SPRING, TEXAS (By ExxonMobil, 22.Sep.2025, Words: 312) — ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Hammerhead development offshore Guyana, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Hammerhead, the seventh project on the Stabroek block, is anticipated to come online in 2029. The development will utilize a floating production […]
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ONE GUYANA FPSO reaches Guyana, joins Destiny, Unity and Prosperity in Stabroek
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Apr.2025, Words: 235) — The ONE GUYANA floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, the fourth to operate in the prolific offshore Stabroek block, has reached Guyanese waters. The FPSO will join the Destiny, Unity and Prosperity FPSOs already producing in […]
Guyana denounces Venezuelan incursion in offshore field operated by ExxonMobil
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (AP, 1.Mar.2025, Words: 164) — Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Saturday denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters that are home to a mammoth offshore oil deposit being developed by ExxonMobil. In a televised address, Ali said Guyana was hurriedly notifying all of its international allies, […]
ExxonMobil Completes Argentina Exit
RIO NEGRO, ARGENTINA (Camilo Ciruzzi, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Dec.2024) — Spring, Texas-based ExxonMobil officially completed its exit from Argentina. ExxonMobil’s exit from the South American country has been formalized through two key transactions that strengthen the positions of two Argentine companies in the prolific Vaca Muerta formation, Argentina’s most important […]
EAI brief: Amber Energy CEO resigns from Exxon’s BODs
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Oct.2024, Words: 65) — Amber Energy CEO Gregory J. Goff resigned as a member of the board of directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation to pursue other business opportunities. Exxon revealed the details in an 17 Oct. 2024 Form 8-K filing with the […]
Exxon Mobil Signals 2Q Earnings hit from Refining Margins
(Reuters, 8.Jul.2024) — Exxon Mobil said on Monday lower natural gas prices and refining margins are expected to hit the oil major’s second-quarter earnings. The oil major would be reporting its first earnings after closing the acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion, with the combined operations making it the […]
ExxonMobil Shuts Hoover Platform as Beryl Approaches
(ExxonMobil, 7.Jul.2024) — As we prepare for severe weather that may impact our Gulf of Mexico operations, our primary focus is the safety of our workforce and communities in the affected areas. We continue to meet customer commitments. For the latest developments on Beryl, please visit the National Hurricane Center website. […]
ExxonMobil and EV battery maker SK On Ink MOU
(ExxonMobil, 25.Jun.2024) — ExxonMobil signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On, a global leading electric vehicle (EV) battery developer, that opens the door to secure a multiyear offtake agreement of up to 100,000 metric tons of MobilTM Lithium from the company’s first planned project in Arkansas. SK On plans to […]
ExxonMobil adds Air Liquide to Low-carbon Hydrogen Project
(ExxonMobil, 24.Jun.2024) — ExxonMobil and Air Liquide announced an agreement to support the production of low-carbon hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas facility. The agreement will enable transportation of low-carbon hydrogen through Air Liquide’s existing pipeline network. Additionally, Air Liquide will build and operate four Large Modular Air separation […]
ExxonMobil to Sponsor Porsche Carrera Cup North America Series
(Exxon, 20.Jun.2024) — The impressive field of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racers competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship are now fueled by ExxonMobil’s Synergy Supreme+ premium gasoline – the same fuel available at the pump at gas stations across North America. ExxonMobil’s debut as the official fuel for […]
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 was filed, stalling a decision on whether Exxon Mobil has a right of first refusal over Hess’ Guyana operations. The third and final arbitrator has not […]
Fulcrum LNG Named to Help Guyana Develop its Gas Resources
(Reuters, 20.Jun.2024) — U.S. firm Fulcrum LNG was selected to help Guyana develop a plan to design, finance, construct and operate a natural gas processing facility in the South American country, President Irfaan Ali said on Thursday. The company’s proposal was selected from among 17 submitted to Guyana for the […]
Technip and Turner Awarded Contract by ExxonMobil for Louisiana CCS Project
(Technip, 6.Jun.2024) — Technip Energies (PARIS:TE), in consortium with Turner Industries, has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore Storage LLC. Technip Energies will oversee the engineering and procurement while Turner Industries will be responsible for the construction. The contract covers ExxonMobil […]
MODEC Updates on FPSO Errea Wittu
(Go Integrated Group, 26.May.2024) — MODEC recently announced that the keel laying for the FPSO Errea Wittu hull has been completed five weeks ahead of schedule. This is an important achievement for the vessel which will operate at the $12.7bn Uaru project, the fifth oil development in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek […]
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 effort to ensure enough support for a $53 billion takeover by Chevron Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The Hess Corp. chief executive […]
Zachry Initiates Voluntary Court-supervised Chapter 11Â
(Zachary, 21.May.2024) — Zachry Holdings, Inc. (ZHI) announced that ZHI and certain of its subsidiaries have initiated a voluntary court-supervised Chapter 11 process that provides them with time and flexibility to resolve issues related to the Golden Pass LNG (GPX) export terminal project in Sabine Pass, TX. This action is […]
Petronas Discovery in Suriname Approaches 400 MMbbls
(Petronas, 16.May.2024) — Addressing the recent deepwater discovery by Petronas in Suriname, Mark Oberstoetter, Head of Americas (non-L48) Upstream, said “We understand Roystonea and Fusaea’s recoverable resources are approaching 400 million barrels. This could be enough to support an FPSO with an oil processing capacity of up to 100,000 b/d […]
Petronas, ExxonMobil Report Find in Suriname’s Offshore Block 52
(Petronas, 16.May.2024) — Petronas Suriname E&P B.V., a subsidiary of Petronas, has made a third hydrocarbon discovery in Block 52 at the Fusaea-1 exploration well in Suriname’s Block 52, located about 170 kilometres offshore and 9 kilometers east from Roystonea-1 The well was spudded in Feb. 2024 and successfully drilled […]
Exxon Reports 1Q:24 Results, Updates on Guyana
(Exxon, 26.Apr.2024) — Exxon Mobil Corporation announced first-quarter 2024 earnings of $8.2bn, or $2.06 per share assuming dilution. Capital and exploration expenditures were $5.8bn, consistent with the company’s full-year guidance of $23bn to $25bn. “Our strategy and focus on execution excellence is creating significant value for society and our shareholders,” […]
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 in the first quarter of 2023, while net Bakken production was 190,000 boe/d, up 17% from 163,000 boe/d in the first quarter of 2023. ____________________
SBM Awarded Contracts for ExxonMobil Guyana’s FPSO Jaguar
(SBM, 12.Apr.2024) — SBM Offshore announced that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has confirmed the award of contracts for the Whiptail development project located in the Stabroek Block in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct and install FPSO Jaguar. Ownership will transfer to EMGL prior to the FPSO’s installation […]
ExxonMobil Guyana Takes $12.7bn FID with Sixth Project Whiptail
SPRING, TEXAS (ExxonMobil, 12.Apr.2024) — ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision for the Whiptail development offshore Guyana, after receiving the required government and regulatory approvals. Whiptail, the sixth project on the Stabroek block, is expected to add 250,000 barrels of daily capacity by the end of 2027. “Our sixth […]
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 the Stabroek joint operating agreement. We believe that the ROFR / pre-emption provision does not apply to the Chevron-Hess merger. We remain fully committed to […]
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, and suggested it may counter Chevron Corp‘s pending deal for the assets. The arbitration case seeks to preserve Exxon’s right to evaluate making a bid […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs for Feb. 2024: Guyana, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Feb.2024, Words: 3,790) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Feb. 2024 including Exxon Mobil and CNOOC considering their pre-emption rights to Hess Corp.’s stake in the offshore Stabroek Block; increases in electricity for the majority […]
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 prove fruitful for the U.S. oil giant, even if it does not end up enlarging its holdings in the South American country. Exxon (XOM.N) said Monday it […]
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 saying the planned deal would trigger their right to boost their stakes in a Guyana venture. The warning came in a Securities and Exchange Commission […]
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 the waters off Guyana, in Latin America. The conflict is creating doubts over Chevron’s bid to acquire Hess for $53 billion, announced in October. Chevron this […]
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 portfolio by acquiring Hess’ 30% interest offshore Guyana in the Stabroek block. The block has industry leading cash margins, a strong production growth outlook, potential […]
Guyana’s $1.9bn gas-to-power project delayed to 2025
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (Reuters, 20.Feb.2024, Words: 297) — Guyana will delay until 2025 its biggest effort to capitalize on its energy bounty, a $1.9 billion gas-to-power project that was to start this year, using untapped gas to slash electricity costs, a Ministry of Natural Resources consultant said on Tuesday. The rising […]
Model Updates on EPCI Projects, Brazil FPSOs
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Feb.2024) — Modec‘s profits increased significantly due to good progress in the construction work of new EPCI projects and improved asset integrity of old Brazil FPSO vessels, the company revealed 15 Feb. 2024 in its 2023 financial results analysts presentation. EPCI works recorded good progress, including FPSOs awarded […]
DeepOcean Secures Major Contract with ExxonMobil Guyana
DeepOcean, 14.Feb.2024) — Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana for the provision of subsea construction and IMR (inspection, maintenance, and repair) services offshore Guyana, South America. “This is our first major contract with ExxonMobil in the Americas and our market entry into the exciting […]
ExxonMobil to explore in area disputed by Guyana and Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA (AP, 7.Feb.2024, Words: 370) — ExxonMobil said it plans to explore for oil and gas in a disputed area off South America’s coast where the Venezuelan military had previously expelled two U.S. oil companies. The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration […]
ExxonMobil Announces 2023 Results, Updates on Guyana [PDF Downloads]
(Exxon, 2.Feb.2024) — Exxon Mobil Corporation announced fourth-quarter 2023 earnings of $7.6bn, or $1.91 per share assuming dilution. Fourth-quarter results included unfavorable identified items of $2.3bn including a $2bn impairment as a result of regulatory obstacles in California that have prevented production and distribution assets from coming back online. Impairments […]
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) activity. Q4 recorded a massive $144bn in upstream M&A, the largest quarter EIR has tracked. That pushed full-year 2023 value to more than $190bn, also […]
BP sees Trinidad Deepwater Gas Getting Greenlight as soon as 2025
(Reuters, 23.Jan.2024) — BP expects the Calypso deepwater natural gas field off Trinidad and Tobago, which it shares with Woodside Energy to get the greenlight when a final investment decision (FID) is made as early as the end of next year, a company executive said. BP, which holds a 30% stake in […]
Exxon Activists Banished Best with Vote, Not Court
(Reuters, 22.Jan.2024) — Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab is trying to banish a climate activist proposal in a Texas court. The $385 billion oil giant would be better off leaving its own shareholders to do so. After all, similar measures have resoundingly failed before. Choosing to instead fight against a vote is […]
Exxon to Buy Another 1.2 mtpa of LNG from Mexico Pacific
(Reuters, 16.Jan.2024) — Mexico Pacific said on Tuesday it had reached a deal to supply Exxon Mobil with an additional 1.2 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas, clearing the way for a final investment decision to expand its Saguaro Energia LNG plant. ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific tied up […]
Mexico Pacific Inks Optional LNG Offtake with ExxonMobil
(Mexico Pacific, 16.Jan.2024) — Mexico Pacific signed a third long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific (EMLAP) for an additional 1.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Train 3 of Mexico Pacific’s Saguaro Energia project located on the west coast of […]
Key Upstream Things to Watch in 2024: WoodMac
(WoodMac, 10.Jan.2024) — Geopolitical tensions, a record year for elections and economic uncertainty will define the backdrop to the upstream industry in 2024. Wood Mackenzie recently released its What to Look for in 2024 upstream series. Key themes to watch in global and corporate upstream include continued consolidation, increased activity from NOCs, reversing decarbonisation gains, shifts […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Dec. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Dec. 2023 including why Venezuela wants to annex the Essequibo; Petrobras acquiring 29 blocks in the Pelotas basin in the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas […]
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 the oil-rich Esequibo area after a meeting between their heads of state in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The 160,000-square-km (62,000-square-mile) region is generally recognized […]
Tensions Soar Between Guyana and Venezuela over Essequibo
(AP, 9.Dec.2023) — A century-old territorial dispute deepened by the discovery of oil is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. Steeped in patriotism, the Venezuelan government is seizing on the fight to boost support ahead of a presidential election among a population fed up with a decadelong crisis that has pushed […]
Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrants for Opposition Staffers for Treason
(Reuters, 6.Dec.2023) — Venezuela’s attorney general on Wednesday said there are arrest warrants for three people involved in the campaign of opposition presidential nominee Maria Corina Machado, for crimes including treason. A lawyer for Machado’s Vente Venezuela party said the three people have always acted correctly. The warrants for Henry […]
ExxonMobil on Earnings from 2019-2027 [PDF Download]
(ExxonMobil, 6.Dec.2023) — ExxonMobil gave an update to its Corporate Plan through 2027, reflecting continued execution of its strategy to provide the products society needs and to lower emissions, both its own and others’. Highlights: Expecting capital investments to generate average returns of ~30%, with payback periods less than 10 years for […]
Venezuelans Vote on Sovereignty Over Part of Guyana
(CNBC, 4.Dec.2023) — Venezuelans on Sunday voted to claim sovereignty over a large swathe of their oil-rich neighbor Guyana, marking the latest escalation in a long-standing territorial dispute between the countries. Voters were asked if they supported the establishment of a new state in the contested area, known as the Essequibo. […]
FPSO Prosperity Producing and On Hire
(SBM Offshore, 14.Nov.2023) — SBM Offshore announce that FPSO Prosperity has produced first oil as of 14 Nov. 2023 and is formally on hire. The FPSO Prosperity utilizes a design that largely replicates the design of the FPSO Liza Unity. As such, the design is based on SBM Offshore’s industry leading Fast4Ward® program that incorporates the […]
ExxonMobil Starts Third Offshore Guyana Project Payara
(Exxon Mobil, 14.Nov.2023) — ExxonMobil started production today at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block, bringing total production capacity in Guyana to approximately 620,000 barrels per day. Highlights: Company’s third FPSO, Prosperity, starts up ahead of schedule and will add 220,000 barrels of oil per day […]
Exxon Turning Biomass into Fuel
(Exxon Mobil, 13.Nov.2023) — Making a global impact on climate change isn’t easy. Reducing emissions on a global scale requires multiple solutions, and we believe biofuels can play a big part. Highlights: The energy transition will require multiple solutions and collaborations.ExxonMobil and the National Renewable Energy lab are testing the […]
ExxonMobil Drilling First Lithium Well in Arkansas
(Exxon Mobil, 13.Nov.2023) — Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) announced plans to become a leading producer of lithium, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Work has begun for the company’s first phase of North America lithium production in southwest Arkansas, an area known to hold significant lithium deposits. […]