The world’s biggest oil producers are spending billions of dollars on fossil fuel projects that will only be needed if the world misses key climate goals, according to Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit think tank. Companies invested $58 billion in oil and gas projects in 2021 and 2022 that will only …
Read More »Exxon Mobil, Partners Make New Hydrocarbon Discovery on Angola Block 15
The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), Exxon Mobil Angola and the Angola Block 15 partners on Monday announced a new discovery at the Bavuca South-1 exploration well. The well encountered 30 m (98 ft) of high-quality, hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone. It is located approximately 365 kilometers northwest off the …
Read More »ExxonMobil Exists Russia with Unilateral Termination of Sakhalin-1 Assets
American oil giant ExxonMobil has completed its exit from the Russian market after President Vladimir Putin ordered the expropriation of its assets, the company said. ExxonMobil had been in negotiations with the Russian authorities to sell its more than $4 billion in assets — including its largest Russian investment, a …
Read More »Russia Orders Transfer of Exxon-Led Sakhalin 1 Project to New Entity
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to transfer operations of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in the Russian Far East to a new operator, reported Bloomberg News. The move would result in American energy firm Exxon Mobil’s final withdrawal from Russia and would give authority to the …
Read More »Putin Orders Seizure of Exxon-Led Sakhalin-1 Oil and Gas Project
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, October 7, signed a decree that creates a new operator for the Exxon Mobil Corporation-led Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia’s Far East. Putin’s move affecting Exxon’s largest investment in Russia mimics a strategy he used to seize control of other energy properties …
Read More »Shale Companies Prepare for their Best Quarter ever
After a decade of losses and shareholder frustration, the U.S. shale patch is generating record amounts of cash flows and is earning record profits this year as oil prices soar while firms prioritize returns to investors. The public independent U.S. shale producers already had a blockbuster first quarter, with many …
Read More »Exxon, Shell Partner with CNOOC on China Carbon Capture Project
Oil majors from three continents are partnering with the world’s largest factory hub on a massive carbon capture site that would store the heat-trapping gas at sea in China. Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell Plc and Cnooc Ltd. signed a non-binding agreement with the Guangdong government on a facility that would …
Read More »ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy Sign North Field East Agreement
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy have announced they have signed an agreement to further develop Qatar’s North Field East project, which will expand Qatar’s annual LNG capacity from 77 million t to 110 million t by 2026. The deal was announced at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha. “We are collaborating with QatarEnergy on …
Read More »Exxonmobil CEO Expects Tight Oil Market to Last Year
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods on Tuesday said it would take time for energy market volatility to end and that he expects three to five years of fairly tight oil markets. Speaking at a panel at the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Woods added that the company had asked the …
Read More »Iraq Says It’s Ready to Buy Exxon’s West Qurna-1 Oil Field Stake
Basra Oil Co. will buy Exxon Mobil Corp.’s stake in the West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar told reporters on Sunday. A final investment decision has been taken to acquire Exxon’s interest in the field, Jabbar said at an event in Baghdad. Iraq has …
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