Chevron-Hess merger nears completion, sets table for expansion

With the arbitration proceedings that followed in the wake of Chevron’s $53 billion all-stock deal to acquire Hess Corporation, now out of the way, the U.S. player is the new partner in Guyana’s Stabroek block, where ExxonMobil and CNOOC are its partners. The Hess acquisition is Chevron’s third upstream deal since 2020, following Noble Energy in 2020, REG in 2022, and PDC Energy in 2023.

Previously, ExxonMobil and CNOOC initiated the arbitration process, as they believed they should have a right to a first refusal over any sale of Hess’ 30% interest in Guyana’s oil-rich offshore block under the existing joint operating agreement. This delayed the Chevron-Hess merger, originally announced in 2023, dragging the business combination closure date into 2025.

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Source: Offshore Energy

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