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Sierra Leone Awaits Seismic Survey Results Ahead of Possible Oil and Gas Round

Jun 26, 2025

Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday…

ExxonMobil-Led Guyana Consortium Reports $10.4B Profit in 2024

Jun 04, 2025

An oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth.Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes…

Guyana Passes Bill Making Firms Liable for Oil Spill Damages

May 19, 2025

Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels.The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali…

Higher Oil Production Boosts ExxonMobil’s First Quarter Profit

May 02, 2025

Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for first-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production from Guyana and the Permian basin helped boost earnings.Profit during the January-March quarter was $7.71 billion or $1.76 per share…

Guyana to Make Companies Liable for Oil Spill Damages

Apr 29, 2025

Guyana's government has submitted an oil pollution bill to the Parliament proposing to make responsible parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels, according to a copy of the act published in the Official Gazette…

CNOOC Posts 7.9% Profit Fall Despite Output Growth

Apr 29, 2025

Chinese offshore oil and gas major CNOOC first-quarter net profit fell 7.9%, weighed down by weaker oil prices, though higher output helped stem the decline.Net income for January-March was 36.56 billion yuan ($5.03 billion), versus 39.7 billion yuan in the same period last year…

Attack on Guyana, Exxon Would Be 'Bad Day' for Venezuela, Rubio Warns

Mar 28, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State warned Venezuela on Thursday that it would be 'a very bad day' for the South American country if it were to attack its neighbor Guyana or U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil, in comments that threatened unspecified action in such a case…

Chevron to Lay Off Up to 20% of Workforce by End of 2026

Feb 25, 2025

Chevron said on Monday it would reorganize some of its business structures and reshuffle the leadership team, the latest move by the U.S. energy major to simplify its operations.The company has said it would lay off up to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026…

ExxonMobil, Guyana Plan Large-Scale Gas Scheme

Feb 20, 2025

U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil plans to boost natural gas output and supply in Guyana through a large-scale project announced on Wednesday, following the government's call for more gas to fuel onshore power and petrochemical projects.The 'Wales Gas Vision'…

ExxonMobil Targets 180,000 bpd of Oil at Guyana’s Hammerhead Project

Feb 18, 2025

A consortium led by U.S. major Exxon Mobil plans to produce up to 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 95 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas at its seventh project in Guyana, Hammerhead, according to a document published by the country's environmental agency on Monday…

Higher Oil Output at Permian, Guyana Lifts ExxoMobil’s Quarterly Profit

Jan 31, 2025

ExxonMobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for fourth-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production offset lower oil prices and weaker refining margins.Its adjusted profit was $7.39 billion or $1.67 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1…

US Oil Majors Set to Curb ‘Drilling Boom’ Expectations Despite Trum Calls

Jan 28, 2025

Wall Street expects U.S. oil and gas companies to keep a lid on spending in 2025 and keep their focus on generating shareholder returns, despite calls by President Donald Trump to 'drill, baby, drill.'Big Oil begins reporting fourth-quarter results this week…

Exxon Wants to Keep Option for Hess Guyana Assets

Dec 16, 2024

Exxon Mobil wants to preserve its right of first refusal in Hess Corp's sale of its Guyana oil production assets because of the work it has put into developing the country's offshore fields, two of its top executives said on Wednesday.A three…

ExxonMobil, Hess, CNOOC Withdraw from Guyana’s Oil Block Negotiations

Nov 22, 2024

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil and partners have pulled out of negotiations with Guyana's government on terms for exploring and developing a shallow-water oil block, the South American country's vice president said on Thursday.Exxon, U.S.-based Hess…

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