Thursday, November 7, 2024

Pioneer Natural Resources News

Exxon and Chevron are expected to top Q3 profits as US oil production hits a record high

Exxon Mobil, a U.S.-based oil producer, and Chevron, a U.S.-based fuel company, posted higher-than-expected profits for the third quarter on Friday. This was due to soaring U.S.

Sources say ConocoPhillips is exploring the sale of Permian Shale assets worth more than $1 billion.

ConocoPhillips has been looking at selling some of its Permian basin shale assets worth more than $1billion, after two unsuccessful years of trying to sell the same assets. Houston-based oil producer…

Exxon is looking for buyers of Bakken Shale assets in North Dakota

Exxon Mobil Corp, a major U.S. oil company, plans to sell some of its assets within North Dakota's Bakken Shale Formation. The company announced this on Tuesday. Oil producers are…

US oil and gas M&A activity increased 57% in the last year due to industry consolidation

The report said that the dealmaking activity in oil and gas increased by 57% in 2017 as companies boosted their development spending due to higher cash flow from previous years' profits.

Exxon reports 59 job losses at Texas agency following the acquisition of Pioneer

Exxon Mobil laid off 59 employees following the acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion, according to an application filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Occidental Petroleum Jumps into Acquisition Mode

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Occidental Petroleum said on Monday it would buy energy producer CrownRock in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $12 billion including debt, expanding in the lucrative Permian basin.Investors…

Exxon Secures Lead in top US Oilfield with $60B Buy of Shale Rival Pioneer

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Exxon Mobil agreed to buy U.S. rival Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion that would make it the biggest producer in the largest U.S. oilfield…

Exxon in Advanced Talks for $60B Acquisition of Pioneer - Sources

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Exxon Mobil is in advanced talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources in a deal that could value the Permian shale basin producer at about $60 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

US Energy Firm Payouts to Oil Investors Top Exploration Spending for First Time

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Top U.S. energy companies last year paid out more of their earnings to shareholders than they invested in new oil and gas fields for the first time, according to a report released…

SLB Launches Cement-free System to Cut CO2 Footprint of Well Construction

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Oilfield services giant SLB, until recently known as Schlumberger,  on Monday introduced the EcoShield geopolymer cement-free system that it says minimizes the CO2 footprint of…

US Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for Fifth Week in Six

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U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the fifth time in six weeks although growth in the rig count over the past few months has slowed as drillers continue…

Markets: Oil Rises as Inventories Expected to Fall

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Oil rose on Tuesday on expectation of a continuous decline in U.S. oil inventories, recouping some losses from the previous session due to lingering concern over rising cases of the Delta coronavirus variant.Brent…

Top U.S. LNG Exporter Launches Effort to Measure Emissions

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Cheniere Energy Inc, said on Thursday it would quantify carbon emissions from its suppliers and production sites and supply the information to customers.LNG buyers have begun asking…

Investors Brace for Poor US Shale Earnings

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Investors are bracing for weaker results from U.S. shale players in coming days as lower oil and natural gas prices and cost-cutting measures have weighed on third-quarter operations.Major…

Oil, Gas Majors Join Blockchain Consortium

A group of seven major oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and ConocoPhillips, announced a partnership to establish the first industry blockchain consortium…

Oil Majors Rush to Dominate US Shale

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In New Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert, Exxon Mobil Corp is building a massive shale oil project that its executives boast will allow it to ride out the industry's notorious boom-and…

Chevron to Buy Anadarko for $33 Bln

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Chevron Corp on Friday said it will buy oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp for $33 billion in cash and stock in a deal that doubles down on its bet on U.S. shale and LNG as U.S.

US Rig Count Climbs

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U.S. energy firms this week increased the number of oil rigs operating for a second week in a row amid concerns that crude supplies will swamp global demand as U.S. output keeps…

Top Shale CEO Says OPEC Shouldn't Worry About U.S. Oil Growth

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Pioneer Natural Resources Chief Executive Scott Sheffield said on Tuesday that he expects the Permian Basin, the top U.S. shale field, to "slow down significantly over the next…

India's Reliance Sheds TX Shale Assets

Reliance Industries Ltd said on Tuesday its unit would sell some of its shale assets in the United States to privately held Sundance Energy Inc for $100 million, as the Indian oil…