PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Mar.2025) — Secondary tariffs of 25% announced by US president Donald Trump on countries buying crude oil […]
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OFAC Releases GL41B, Extends Chevron’s Wind Down in Venezuela until 27 May 2025
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2025) — The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 41B on 24 […]
Rystad Forecasts 300,000 b/d Drop in Venezuelan Oil Production with Chevron Exit
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Mar.2025) — The 27 Feb. 2025 decision by the US to end Chevron Corporation‘s license in Venezuela […]
LatAmNRG Heard: US Pressures IOCs in Venezuela, Mexico Pacific Ltd. and Ebrard’s FDI Expectations
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Mar.2025) — LatAm and other NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 7 […]
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OFAC Releases GL41A Stipulating Chevron Wind Down in Venezuela [PDF Download]
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2025) — The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 41A on 4 Mar. […]
EnerMech Inks Pre-commissioning Deal for ONE GUYANA FPSO by SBM Offshore
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Mar.2025) — EnerMech, which specializes in integrated solutions for complex projects around the world, has been selected […]
Chevron JVs in Venezuela Producing Around 242,000 b/d or 27% of Venezuela’s Production
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2025) — 4 Venezuelan joint ventures (JVs) of US-based Chevron Corporation were producing an average 242,000 barrels […]
US Treasury Preparing to Take Action Regarding Chevron Venezuela General License 41
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2025) — The US Treasury Department is preparing to take action to wind-down General License 41 (GL41) and […]
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Chevron Starts Several Projects in the Gulf of America [PDF Download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2025) — Chevron Corporation reported earnings of $3.2bn in the fourth-quarter 2024 (4Q:24) compared with $2.3bn in the […]
US Upstream M&A Deals Reach $105bn in 2024
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Jan.2025) — Enverus subsidiary Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR), said upstream merger & acquisition (M&A) deals closed in […]
Chevron, Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to Power US Data Centers
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jan.2025) — Engine No. 1 — an investment firm that builds and invests in companies that are driving the […]
Chevron Boasts First Oil at Future Growth Project in Kazakhstan
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jan.2025) — Chevron Corporation‘s 50% owned affiliate Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) started oil production at its Future Growth Project […]
Chevron Filed Taxes in Venezuela Despite Sanctions, Documents Show
(BLOOMBERG, 16.Jan.2025) — Chevron Corp. filed tax returns worth about $300 million with the Venezuelan government last year, raising questions about how much President Nicolás […]
Shell Starts Production in US GOM at 100,000 boe/d Whale Development
(Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jan.2025) — Shell plc subsidiary Shell Offshore Inc. announced the start of production at the Shell-operated Whale floating production facility […]
Venezuela’s Economic and Oil Production Strides in 2025 at Donald Trump’s Whim
(Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Dec.2024) — The directional movements of Venezuela’s economy in 2025 will depend on Washington’s new man in charge, Donald […]
LatAm NRG Heard: Argentina’s GDP, Chevron Venezuela, Plan Mexico
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Dec.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 20 Dec. 2024. […]
Energy Transfer Inks 2 MTPA Supply Deal with Chevron for Lake Charles LNG Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2024) — Energy Transfer LP subsidiary Energy Transfer LNG Export, LLC entered into a 20-year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with […]
Woodside and Chevron Announce Australian Asset Swap
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2024) — Energy giants Woodside Energy and Chevron Corporation agreed to an asset swap regarding assets in Australia. “Chevron and Woodside have […]
Shell Announces FID for Silvertip Phase 3 in US GOM
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Dec.2024) — Shell plc subsidiary Shell Offshore Inc. announced a final investment decision (FID) on the Phase 3 Silvertip project in the […]
Chevron Eyes Capex of $14.5bn-$15.5bn in 2025
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Dec.2024) — Chevron Corporation eyes organic capital expenditure (Capex) of between $14.5bn-$15.5bn for its consolidated subsidiaries in 2025. In terms of affiliate […]
Chevron Eyes More Non-core Asset Divestments, Wirth Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2024) — California-based Chevron Corporation plans to continue to divest non-core assets as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization efforts. This, as […]
Chevron Reports 3Q:24 Details, Updates on Hess Merger (PDF Downloads)
(Chevron, 1.Nov.2024) — Chevron Corporation reported earnings of $4.5bn ($2.48 per share – diluted) for third quarter 2024, compared with $6.5bn ($3.48 per share – […]
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth Visits Anchor Platform (Video)
(Chevron, 29.Oct.2024) — Chevron Corporation Chairman and CEO, together with CNBC, flew out to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to visit the Anchor Platform to […]
FACTSHEET: Chevron’s Anchor Platform
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Oct.2024) — Chevron Corporation revealed some key takeaways about its Anchor platform in the US Gulf of Mexico. Those takeaways include the […]
Morningstar DBRS Places CNRL’s Credit Ratings Under Review
(Morningstar DBPS, 8.Oct.2024) — DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) placed all credit ratings of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL or the Company) Under Review with Negative […]
Chevron Reveals $6.5bn Sale of Interests in Canada to CNRL
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2024) — Chevron Canada Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and a related entity entered into a definitive agreement […]
CNRL to Acquire Chevron’s Alberta Assets for $6.5bn
(CNRL, 7.Oct.2024) — Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) entered into an agreement to acquire, subject to regulatory approvals, from Chevron Canada Limited its 20% interest […]
CNRL Increases Quarterly Dividend
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2024) — The Board of Directors of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) agreed to increase the quarterly cash dividend by 7% to […]
Chevron Closer to Canadian Divestment Target with $6.5bn Asset Sale to CNRL
(WoodMac, 7.Oct.2024) — Addressing Chevron’s announcement to sell Canadian assets to Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL) for US$6.5bn Mark Oberstoetter, Wood Mackenzie Upstream Research Director in […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Sep. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Sep. 2024 including Petrobras inking separate MOUs with […]
Hess Gets HSR Clearance for Chevron Merger
(Hess, 30.Sep.2024) — Hess Corporation announced that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust review of the Chevron-Hess merger has been completed, satisfying one of the closing conditions for the […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Sep.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 27 Sep. 2024. —Argentina: Petronas is rumored […]
Chevron Agrees Hess CEO Will Not Join Board in Deal with US Regulator, Bloomberg Reports
(Reuters, 26.Sep.2024) — U.S. energy major Chevron has agreed Hess CEO John Hess will not join its board in an agreement with the U.S. Federal […]
FTC Set to Greenlight Chevron’s $53bn Buy of Hess
(Reuters, 24.Sep.2024) — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to greenlight U.S. oil producer Chevron‘s purchase of Hess as soon as this week, two […]
Balanced Conversation Needed, says Wirth at Gastech (PDF Download)
(Chevron, 15.Sep.2024) — Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth delivered a keynote address during the recent Gastech 2024 conference. In it, he highlighted the need […]
Chevron Boosts Recovery at Two Facilities in US GOM
(Chevron, 3.Sep.2024) — Chevron Corporation has started water injection operations at two projects to boost oil and natural gas recovery at the company’s existing Jack/St. […]
Chevron Starts Production at Anchor in US GOM
(Chevron, 12.Aug.2024) — Chevron Corporation started oil and natural gas production from the Anchor project in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Anchor production marks […]
First Oil from the Anchor field in Gulf of Mexico
(TotalEnergies, 12.Aug.2024) — TotalEnergies announces the start of production from the Anchor field, located in the US Gulf of Mexico, in which the company has […]
Chevron Reports 2Q:24 Earnings, to Move HQ to Houston
(Chevron, 2.Aug.2024) — Chevron Corporation reported earnings of $4.4bn ($2.43 per share – diluted) for second quarter 2024, compared with $6bn ($3.20 per share – diluted) […]
QatarEnergy Boosts Participation Offshore Suriname
(QataEnergy, 18.Jul.2024) — QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Chevron to acquire a 20% working interest in a production sharing contract for block 5 offshore Suriname. Pursuant […]
Exxon-Hess Arbitration Panel Incomplete, Hess Sale to Chevron Stalled
(Reuters, 20.Jun.2024) — A contract arbitration panel that could block or green-light the $53 billion sale of Hess Corp to Chevron remains incomplete three months after the case […]
Chevron Updates Stockholders at Annual Meeting
(Chevron, 29.May.2024) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) provided an overview of the company’s business performance and plans at its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. “Chevron continues to […]
Hess Corp. Receives Stockholder Approval for Proposed $53bn Merger with Chevron
(Hess Corporation, 28.May.2024) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) has received the necessary approval of its stockholders for closing the company’s merger with Chevron Corporation. At the special […]
John Hess Personally Calls Investors to Support Chevron Deal Before Vote
(Bloomberg, 22.May.2024) — John Hess, the boss of the oil company that bears his family name, is talking to directly with shareholders in a last-ditch […]
Glass Lewis Urges Hess Shareholders to Vote for Chevron Deal
(Hess, 20.May.2024) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced that independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. has recommended that Hess shareholders vote FOR […]
Chevron Reveals 1Q:24 Results
(Chevron, 26.Apr.2024) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $5.5bn ($2.97/share – diluted) for first quarter 2024, compared with $6.6bn ($3.46/share – diluted) in first […]
Hess Reports Net Production of 190,000 boe/d from Guyana
(Hess, 25.Apr.2024) — Hess Corporation reported that is net Guyana production was 190,000 b/d in the first quarter of 2024, up 70% from 112,000 b/d […]
Potential Sour Crude Deficit Looming in the Gulf
(BTU Analytics, 23.Apr.2024) — Historically, more than half of Mexico’s heavy sour crude oil exports, mostly Maya blend, end up in the U.S., which is […]
US Not to Renew Easing of Venezuela Oil Sanctions Unless Progress Made on Elections
(Reuters, 15.Apr.2024) — The U.S. will not renew a temporary license set to expire on Thursday that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas […]
Chevron Invests in Carbon Capture and Removal Technology Company, ION Clean Energy
(Chevron, 4.Apr.2024) — Chevron New Energies (CNE), a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced a lead investment in ION Clean Energy, a Boulder-based technology company that provides post-combustion […]
Chevron Venezuela Manager Jailed Amid Crackdown on Gov’t Critics
(AP, 23.Mar.2024) — A former fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela in February for his ties to a prominent human rights attorney is an employee of […]
Hess Updates Employees on Chevron Merger
(Hess, 7.Mar.2024) — Today, ExxonMobil announced that it is filing for arbitration regarding the applicability of a right of first refusal (ROFR) / pre-emption provision in […]
Exxon Signals Potential Counter Offer for Hess’s Guyana Assets
(Reuters, 6.Mar.2024) — Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday said it filed a contract arbitration claim related to Hess Corp‘s proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties, […]
Chevron Reveals First Solar-to-Hydrogen Project in California’s Central Valley
(Chevron, 29.Feb.2024) — Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., is developing a 5-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley. The project […]
Exxon’s Curveball Move in Guyana Alters Chevron-Hess Deal Prospects
(Reuters, 28.Feb.2024) — Exxon Mobil‘s surprise challenge to Chevron‘s acquisition of Hess through a dispute over a stake in a major Guyana oil field could […]
Guyana Not Against Exxon Acquiring Hess, VP Says
(Reuters, 28.Feb.2024) — Guyana’s vice president Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said the country will accept whatever is the result from discussions between Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron […]
Chevron Deal to Buy Hess at Risk as Exxon, CNOOC Eye Guyana Stake
(MarketWatch, 27.Feb.2024) — Chevron warned it may not complete its planned buyout of Hess as Exxon Mobil and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation are […]
Exxon Raises Questions About Chevron’s $53bn Deal for Hess
(The New York Times, 27.Feb.2024) — America’s two largest energy companies, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, are jousting over a prized new source of oil in […]
Chevron Corp. Files S-4, Updates on Stabroek JOA
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Feb.2024) — Chevron Corporation believes that the $53bn merger with Hess Corporation presents the California-based energy giant with the opportunity to diversify its […]
Guyana Is Trying to Keep Its Oil Blessing From Becoming a Curse
(Bloomberg, 15.Feb.2024) — Guyana has undergone a huge transformation in the near decade since a massive oil discovery off its shores. That’s on full display at the […]
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Hess Reports 4Q:23 Results, Updates on Payara [PDF Download]
(Hess, 31.Jan.2024) — Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $413mn, or $1.34 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with net […]
Recording-Setting Transactions in 4Q:23 Worth for Upstream M&A
(Enverus, 23.Jan.2024) — Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, is releasing its summary of Q4 and full-year 2023 upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) […]
Brazilian Bid Round Opens New Offshore Frontier in Pelotas Basin
(WoodMac, 14.Dec.2023) — A total of 193 blocks were auctioned in Brazil’s December 13 oil and gas licensing round, 192 under concession and one under […]
Guyana, Venezuela Agree to Not Use Force in Essequibo Spat
(Reuters, 14.Dec.2023) — Guyana and Venezuela on Thursday agreed to avoid any use of force and to not escalate tensions in their long-running dispute over […]
Chevron Reveals $16bn Capex Budget for 2024
(Chevron, 6.Dec.2023) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced an expected organic capital expenditure range of $15.5bn to $16.5bn for consolidated subsidiaries (capex) and an affiliate […]
On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions
(CSIS, 29.Nov.2023) — Over the last month, the Biden administration has presided over a sea change in U.S. policy toward Venezuela. The recent lifting of sanctions on […]
Venezuela Producing 850,000 bpd, Hopes to Recover US Market
(Reuters, 22.Nov.2023) — Venezuela is currently producing some 850,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and hopes to soon reach 1 million bpd, the country’s […]
Venezuela’s October Oil Exports Fall 19% Despite U.S. Easing Sanctions
(Reuters, 2.Nov.2023) — Venezuela’s oil exports declined in October to less than 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) amid operational hiccups at the country’s main production […]
Venezuelan Oil Sanctions Relief at Risk as Court Suspends Opposition Primary Results
(S&P Global, 30.Oct.2023) — The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in Venezuela ordered the suspension of the results of the opposition’s primary elections which was […]
Chevron, Angola Gov’t to Collaborate on Low-Carbon Opportunities
(Chevron, 30.Oct.2023) — Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), a Chevron’s subsidiary in Angola, hosted in Luanda a signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]
Guyana Greenlights Oil Drilling in Waters Claimed by Venezuela
(AFP, 27.Oct.2023) — The new find, as well as some of the drilling concessions, are in a disputed area whose possible annexation Venezuela is putting to a […]
Big Oil: Upstream M&A Gets Serious
(WoodMac, 26.Oct.2023) — ExxonMobil’s and Chevron’s belief in the durability of upstream could hardly be better demonstrated by the game-changing acquisitions of two flagship US […]
Venezuelan Oil-Sanctions Relief Was Just Announced. It Could Be Tested Soon
(Barron’s, 23.Oct.2023) — The U.S. administration’s new oil sanctions relief toward Venezuela is broad-ranging and impactful. It’s unlikely to have any immediate effect on international oil prices, […]
Welligence Says Hess Gives Chevron Atlantic Margin Exposure
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2023) — US-based Chevron Corporation will acquire Hess Corporation for US$60bn (including net debt), the second giant transaction of Oct. 2023 following […]
Venezuela’s Heavy Oil Output Rises Limited Following US Sanctions Relief: EIA
(EIA, 23.Oct.2023) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) effectively lifted most U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector on October 18 […]