in the Permian Basin in the United States
One of the world’s largest oil provinces—the leading shale basin in the United States—continues to ramp up production. According to Wood Mackenzie analysts, crude oil and condensate production in the basin is expected to increase by 200,000 barrels per day this year, reaching 6.6 million barrels per day, despite operators …
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan: The Tengiz Field Will No Longer Increase Oil Production
Oil production in the Republic of Kazakhstan rose by 2% from the April average, reaching 1.86 million barrels per day (bpd) between May 1 and May 19, according to Reuters. The Tengiz field alone contributed 932,000 bpd to this total. In April, Kazakhstan reduced its oil output by 3% month-on-month, …
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Will Collaborate with ExxonMobil to Enhance Recovery at the Upper Zakum Oil Field
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ExxonMobil Corporation of the United States will work jointly to enhance oil recovery at the Upper Zakum offshore oil field, ADNOC announced following the recent visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Emirates. The field …
Equinor and ExxonMobil Transfer Shares in a Marine Block in Suriname, Media Reported
Norwegian oil and gas group Equinor is leaving Suriname and, together with ExxonMobil, is transferring shares in the deepwater exploration block to the American energy company Hess, Reuters reports. “Equinor and ExxonMobil announced on Wednesday that they had transferred their shares in a deepwater oil and gas exploration block off …