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Tom Sanzillo
Deal raises questions for ExxonMobil shareholders, Guyanese citizens
Last week, IHS Markit released an updated analysis of ExxonMobil’s progress in Guyana that projected significant oil and cash flow from the Yellowtail phase of development. The announcement is one of several upbeat reports about the progress of oil and gas development in Guyana. Buried in this optimistic assessment was an important insight: The company’s […]
Guest Commentary: Peter Milne
Much of the cost will fall on the Australian government via the tax system
Australia’s US$40.5 billion clean up bill for offshore oil and gas wells and facilities will cost US$40.5 billion, with half of the work starting this decade, according to a report produced with the support of major Australian operators. Equipment to be removed includes 57 platforms with a total weight of 755,000 tonnes, equivalent to the […]
Press Release, Trey Cowan and Clark Williams-Derry
Five largest private-sector oil supermajors have dropped more than a half-trillion on shareholders over last decade
March 4, 2021 (IEEFA) —The world’s five largest private-sector oil and gas companies collectively spent $29.4 billion more on shareholder payouts than they generated from operations, according to a new report by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The five supermajors—ExxonMobil, Chevron BP, Total and Shell—generated $20.5 billion in free cash flow, […]
Tom Sanzillo
ExxonMobil’s annual report, released last week, paints a picture of a company that has veered badly off course
As expected, COVID wrought havoc with earnings, leaving ExxonMobil with an enterprise-wide return on capital employed of minus 9.5%. But the real story wasn’t in the income statement; it was the estimate of oil reserves. At the end of 2019, ExxonMobil claimed 22.4 billion barrels of oil reserves worldwide. Now, it claims just 15.2 billion […]
Tom Sanzillo and Guest Commentary: Gerard Kreeft
After 25 years of deepwater drilling, African nation sinks $76B deeper in debt
The South American country of Guyana, the latest nation to have discovered commercial reserves of oil and gas, hopes to raise its standard of living, cut its debt, eliminate its deficit and create a sovereign wealth fund. It is in a weak position to accomplish these goals. Consider the example of Angola, which has hosted […]
IEEFA
Reuters: Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday posted a historic annual loss after the COVID-19 pandemic hammered energy prices and the company reduced the value of shale gas properties by more than $20 billion. Exxon last year slashed spending on new projects by nearly a third, outlined plans to cut up to 15% of its workforce […]
Clark Williams-Derry
Spent $2.6 billion more cash on capital projects than it generated from operations
This morning, ExxonMobil reported its first-ever annual loss, with cash flows from operations falling by more than half year-over-year. And even though the company cut capital spending by roughly 29% from the previous year, ExxonMobil still spent $2.6 billion more cash on capital projects than it generated from operations. Yet despite these shortfalls, the company […]
Simon Nicholas
The security situation has worsened, and developers face major challenges amid growing investor ESG concerns
French oil and gas company Total is facing increased security concerns at its US$20 billion Mozambique LNG project. The company has been removing staff from the project site as a three-year old Islamist militant insurgency in the northern province of Cabo Delgado escalates further. Total’s Mozambique LNG is one of two projects located on the […]
IEEFA
Bloomberg: Big Oil suffered a fresh setback after one of the most influential rating companies warned it may cut the credit score of Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and a plethora of other major energy companies due to “greater industry risk” associated with climate change. The move by S&P Global Ratings comes as […]
Tom Sanzillo and Clark Williams-Derry
For oil majors, rising prices no longer guarantee financial success
By virtually every measure, the global oil and gas industry had a dreadful 2020. Demand slumped; prices sagged; stockpiles swelled; profits evaporated; and, for the fifth time in seven years, the energy sector ended the year in last place in the stock market. Amid this rout, ExxonMobil stood out for its poor performance. The company’s stock lost 40 percent […]
IEEFA: Oil supermajors made $20.5 billion in 2020 but spent $49.9 billion to please investors
Five largest private-sector oil supermajors have dropped more than a half-trillion on shareholders over last decadeMarch 4, 2021 (IEEFA) —The world’s five largest private-sector oil and gas companies collectively spent $29.4 billion more on shareholder payouts than they generated from operations, according to a new report by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The five supermajors—ExxonMobil, Chevron BP, Total and Shell—generated $20.5 billion in free cash flow, […]