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Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub to Retire and be Succeeded by COO Original
. Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub plans to retire June 1 after a decade of running the Houston-based oil producer. The company’s chief operating officer, Richard Jackson, will replace her, Occidental said in a Friday. Hollub, who is 66, was instrumental in steering Occidental’s relationship with the company’s largest shareholder, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, during her tenure. She also oversaw Occidental’s $38 billion takeover of Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
US Didn’t Escort Tanker Through Hormuz, Refuting Wright Post (1)
The US said no oil tanker has been escorted by its navy through the Strait of Hormuz, refuting an earlier, since-deleted social media post by Energy Secretary . “I know the post was taken down pretty quickly, and I can confirm that the US Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time, though, of course, that’s an option the president has said he will absolutely utilize if and when necessary,” White House Press Secretary told reporters Tuesday.
No US Naval Escort Through Hormuz, Despite Wright Post
Energy Secretary ’s office appeared to delete a social media post saying erroneously that the US Navy escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, adding to confusion in a volatile oil market. A person familiar with the situation subsequently confirmed there was no such escort. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency also said that the US didn’t escort a tanker in the strait.
Wright Says US Escorted Ship Via Hormuz, Before Post Deleted (1)
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, announcing the news in a social media post that was apparently deleted minutes later. Wright didn’t identify the tanker in the post on X or say anything to suggest that a wider escort program is now in place.
US Permits Oil Contractors to Go to Work in Venezuelan Fields Original
The US government issued a general license to allow oilfield-service companies to work in Venezuela as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes to rebuild the nation’s crude infrastructure. The license issued by the Treasury Department allows US firms to explore, develop and produce oil and natural gas in Venezuela under certain limited conditions, according to a statement Tuesday.
Harold Hamm’s Continental Expands Push Into Vaca Muerta (1)
Billionaire ’s reached an agreement to buy assets in Argentina from Pan American Energy, expanding its push into the Vaca Muerta shale basin. The Oklahoma City-based company agreed to buy non-operating interests in four blocks from Pan American, according to a Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Hamm was one of the earliest champions of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing that led to the US shale revolution. And those same techniques are key to developing Vaca Muerta.
Harold Hamm’s Continental Expands Push Into Vaca Muerta Shale
Billionaire ’s reached an agreement to buy assets in Argentina from Pan American Energy, expanding its push into the Vaca Muerta shale basin. The Oklahoma City-based company agreed to buy non-operating interests in four blocks from Pan American, according to a Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Hamm is one of the earliest champions of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing that led to the US shale revolution. Those same techniques are key to developing Vaca Muerta.
Baytex Energy to Sell Eagle Ford Assets for $2.3 Billion (3)
Canada’s reached a deal to sell its Eagle Ford shale-oil wells and drilling rights in South Texas to an undisclosed buyer for about $2.3 billion. Baytex is selling its entire US business so it can focus on Canadian assets, a stark reversal of its expansion in the Eagle Ford region just two years ago via the takeover of Ranger Oil Corp. The transaction also comes as Baytex faces almost $2 billion in over the next two years.
Baytex Energy to Sell Eagle Ford Assets for $2.3 Billion (3)
Canada’s Baytex Energy Corp. reached a deal to sell its Eagle Ford shale-oil wells and drilling rights in South Texas to an undisclosed buyer for about $2.3 billion. Baytex is selling its entire US business so it can focus on Canadian assets, a stark reversal of its expansion in the Eagle Ford region just two years ago via the takeover of Ranger Oil Corp. The transaction also comes as Baytex faces almost $2 billion in debt maturities over the next two years.
Ovintiv to Buy Canada’s NuVista Energy for $2.7 Billion (3)
agreed to buy in a deal valued at about $2.7 billion that expands the shale explorer’s operations in Canada. The cash-and-stock acquisition for Calgary-based NuVista will give Ovintiv about 930 well locations and 140,000 net acres in the core of Alberta’s oil-rich Montney basin, according to a Tuesday. The deal is expected to generate about $100 million in annual cost savings. “This transaction boosts our free cash flow per share,” Ovintiv Chief Executive Officer said in the statement.
Ovintiv to Buy Canada’s NuVista Energy for $2.7 Billion (3)
Ovintiv Inc. agreed to buy NuVista Energy Ltd in a deal valued at about $2.7 billion that expands the shale explorer’s operations in Canada. The cash-and-stock acquisition for Calgary-based NuVista will give Ovintiv about 930 well locations and 140,000 net acres in the core of Alberta’s oil-rich Montney basin, according to a statement Tuesday. The deal is expected to generate about $100 million in annual cost savings.
Strathcona Ends Bid to Buy MEG Energy, Clearing Way for Cenovus
Canada’s is dropping its push to buy after increased its own bid for the Alberta oil producer. Strathcona, controlled by former investment banker , said in a Friday that its offer for MEG is “no longer capable of being satisfied” after Cenovus raised its offer by about 5% Wednesday. The increased offer would value MEG at about C$7.6 billion ($5.4 billion). MEG’s board had turned down an all-stock offer from Strathcona, which owns 14% of the ...
FTC Tosses Orders Against Exxon, Chevron Board Appointments (1)
The US Federal Trade Commission set aside orders barring the former Pioneer Natural Resources Co. chief executive officer from joining Exxon Mobil Corp.’s board and the CEO of Hess Corp. from joining Chevron Corp.’s board. The agency had blocked both Pioneer founder Scott Sheffield and Hess CEO John Hess from the supermajors’ boards, saying they sought to communicate with OPEC about oil pricing and output. Exxon bought Pioneer last year for $63 billion.
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