Most flares from Texas Permian oil drilling lack permits -study
Oil producers such as Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) are burning off gas in the largest oil field in the United States without required Texas state permits, the environmental group Earthworks said in a report on Thursday.
EXCLUSIVE Exxon, Chevron look to make renewable fuels without costly refinery upgrades -sources
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), along with Chevron Corp (CVX.N), is seeking to bulk up in the burgeoning renewable fuels space by finding ways to make such products at existing facilities, sources familiar with the efforts said.
Exclusive: Exxon launches U.S. shale gas sale to kick-start stalled divestitures
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has begun marketing U.S. shale gas properties as it ramps up a long-stalled program that aims to raise billions of dollars to shed unwanted assets and reduce debt taken on last year.
EXCLUSIVE 3G founders launch investment partnership with former Third Point co-CIO Islam
Three Brazilian billionaires who cofounded investment firm 3G Capital are backing a veteran U.S. investor who played a key role in hedge fund Third Point’s activist campaigns, to make big, long-term bets on companies, three people familiar with the plans said.
Papua New Guinea-focused Oil Search rebuffs $6.5 bln Santos bid
Oil Search (OSH.AX) rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal from Santos Ltd (STO.AX) valuing the Papua New Guinea-focused oil and gas producer at A$8.8 billion ($6.5 billion), but both companies said on Tuesday they wanted to pursue further talks.
EXCLUSIVE Shell plans to exit California joint venture with Exxon Mobil -sources
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) plans to leave Aera, its California-based oil and gas-producing joint venture with Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), four people familiar with the talks told Reuters.
Exxon lobbyist duped by Greenpeace says climate policy was a ploy, CEO condemns statements
A lobbyist for Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said the company supports a carbon tax publicly because the plan to curb climate change would never gain enough political support to be adopted, according to an interview aired on Wednesday.
Little Engine No. 1 beat Exxon with just $12.5 mln – sources
Activist investor Engine No. 1 spent roughly $12.5 million to win three board seats at Exxon Mobil Corp(XOM.N), less than half its originalbudget, for the year’s biggest and most closely watched corporate contest, people familiar with the number said.
Exxon investors to prod revamped board on net zero carbon study
Investors calling for Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) to study the impact of getting its oil and gas business to net-zero emissions by 2050 will push for talks later this year with what they hope is a more sympathetic board.
Wall St rebounds after Fed-induced pullback
Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Monday as financials and energy stocks rebounded after hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve last week led the blue-chip Dow and the benchmark S&P 500 to their biggest weekly fall in months.
