Hess shareholders on Tuesday approved the proposed $53 billion merger with Chevron that paves the way for the No. 2 U.S. oil company to gain a prize asset and a foothold in rival Exxon Mobil's ...

Chevron also holds 33.3% of Block 42 off the country's coast with partners KE Suriname BV and a unit of U.S. Hess Corp HES.N.

Chevron also did not answer questions about the proposed transaction, though a spokeswoman, Paula Beasley, confirmed that the company’s North Slope assets have been for sale since 2022.

The energy ministry said the letter from Aphrodite operator Chevron (CVX) was in response to the points included in a ministry letter in relation to the development of the 4.2T cf gas field.

CARACAS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Venezuela's oil minister and top representatives of state-run company PDVSA on Friday signed contracts with U.S. oil firm Chevron Corp CVX.N intended to help revive the ...