Thursday, November 21, 2024
QatarEnergy buys stake in Chevron-operated block offshore Egypt- oil and gas 360

QatarEnergy buys stake in Chevron-operated block offshore Egypt

(Oil Price) – QatarEnergy has signed an agreement to buy a 23% working interest in a concession agreement offshore Egypt from the block’s operator Chevron, the state firm of Qatar said on Monday. QatarEnergy will acquire 23% of the North El-Dabaa (H4) Block in the Mediterranean from Chevron, which will retain a 40% interest in the concession. The other partners on the block

Chevron reports third quarter 2024 results- oil and gas 360

Chevron reports third quarter 2024 results

(Oil & Gas 360) Reported earnings of $4.5 billion; cash flow from operations of $9.7 billion Returned record $7.7 billion cash to shareholders Started up key U.S. Gulf of Mexico projects Optimizing portfolio with announced $6.5 billion sale of Canadian assets SAN RAMON, Calif., November 1, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $4.5 billion ($2.48 per share – diluted)

FREE MONEY WORKS! Majors, independents diverge on Inflation Reduction Act - oil and gas 360

FREE MONEY WORKS! Majors, independents diverge on Inflation Reduction Act

(Oil & Gas 360) – After two years of industry opposition to the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),  touted by its proponents as the single largest effort by the U.S. government to promulgate a federal-level climate change investments and tax credit policy, several of the country’s largest oil companies are finding elements of the law so attractive that they are

Big oil set to bid in Algeria’s new oil and gas licensing round- oil and gas 360

Big oil set to bid in Algeria’s new oil and gas licensing round

(Oil Price) – Algeria is set to soon announce a new oil and gas licensing round in which major international firms, including ExxonMobil and Chevron, are expected to take part. The OPEC member’s national development hydrocarbon agency, ALNAFT, will announce a new licensing round, looking to attract foreign investment and operators in its oil and gas sector, Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed

Federal Trade Commission targets another O and G CEO- oil and gas 360

Federal Trade Commission targets another O and G CEO

(Oil & Gas 360) – The proposed $50 billion+ merger between Hess and Chevron is attracting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attention. John Hess, CEO of the Hess Oil Company, is the latest oil and gas CEO to face Federal Trade Commission allegations involving what it contends were improper communications with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The FTC contends

Chevron shuts In Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform ahead of Hurricane Milton- oil and gas 360

Chevron shuts In Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform ahead of Hurricane Milton

(Oil Price) – Chevron has shut in its Blind Faith platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and evacuated all personnel from the facility in preparation for Hurricane Milton, the supermajor said on Monday. “Production from our other Chevron-operated Gulf of Mexico assets remains at normal levels,” Chevron said in a media update as weather services, forecasters, and Gulf of Mexico producers are

Chevron restarts gas production in Israel after brief halt during Iran’s attack- oil and gas 360

Chevron restarts gas production in Israel after brief halt during Iran’s attack

(Oil Price) – Chevron has resumed natural gas production and supply from two platforms offshore Israel, where output was briefly suspended as a precaution due to the Iranian missile attack on Israel on Monday. Iran yesterday fired more than 100 ballistic missiles into Israel after the United States warned Israel on Monday morning that an attack was imminent. Oil prices jumped after news

FTC bars Hess CEO from joining Chevron board following $53 billion deal on OPEC collusion accusations- oil and gas 360

FTC bars Hess CEO from joining Chevron board following $53 billion deal on OPEC collusion accusations

(World Oil) – U.S. regulators will allow Chevron to move forward with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess but are barring Chief Executive Officer John Hess from joining the supermajor’s board, saying he improperly communicated with OPEC. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a statement Monday that Hess communicated with members of the group and its allies, encouraging them

IOC's across the seas-Size matters- oil and gas 360

IOC’s across the seas-Size matters

(Oil & Gas 360) – A review of recent valuations between international oil companies (IOCs) on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean suggests that size and strategy remain high on the list of investors’ criteria.   One traditional indication is the price-to-earnings ratios (“PE”) for ExxonMobil and Chevron on the American side compared to their European counterparts, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies.