
ExxonMobil and its partner, China’s CNOOC, have not secured a victory in arbitration proceedings over U.S.-based Hess Corporation’s sale of interests in assets off the coast of Guyana. This clears the key merger hurdle in Chevron’s path, enabling it to bring Hess’ upstream portfolio into its fold.

Prysmian’s Leonardo da Vinci, said to be the world’s largest cable laying vessel (CLV), has begun the second phase of cable laying in UK waters for NeuConnect, a high-voltage submarine cable that will create the first direct energy transmission link between the UK and Germany. Prysmian completed the