Fossil Energy – Suriname
Chevron Suriname Exploration is about to start drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well in Block 5, offshore Suriname.
[Read more…] about Chevron set to drill exploration well off SurinameChevron names former TotalEnergies executive as new exploration chief
General – Appointment
Kevin McLachlan, former TotalEnergies senior vice president of exploration, will become Chevron’s vice president of exploration on 1 November.
[Read more…] about Chevron names former TotalEnergies executive as new exploration chiefEquatorial Guinea signs $690 million LNG deal with Chevron
General – LNG Deal
Equatorial Guinea has signed an agreement with US energy giant Chevron to develop the Aseng Gas Project, marking a significant step in the country’s ambition to become a leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub in Africa.
[Read more…] about Equatorial Guinea signs $690 million LNG deal with ChevronChevron expands Namibia portfolio with Walvis Basin stake
Fossil Energy – Namibia
Chevron has deepened its commitment to Namibia’s fast-emerging offshore sector, taking an 80% stake and operatorship of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 82 in the Walvis Basin – a vast 11,400 km² block located between 72 and 300 km off the Namibian coast.
[Read more…] about Chevron expands Namibia portfolio with Walvis Basin stakeNo new Chevron investments in Australia
General – LNG
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth noted that shifting regulations and rising labor costs in Australia may pose challenges to attracting new investment.
[Read more…] about No new Chevron investments in AustraliaBeatrice Bienvenu to lead Namibia and West Africa exploration activities
General – Appointment
Beatrice Bienvenu has been appointed to lead Chevron’s exploration activities in Namibia and West Africa as Country Manager.
[Read more…] about Beatrice Bienvenu to lead Namibia and West Africa exploration activitiesChevron emerges as winner in ExxonMobil dispute over Guyana Oil Field
General – Legal Battle
Chevron will proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess, after it prevailed in a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil to gain access to the largest oil discovery in decades.
[Read more…] about Chevron emerges as winner in ExxonMobil dispute over Guyana Oil FieldChevron to close Aberdeen office
General – Chevron
Chevron will close its Aberdeen office by December next year as part of a company-wide cost-cutting strategy.
[Read more…] about Chevron to close Aberdeen officeFire at Chevron oil platform offshore Angola injures 17
Fossil Energy – Fire
Seventeen people were injured, four seriously, when a fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at Chevron’s deep-water Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) oil platform.
[Read more…] about Fire at Chevron oil platform offshore Angola injures 17Chevron to explore new offshore oil reserves in Walvis Basin
Fossil Energy – Exploration
Chevron announced last Thursday that it is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia, with plans to begin as early as 2026 or 2027.
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