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ExxonMobil posts US$7.7B in first-quarter earnings amid market pressures

Today, ExxonMobil reported first-quarter earnings of US$7.7 billion, down from US$8.2 billion in the same period last year. The company said the decline was mainly due to weaker industry refining margins, lower crude prices, strategic divestments, and higher expenses...

CNOOC Q1 output up 4.8% year-on-year to 188.8 million boe

China’s CNOOC Limited reported this week that its oil and gas production rose 4.8% year-on-year to 188.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in the first quarter of 2025, underpinned by stronger domestic output. In its first quarter report released...

Guyana says World Court ordered Venezuela not to conduct elections in Essequibo territory

Guyana said Thursday that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Venezuela not to conduct or prepare to conduct elections in the resource-rich Essequibo region, which is administered by Guyana but claimed by its western neighbor. President Irfaan Ali...

Hess sees steep drop in quarterly earnings, bringing in US$430M

Hess Corporation posted net income of US$430 million, or US$1.39 per share, for the first quarter of 2025. This marks a sharp decline from US$972 million, or US$3.16 per share, in the same period last year. On an adjusted basis,...

Gas to take spotlight at upcoming Suriname Energy Summit as region expands ambitions

Gas will be taking center stage at this year’s Suriname Energy Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) set for June 17 - 20. According to the SEOGS website, a pre-summit gas masterclass and technical sessions will focus on gas supply,...

Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project wins Deal of the Year at EXIM 2025 Conference

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has awarded its prestigious Deal of the Year Award to the Guyana Gas-to-Energy Project at the 2025 annual conference, the institution announced on April 30.  The winning collaboration includes Lindsayca, CH4 Systems,...

Noble secures 15 rig years in offshore contracts, cites strength of long-term market

Noble has secured new offshore contracts with a combined value between US$2.2 billion and US$2.7 billion, the company announced on April 28. The company stated that the contracts add 15 rig years to its floater backlog and significantly increase...

Guyana gov’t tables Oil Spill Bill in Parliament

The Government of Guyana on Monday tabled the long-anticipated Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Responsibility Bill 2025 in Parliament, moving to strengthen the country’s legal framework for managing offshore oil spills amid the rapid expansion of its petroleum...

With Dragon gone, could Guyana be a potential gas source for TT’s spare capacity? 

An April 28 article by the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago floated the idea of Guyana being a “potential source” of natural gas to fill the Twin Island Republic's spare capacity.  With Trinidad’s Dragon gas dreams appearing dashed, the...

Guyana represented just 4.2% of ExxonMobil’s global asset portfolio in 2024

Despite its role as one of the fastest-growing oil producers in ExxonMobil’s global portfolio, Guyana accounted for just 4.2% of the energy giant’s total long-lived assets at the end of 2024, according to data in the company’s 2024 annual...

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ExxonMobil hires Saipem for limited work on proposed Longtail project in Guyana

ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) to Italy’s Saipem, related to its proposed Longtail project...