Wall Street Journal Sept. 27
These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. U.S. Antitrust enforcers will bar Hess CEO John Hess joining the board at Chevron in a deal that approves a $53 Billion tie-up between Hess & Chevron.
Bloomberg News: Chevron and Hess CEO agree that Hess will not be joining the board of directors in a deal with US regulator
Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported that U.S. Energy Major Chevron agreed with U.S. Federal Trade Commission Hess CEO John Hess would not join its board as part of an agreement to proceed with a $53 billion acquisition deal.
Biden to Target Drilling, Fossil Fuel Subsidies in New Climate Orders
President Joe Biden was set on Wednesday to sign executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies as he pursues green policies in stark contrast to those…
Shale Pioneer Hess Says Key U.S. Fields Starting to Plateau
Shale pioneer John Hess said Tuesday that key U.S. shale fields are starting to plateau, calling shale "important but not the next Saudi Arabia."Production in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas is starting to plateau, while the Bakken field…
DAVOS: Oil Majors Huddle in DAVOS to Mull Future
When the global oil industry held its biggest annual gathering this week in the Swiss town of Davos, it invited banking bosses and fund managers to discuss two key topics - climate change and pressure from investors.The conclusion of the…
Hess Expects Output Growth Through 2025
U.S. producer Hess Corp said on Wednesday it expects oil and gas output to grow more than 10 percent a year compounded through 2025, citing higher growth opportunities at its Bakken shale and offshore Guyana projects.The company projects…
Hess, Conoco Raise 2019 Production Outlook
Oil and gas producer Hess Corp and Conocophillips both expect production for 2019 to be higher than this year even as they spend roughly the same amount of money on exploration, the companies said on Monday.Investors have been urging U.S.
Exxon Expects 25 pct More Oil from Guyana's Offshore Block
Exxon Mobil Corp and its partners now expect the large Stabroek oil block offshore Guyana to contain 25 percent more recoverable oil than previously estimated, the companies said on Monday.Exxon and Hess Corp said more than 5 billion barrels…
Hess Warns Focus on Returns Now Will Hurt US Shale Long-term
Investor pressure on oil producers to focus more attention on shareholder returns and less on output will drive down vital industry investment in the long term, a leading U.S. shale executive said on Thursday.Shareholders have been pushing for more dividends and buybacks from U.S.
ExxonMobil, Hess Announce Oil Discovery Offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil and the Hess Corporation announced an eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 well, creating the potential for additional resource development in the southeast area of the Stabroek Block. The companies said approximately 78 meters of high-quality…
Hess Posts 13th Straight Quarterly Loss; Shares Dive
U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp posted its 13th straight quarterly loss on Monday as ballooning expenses offset rising crude prices, sending shares down nearly 5 percent. Hess last month began cutting roughly 13 percent of its workforce and streamlining operations…
Aker BP buys Hess' Norway unit for $2 bln
Output from Hess Norway field stakes 24,000 boepd. Aker BP will add the Norwegian operations of U.S. oil company Hess to its expanding exploration and production portfolio under a $2 billion deal announced on Tuesday. Under billionaire investor Kjell Inge Roekke…
U.S. Shale Producers Cut CapEx as Oil Prices Lag
U.S. shale producers have started to trim their 2017 capital spending budgets, a tacit acknowledgement that such plans were too aggressive when crafted months ago before commodity prices weakened. This week alone, Anadarko Petroleum Corp…
North Dakota Output to Rise as DAPL Opens
North Dakota oil production will get a shot in the arm next month as a pipeline comes online despite opposition by environmental groups and Native Americans, allowing the energy industry to save at least $540 million in annual shipping costs.
Oil Industry Renews Deepwater Quest
Oil price recovery, low service cost boost offshore exploration; firms slash costs of deepwater projects by 50 pct. Deepwater oil drilling can be expensive, time-consuming and a hard sell to investors. But the world's top energy firms are…
Deepwater Projects Survive, Even with Low Oil Price
Deepwater seen working in Brazil, Gulf of Mexico; long-cycle projects require $60-$80/bbl oil price. The deepwater oil industry is not dead, even after the brutal drop in oil prices in recent years, but activity will focus on regions such…
Hess CEO: U.S. Shale can Maintain Output at $50/barrel
The U.S. shale oil industry can maintain flat output if oil prices stay at $50 per barrel, but a price of $60-$80 per barrel is needed to invest in long-cycle projects such as deep-water, the chief executive of oil firm Hess Corp said. "Because…
Hess Would Add Bakken Rigs When Oil Nears $60/Barrel
Hess Corp said on Wednesday it would add drilling rigs in North Dakota's Bakken shale basin, its largest area of operations, if oil prices approach $60 per barrel, a level executives believe offers the best chance to return to profitability. The update came after the U.S.
U.S. Shale to OPEC: Above $40, We are Coming Back
For leading U.S. shale oil producers, $40 is the new $70. Less than a year ago major shale firms were saying they needed oil above $60 a barrel to produce more; now some say they will settle for far less in deciding whether to crank up output after the worst oil price crash in a generation.
Oil Industry: Climate Deal a Chance to Innovate
If a crisis is a terrible thing to waste, the oil industry sees the Paris climate accord not as a death knell, but an opportunity to innovate and even grow. The move is a shrewd one for an industry that has been on the defensive for years on climate issues…
