Exxon Mobil is looking for its “next Permian,” which an executive said could be in Algeria.
Hess Corp. is seeking a new partner or partners to join in Suriname’s offshore Block 59 after Exxon Mobil and Equinor each gave up their one-third interests last month.
Chevron aims to grow Permian volumes past 1 MMboe/d in 2025—less than a decade after it averaged less than 100,000 boe/d from legacy holdings in West Texas and New Mexico, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said.
While offshore investments are rising, particularly in deepwater fields, challenges persist due to project delays and inflation, according to Westwood analysis.
Exxon Mobil is forecasting lower third quarter Guyana production by about 13% due to hook-ups related to a gas-to-energy project for mainland Guyana.
Hess Corp. is producing and spending more as it awaits completion of Chevron’s proposed $53 billion acquisition, helping the E&P lift volumes in the Bakken and offshore Guyana.
A pivotal arbitration hearing regarding Chevron’s acquisition of Hess Corp.’s Guyana portfolio is set for May 2025.
Exxon Mobil Corp. announced plans for its seventh development offshore Guyana, Hammerhead, which will add 120,000 bbl/d to 180,000 bbl/d of production capacity starting in 2029.
Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC are prepared to pump as much as $105 billion into the vast potential of the Stabroek Block.
Noble Corp.’s $1.6 billion acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling may seem like small potatoes compared to the upstream sectors’ massive megadeals, but service sector consolidation could snowball, analysts said.