ExxonMobil is trying to put a stop to Chevron Corp. and its bid to enter the lucrative Guyanese offshore oil and natural gas patch. The company has filed for arbitration, claiming Chevron’s bid to snap up Hess Corp.’s Guyana assets goes against a contract clause that grants ExxonMobil a right of first refusal. Last October,…
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Guyana Government Calls Oil, Natural Gas Investments ‘Safe’ Amid Venezuela Saber-Rattling
Guyanese officials have played down any threats to foreign investment while talking up the possibility of developing the country’s natural gas resources. At the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo last week, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told the audience, “I want to assure you that your investments will be safe.” The reassurances come amid…
BP, Adnoc East Mediterranean Partnership to Advance Egyptian Natural Gas
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (Adnoc) and BP plc are creating a joint venture (JV) focused on Egyptian natural gas production as conflict in Israel and Palestine continues to pressure Eastern Mediterranean energy exports. The new JV, majority-owned by BP (51%), would include the London-based major’s interest in three offshore development concessions, as well as…
Chevron Goes Big on Natural Gas, Oil Production as Global Demand Rises
Chevron Corp. generated company-record natural gas and oil production in 2023, punctuating a broader U.S. industry trend. American gas and crude output both reached all-time highs last year and remained elevated early this year as exploration and production (E&P) companies were striving to meet mounting global demand, even amid soft near-term prices. Chevron said it…
Natural Gas M&A Uptick Said Likely Following Oil-Focused Deal Spree
Upstream mergers and acquisitions (M&A) had a banner year in 2023 in the oil and gas sector, with dealmaking reaching a whopping $192 billion total, according to the latest quarterly tally by Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR). While only $6 billion of those transactions were focused on natural gas, versus $186 billion in deals targeting crude…
ExxonMobil to Write Down $2.5B in 4Q Results on Impaired California Upstream Assets
ExxonMobil is warning that it expects to have a one-time writedown of $2.5 billion in 4Q2023 for the reduced value of some upstream assets in California, similar to a one-time quarterly impairment expected by Chevron Corp. The one-time impairment would be for the idled Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) and associated oil and gas facilities, ExxonMobil…
Chevron Warns of $3.5-4B in 4Q Upstream Impairments, Mostly California, GOM Assets
Chevron Corp.’s upstream oil and natural gas assets are set to take a big one-time hit in the fourth quarter results, primarily because of “continuing regulatory challenges” in California, where the integrated major is headquartered. The San Ramon-based producer on Tuesday detailed the upstream impairments in a Securities and Exchange Commission Form 8-K filing. The…
Gulf of Mexico Auction Draws Most High Bids in Years as E&Ps Step Up Competition
Interest in the final oil and natural gas auction in the Gulf of Mexico for the year – and potentially the only one until 2025 – was strong on Wednesday, with the highest bid total since 2015. Following a series of delays because of lawsuits, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held…
BP, Chevron, EQT, ExxonMobil, Oxy, Shell Vow to Curb More Natural Gas, Oil Emissions as EPA Unveils Stringent Methane Rules
The Biden administration’s final revisions to the nation’s methane regulations, launched on Saturday, drew sharp criticism from energy trade groups, even as 50 of the world’s largest natural gas and oil producers pledged more emissions cuts. Long expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rulemaking revised the Clean Air Act (CAA) methane and volatile…
European Natural Gas Prices Gain as Egypt Says Pipeline Imports Stop – LNG Recap
Egypt’s government said Sunday that its natural gas imports have stopped as Israel intensified its fight against Hamas in Gaza. Natural gas prices in Asia and Europe stabilized Monday after declines last week. The market again braced for the possibility of a broader conflict in the Middle East. Egypt said Sunday that gas supplied from…