Tag: ExxonMobil

A near miss incident involving a dropped object occurred on ExxonMobil Canada's Thebaud platform off Nova Scotia, Canada, on 24 January, according to data provided by the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB). 

ExxonMobil has entered into a Heads of Agreement with German energy company Uniper, to take a substantial share of FSRU project Wilhelmshaven. The parties will continue their discussions in the coming months with the goal to enter into binding agreements soon.

Four major oil and gas firms have proven gas and condensate in the Norwegian Sea Ragnfrid North (6406/2-9 S) exploration well. Norwegian oil major Equinor and compatriot Petoro, US-based giant ExxonMobil and French Total, estimate recoverable resources at 6-25 million barrels of oil equivalent.

ExxonMobil signed an agreement with IBM to promote the potential use of quantum computing in developing next-generation energy and manufacturing technologies. The partnership was announced during the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The video, published by the American oil major ExxonMobil, depicts life onboard the Hebron oil platform, located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Hebron is one of the world’s largest offshore platforms, located 1789 miles from Ireland and 211 miles to Newfoundland. 

A near miss incident from dropped object was reported onboard the ‘Noble Regina Allen’ jack-up rig, offshore Nova Scotia, when a 52 foot chain fell onboard on 5 November. There were five workers in the area at the time of the incident, but no one was injured. Although there were no injuries associated with this incident, it was determined that it had the potential for fatality.

ExxonMobil informed that it began operations of a new unit at its refinery in Antwerp, aiming to convert heavy, higher sulphur residual oils into high-value transportation fuels, like marine gasoil and diesel. The new coker will also target to meet demand for lower-sulphur fuel oil.

ExxonMobil confirmed that all its IMO compliant, 0.50% sulphur fuels currently developed are residual grades. It has also confirmed that the formulations are all compatible with each other, provided that bunkering, storage and handling best practice guidance is followed. In addition, the company announced the locations where its low sulphur fuel range will be available.

ExxonMobil informed that a new unit opened in Texas to increase production of ultra-low sulphur fuels by about 45,000 barrels per day. The new unit relies on a proprietary catalyst system to remove sulphur and meet US Environmental Protection Agency specifications.

OGCI announced a target to reduce by 2025 the collective average methane intensity of its upstream gas and oil operations by one fifth to below 0.25%, with the ambition to achieve 0.20%, corresponding to a reduction by one third. This methane target comes as OGCI welcomes Chevron Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and Occidental Petroleum.