mrbb - (10/24/2023 3:18:48 PM) RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Chevron buys Hess
i've no doubt the main reason chevron bought hess is for their Guyana offshore asset.
My only question is why didn't exxon grab hess first instead of buying pioneer. For diversification? Who know. Exxon is a big (#1) player in Guyana and having hess asset could basically run the show there.
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- I INCLUDED thought that XOM buying the HESS assets in Guyana was a NO-BRAINER !
- however, the ANSWER is OBVIOUS:
* HESS would NOT SELL unless ExxonMobil BOUGHT THE WHOLE COMPANY and at a MUTUALLLY AGREED PRICE
* going by the past MO of XOM, I do NOT believe that ExxobMobil was INTERESTED in the KEY HESS Bakken assets
* in addition, I do NOT BELIEVE that Guyana would PERMIT XOM to HOLD a 75% INTEREST {TOO CONCENTRATED} in the Stabroek block from their PRESENT 45%
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