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Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) is in exclusive talks with InterOil Corp. (IOC) to invest in the latter's natural gas assets in Papua New Guinea, a move that could cement the impoverished Southeast Asian country's position as a new significant energy exporter.International energy companies are upping their bets on regions that have previously played only small roles in the global energy industry in response to Asian demand for clean fuels. Papua New Guinea, better known for its jungles and tribal society, is due to start receiving a major revenue windfall next year when the Exxon Mobil-led $19 billion PNG LNG project starts up.Houston-based InterOil owns the Elk and Antelope natural gas discoveries in Papua New Guinea. In 2009, it signed an agreement with the government to develop a large-scale liquefied natural gas project on the country's south coast."ExxonMobil is in exclusive negotiations with InterOil over the Elk and Antelope developments," an Exxon spokeswoman said by telephone from Por...
Lee Raymond, the presiding director of J.P. Morgan , suggested on Tuesday that the composition of the board's risk committee might change in the future. "On the comp...
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s (JPM) James Dimon seemed likely Tuesday to survive a challenge to his grip on the posts of chairman and chief executive, according to a per...
The hunt for Royal Dutch Shell's next chief executive is underway, its chairman said on Tuesday, after CEO Peter Voser made what could be his last appearance at the ...
As final ballots come in on a proposal to strip JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon of his chairman title, some worry about what will happen...
Shares of Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol (EC), whose earnings have disappointed investors in recent quarters as it struggles to notch new discoveries, fell un...
When veteran bank analyst Michael Mayo heads to Tampa, Fla. to attend J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s (JPM) annual meeting Tuesday, he will be looking for more than just t...
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) said Monday its board selected Robert Lawler to serve as chief executive of the nation's second-largest producer of natural gas.Lawler, ...
The following table lists planned and unplanned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both offic...
For years, JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon and other executives have hand-picked new directors, in a practice that is now unusual for a major U.S. b...
Russian state oil giant OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) on Wednesday announced a production-sharing agreement with Petrovietnam for a block on Vietnam's shelf, the latest in a...
OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) will shortly offer Arctic hydrocarbon projects to the U.K.'s BP PLC (BP), which owns almost 20% of the Russian state oil firm, said Rosneft Chi...
Italian cable maker Prysmian SpA (PRY.MI) Wednesday said it has won a contract worth more than $100 million to supply and install submarine cables for a sector of Ex...
ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) said Friday it is in exclusive talks with InterOil Corp. (IOC) to invest in its natural gas assets in Papua New Guinea, a move that could ceme...
The following table lists planned and unplanned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both offic...
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) reported that a safety valve relieved during a hydrogen compressor shutdown at its Baytown, Texas, facility Tuesday, resulting in flaring.In ...
Gasoline prices in the Midwest should fall in the coming days after hitting record highs in several cities last week in the run up to Memorial Day, the traditional s...
The following table lists planned and unplanned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both offic...
The executives of 15 oil companies operating in Norway said Wednesday that a proposed tax change could hit future output, but they expected even more tightening."It ...
The following table lists planned and unplanned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both offic...
