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(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 […]
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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 Corporation gives Chevron Atlantic margin exposure
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2023, Words: 203) — US-based Chevron Corporation will acquire Hess Corporation for $60bn (including net debt), the second giant […]
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 […]
Chevron to Acquire Hess in $53bn All-Stock Deal
(Chevron, 23.Oct.2023) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to acquire all of the outstanding shares […]
Venezuelan Oil Output Could Jolt if Reported Sanctions Deal Transpires: Rystad
(Rystad, 17.Oct.2023) — A reported deal between the US and Venezuela to ease sanctions on the South American country’s oil industry could pave the way […]
Oil Dips Below $90 a Barrel as US Agrees Venezuela Deal
(Reuters, 16.Oct.2023) — Oil futures fell on Monday on reports that the U.S. had agreed a deal to ease sanctions on Venezuela, while investors continued […]
US to Ease Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil for Freer Presidential Election
(The Washington Post, 16.Oct.2023) — The Biden administration and the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have agreed to a deal in which the U.S. […]
Chevron Readies New Oil Drilling Push in Venezuela to Boost Output
(Reuters, 25.Sep.2023) — Chevron Corp (CVX.N) plans to add 65,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Venezuelan oil output by the end of 2024 through its first major […]
Chevron Acquires Majority Stake in Hydrogen Project in Delta, Utah
(Chevron, 12.Sep.2023) — Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, announced it has closed a transaction with Haddington Ventures to acquire 100% of […]
Equinor Acquires Stake in Bayou Bend CCS Project
(Equinor, 28.Aug.2023) — Equinor has acquired a 25% interest in Bayou Bend CCS LLC, positioned to be one of the largest US carbon capture and […]
Bunge, Chevron Acquire Argentina’s Chacraservicios
(Bunge, 5.Jul.2023) — Bunge (NYSE: BG) and Chevron’s Renewable Energy Group Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), acquired Chacraservicios S.r.l., based in Argentina, from the Italian-based Adamant Group. This […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: May 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.May.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during May 2023 including Venezuela planning to issue a […]
Chevron Launches Sale of Congo Oil Assets
(Reuters, 25.May.2023) — Chevron (CVX.N) has launched a sale process for its oil and gas assets in Congo as the U.S. energy giant continues to focus operations […]
Chevron Buys PDC Energy in $7.6bn Deal
(Chevron, 22.May.2023) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with PDC Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDCE) to acquire all […]
FLNG Market Boasts $35bn EPC Contract Award Value 2023-27
(Westwood, 4.Apr.2023) — When Shell announced final investment decision (FID) on its Prelude floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) unit in May 2011, it was meant […]
Venezuela Opposition Envoy Urges Biden to Ease Oil Sanctions
(AP, 3.Apr.2023) — The new representative of Venezuela’s opposition in the U.S. is urging the Biden administration to relax crippling oil sanctions on Nicolas Maduro’s […]
T&T Energy Minister Holds Successful Talks at CERAWeek in Houston
(Loop, 8.Mar.2023) — Energy Minister Stuart Young says he has had successful discussions at CERAWeek in Houston where a number of important engagements with key stakeholders […]
Chevron Reaffirms Higher Returns, Lower Carbon Objectives [PDF Download]
(Chevron, 28.Feb.2023) — At its annual investor meeting, Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported on its progress to leverage its strengths to safely deliver lower carbon […]
Majors Capex Guidance Update
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Feb.2023) — “Despite bumper profits, the peer group is guiding towards $118bn in total investment in 2023, up just 4% on last […]
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Chevron Drops Its 2022 Methane Report [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Feb.2023) — California-based energy giant Chevron Corporation released its 2022 methane report, which it said builds on its climate change-related reporting and […]
Venezuela Tightens Oil Prepayment Rules, Documents Show
(Reuters, 30.Jan.2023) — Venezuela’s state oil firm PDVSA is toughening terms for buyers after a month-long halt to most exports of crude and fuel, demanding […]
Trinidad/Venezuela Dragon Gas Development Update
(Welligence Energy Analytics, 25.Jan.2023) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has granted a license to the government of T&T to receive gas from the multi-Tcf offshore […]
US Grants License to Trinidad to Develop Dragon Gas Field
(Reuters, 24.Jan.2023) — The U.S. Treasury Department has granted a license to Trinidad and Tobago to develop a major gas field located in Venezuelan territorial […]
Argentina’s Revival Will Move Global Energy Markets
(LatAm Investor, 20.Jan.2023) — Most international investors keep clear of Argentina. It has an unenviable record of default and expropriations while successive governments seem unable […]
Chevron Sending Two Oil Tankers to Venezuela Under US Approval
(Reuters, 30.Dec.2022) — U.S. oil company Chevron Corp (CVX.N) is sending two oil tankers to Venezuela, one of which will load the first cargo of crude destined […]
Diesel Prices in 2023? Don’t Expect Much Relief
(Investor’s Business Day, 29.Dec.2022) — U.S. diesel prices hit all time highs in 2022 as demand surged and supplies of the critical heating and transportation […]
Chevron Announces 2023 Capex Budgets [PDF Download]
(Chevron, 7.Dec.2022) — Chevron Corporation today announced 2023 organic capital expenditure budgets of $14bn for consolidated subsidiaries (capex) and $3bn for equity affiliates (affiliate capex), […]
Could A Controversial Chevron Deal Be A Prelude To Venezuela’s Oil Renaissance?
(Forbes, 2.Dec.2022) — A video that state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela posted to its Twitter feed this week shows a jovial meeting between Oil […]
Chevron unlikely to invest more in Venezuela in short term
(Reuters, 1.Dec.2022, Words: 380) — Chevron Corp is unlikely to add investment in Venezuela in the next six months despite a recent U.S. license to […]
Welligence: Venezuela Sanctions Update
(Welligence, 1.Dec.2022) — Chevron Corporation has recently secured a license to renew limited operations within the country and source critical inputs necessary for processing crude, […]
Eased US Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Provide Weak Supply Boost
(FT.com, 30.Nov.2022) — The ports of the US Gulf of Mexico coast will soon resume shipments that have been absent for more than three years: […]
Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: November 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during November 2022 including Brazilian oil giant Petrobras launching […]
Maduro Calls for ‘Complete Lifting’ of Oil Sanctions
(AFP, 30.Nov.2022) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the easing of an oil embargo on his country by the United States was not enough, and […]
US Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions After Gov’t, Opposition Ink Deal
(Al Jazeera, 26.Nov.2022) — The Biden administration on Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela after the government of Nicolas Maduro and the opposition signed […]
Chevron to Acquire Full Ownership of Beyond6 CNG Fueling Network
(Chevron, 17.Nov.2022) — Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), announced today it signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of […]
Washington Eyes Oil Deal with Maduro Regime: Rystad Energy
(Rystad, 24.Oct.2022) — As the supply side of the oil business continues to tighten globally, calls within the US to ease sanctions on what was […]
Chevron and MOECO to Collaborate on Advanced Geothermal Technology
(Chevron, 26.Sep.2022)— Chevron New Energies International Pte, Ltd., and Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd (MOECO) announced the signing of a Joint Collaboration Agreement to explore […]
Air Liquide, Chevron, Keppel and Petrochina Form CCUS Consortium in Singapore
(Chevron, 21.Sep.2022) — Air Liquide, Chevron, Keppel Infrastructure and PetroChina (1) signed a memorandum of understanding to form a consortium which will aim to evaluate […]