Monday, March 3, 2025
Trump plans to revoke Venezuela oil license in latest move against Maduro- oil and gas 360

Trump plans to revoke Venezuela oil license in latest move against Maduro

(World Oil) –  U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to revoke an oil license to operate in Venezuela, citing the country’s failure to take back migrants to the U.S. as quickly as it promised. The U.S. president referred to a concession agreement from November 2022, which would match the date that Chevron Corp. was granted a license to produce and

Chevron to lay off 20% of global workforce - oil and gas 360

Chevron to lay off 20% of global workforce

(Oil Price) – Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) has announced that it will lay off 15-20% of its global workforce and reorganize its business structure. The U.S. oil and gas major announced that it will consolidate its  Oil, Products & Gas segment into Upstream and Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals segment, and be led by Mark Nelson,  the current executive vice president of the Oil, Products &

Chevron announces senior leadership changes- oil and gas 360

Chevron announces senior leadership changes

(Oil and Gas 360) – HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced senior leadership changes as part of the company’s efforts to simplify its organizational structure, execute faster and more effectively, and be positioned for stronger long-term competitiveness. The company’s Oil, Products & Gas organization will be consolidated into two segments: Upstream and Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals. Mark Nelson will continue to

Chevron to cut 20% of global workforce in cost-reduction effort- oil and gas 360

Chevron to cut 20% of global workforce in cost-reduction effort

(World Oil) – Chevron Corp. plans to cut its global workforce by 15% to 20% by next year, as part of efforts to reduce costs and raise profits. The US oil giant employed 46,500 people globally at the end of 2023, meaning the cuts could affect as many as 9,000 employees. The company recently moved its headquarters from San Ramon,

Chevron needs Hess’s Guyana oil assets to boost reserves-oil and gas 360

Chevron needs Hess’s Guyana oil assets to boost reserves

(Oil Price) – Chevron is betting on the multi-billion acquisition of Hess Corp to boost its assets with high-quality Guyana acreage where billions of barrels of oil equivalent have been discovered. Chevron’s reserves replacement ratio has dropped in recent years and its oil and gas reserves have now declined to the lowest level in at least a decade, according to a Reuters

Chevron acquires 80% interest in exploration block, offshore Namibia- oil and gas 360

Chevron acquires 80% interest in exploration block, offshore Namibia

(World Oil) – Custos Energy announced completion of the previously announced farm-in by Chevron Namibia Exploration II Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, into Petroleum Exploration License 82 (PEL 82). The transaction provides for an 80% participating interest and operatorship for Chevron, with each of Custos and the National Petroleum Company of Namibia (NAMCOR) retaining 10% interests. PEL 82 governs blocks 2112B AND

Chevron partners with Engine No. 1, GE Vernova to power US data centers- oil and gas 360

Chevron partners with Engine No. 1, GE Vernova to power US data centers

(BOE Report) – Energy major Chevron said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with investment firm Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to build natural gas-based power plants to run co-located data centers in the U.S. The announcement comes just a week after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for

Chevron eyes oil and gas exploration offshore Greece- oil and gas 360

Chevron eyes oil and gas exploration offshore Greece

(Oil Price) – U.S. supermajor Chevron has expressed interest in oil and gas exploration offshore Greece, the Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment said on Monday, adding that exploration is part of the national strategy for energy independence and lower energy costs. Chevron is interested in exploring the area southwest of the Peloponnese peninsula and to the west of the island of Crete,

International oil and gas hiring on the rise amid overall job decline, says GlobalData- oil and gas 360

International oil and gas hiring on the rise amid overall job decline, says GlobalData

(World Oil) – The oil & gas industry has seen a dip in active jobs (jobs open for hiring) in 2024, but hiring trends remain relatively better compared to pre-COVID levels. In 2024, countries with high job postings in the industry included the US, India, and the UK, while countries with high year-on-year (YoY) growth in job postings included Sweden

Chevron and Exxon target data centers with reliable gas power- oil and gas 360

Chevron and Exxon target data centers with reliable gas power

(Oil Price) – The supermajors are moving into power generation, tempted by forecasts of a looming surge in demand. Yet there is a twist: the temptation is natural gas generation. Wind and solar—typically described as green or clean power—are turning into a fiasco for Big Oil. Chevron and Exxon both recently said they were planning to venture into the exciting—and quite

Chevron slows Permian production growth in strategic move to free up cash flow- oil and gas 360

Chevron slows Permian production growth in strategic move to free up cash flow

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp. plans to slow production growth in the biggest U.S. oil field next year in the most definitive sign yet that President-elect Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to ramp up American oil output.   Chevron will reduce capital expenditures in the Permian basin to between $4.5 billion and $5 billion in 2025, a

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