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Exxon Signals Potential Counter Offer for Hess's Guyana Assets

Mar 06, 2024

Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday said it filed a contract arbitration claim disputing Hess Corp's proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties, and suggested it may counter Chevron Corp's pending deal for the assets.The arbitration case seeks to…

Esgian Week 15 Report: South America Remains Vital

Apr 14, 2024

Esgian reports on new contracts for Borr Drilling and Shelf Drilling (North Sea) jackups in its Week 15 Rig Analytics Market Roundup. Additionally, Energean has selected a drillship for its upcoming drilling campaign offshore Morocco. South America remains vital to the floating rig market…

CEO Says Exxon Mobil Not Trying to Buy Hess

Mar 18, 2024

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Monday said his company is trying to establish it has rights over Hess Corp's Guyana assets in its dispute with Chevron, not buy the company itself.In his first public remarks on the company's pursuit of an arbitration…

Brazil, Guyana, Suriname Eye More Cooperation in Oil and Gas

Feb 29, 2024

Brazil, Guyana and Suriname have agreed to deepen discussions on cooperation in the oil and gas sector, according to a joint statement released by the countries on Thursday after a meeting between their presidents.Guyana President Irfaan Ali…

Exxon Considering Guyana Offshore Gas Production After 2029

Feb 21, 2024

An ExxonMobil-led consortium is considering its first offshore natural gas production in Guyana, close to the country's maritime border with Suriname, an executive at the U.S. oil and gas group said on Wednesday.Exxon, Hess Corp, and CNOO are…

Chevron's CEO Faces Challenges of a Lifetime with Hess Bid

Mar 08, 2024

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth is facing a head-to-head match with Exxon Mobil with his $53 billion bid for Hess and its stake in oil hotspot Guyana, and could wind up trapped in a dispute between two of South America’s biggest energy rivals.On Wednesday…

Guyana to Disclose Winners of Offshore Auction by End of March

Feb 19, 2024

Guyana plans to disclose winners of the country's first competitive auction of offshore oil blocks by the end of March, an official with the country's Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday.The government continues to review proposals…

Exxon Raises Guyana's Oil Production

Feb 06, 2024

A consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp which controls all oil production in Guyana is pumping about 645,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the South American country, up from about 400,000 bpd in late 2023, the U.S. producer said at a press conference on Tuesday…

Petrobras Exec Says Gas Export Possible from Colombia Project

Mar 20, 2024

A promising area off Colombia's coast where Brazil state-run Petrobras is drilling this year could justify a large project to supply natural gas to the Andean country and for exports, Petrobras' head of exploration and production said on Wednesday…

Hess Says Reviewing Timeline for Closing of Chevron Deal

Mar 07, 2024

U.S. oil producer Hess said on Thursday it was reviewing the timeline for closing its merger with Chevron, after oil major Exxon Mobil signaled a potential counter offer for Hess's Guyana assets.Exxon on Wednesday filed a contract arbitration…

Aize to Provide Digital Twins for Liza Unity and Liza Destiny FPSOs

Feb 08, 2024

Aker software company Aize has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil Guyana and SBM Offshore to deploy Aize digital twin software on the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units Liza Unity and Liza Destiny offshore Guyana.Aker-owned…

Hess Remains Fully Committed to Buyout Deal with Chevron

Feb 27, 2024

Hess said on Tuesday that a pre-emption provision does not apply to its proposed $53-billion buyout by Chevron and it remains 'fully committed' to the deal.On Monday, Exxon Mobil said it may pre-empt Chevron's acquisition of a 30% stake in a giant Guyana oil block…

Guyana Expects $2.4 Billion in Oil Revenue in 2024 as Output Rises

Jan 16, 2024

Guyana said it expects to receive some $2.1 billion from oil exports and $320 million from royalties this year as crude production continues to rise, an increase from the $1.62 billion received in 2023.The South American nation's gross domestic product is expected to increase by 34…

Oil Auction Winners in Guyana Requested More Info Before Contract Awards

Jan 11, 2024

The winners of an auction for oil exploration blocks off Guyana's coast were given until the end of the month to submit additional information requested by the government before awarding the contracts, the country's vice president said on Thursday…

ExxonMobil’s Prosperity FPSO Achieves Background Flare in 39 Days

Jan 12, 2024

ExxonMobil Guyana has unveiled that the Prosperity floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, used in the Payara project, achieved background flare in 39 days, ahead of the 60-day target.Achieved ahead of schedule outlined in the project’s environmental permit…

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