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Ammon
25-06-2025
- Business
- Ammon
Occupation to resume supplying gas to Jordan, Egypt within hours
Ammon News - Israel's NewMed said on Wednesday the Leviathan natural gas field that supplies gas to Egypt and Jordan, shut down nearly two weeks ago due to the Iran-Israel conflict, would resume operations in the next few hours. Two of Israel's three gas fields - Chevron-operated Leviathan and Energean's Karish - off its Mediterranean coast that provide the bulk of exports to Egypt and Jordan have been shut since June 13. That left in operation only the older Tamar field, used mainly for domestic supplies. Reuters
TimesLIVE
10-06-2025
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Chevron CEO warned staff of safety issues before fatal Angola platform fire
"Preventing fatalities and serious incidents is our top priority," a Chevron spokesperson said when asked about the video. On May 20, a fire broke out on a Chevron-operated deepwater platform about 97km off Angola's coast. Three workers died and another 15 workers were injured. Last year the company recorded 12 serious injuries and one fatality, according to its corporate sustainability report. Some of the injured workers from the Angola fire are still receiving treatment, said Clay Neff, Chevron's recently named president of upstream, in a separate video message to staff on May 30, which was also viewed by Reuters. An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way and the company expects to learn more in the coming weeks, he added. Chevron has held what Wirth called safety stand-downs across the business, or meetings to discuss safety. 'We prioritise safety above production, and we show it through actually stopping production, and have the time to talk to folks and hear from them as well," said Marissa Badenhorst, Chevron's vice-president of health, safety and environment, in an interview with Reuters. "We hear what is getting in their way, what they're concerned about … and then we learn and we start work back up.' In his May 30 video addressing the Angola incident, Neff echoed Wirth's earlier message, telling staff that there was an increase in reported incidents across the business that could have resulted in serious injuries or fatalities, many involving routine daily tasks. "These were close calls where seconds or feet could have changed everything and they are stark reminders no one is immune," he said. Neff called on employees to understand risks, do proper planning and understand what skill sets are required: "Nothing matters more than everyone going home safe."
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Exclusive-Chevron CEO warned staff of rising safety issues before fatal Angola platform fire
By Sheila Dang HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told employees they needed to reinforce safety standards after a growing number of injury near-misses in an internal video message on April 29, just weeks before three workers died due to a fire on one of the company's oil platforms in Angola. "We've seen a concerning increase in serious near-misses, especially over the last few weeks," Wirth said in the video, which Reuters has viewed. "Some of these events could have resulted in fatalities." The warning came after the U.S. oil major announced in February that it is laying off up to 20% of its workforce to cut costs. Several top energy companies including rival ConocoPhillips and oil service provider SLB have planned layoffs this year as the lowest oil prices in four years reduce their revenues. In the two-minute video titled "do it safely or not at all," Wirth told staff to double down on safety practices, regardless of challenges inside and outside Chevron. "I know there's a lot going on right now, with changes underway both inside the company and in the world around us," he said. "I learned some people feel that speaking up and stopping work is risky in the current environment. It is not." Wirth also said the company was working to reinforce and recommit to a focus on safety. "Preventing fatalities and serious incidents is our top priority," a Chevron spokesperson said when asked about the video. On May 20, a fire broke out on a Chevron-operated deepwater platform about 60 miles (97 km) off Angola's coast. Three workers died and another 15 workers were injured. Last year, the company recorded 12 serious injuries and one fatality, according to its corporate sustainability report. Some of the injured workers from the Angola fire are still receiving treatment, said Clay Neff, Chevron's recently named president of upstream, in a separate video message to staff on May 30, which was also viewed by Reuters. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway and the company expects to learn more in the coming weeks, he added. SAFETY STAND-DOWNS Chevron has held what Wirth called safety stand-downs across the business, or meetings to discuss safety. 'We prioritize safety above production, and we show it through actually stopping production, and have the time to talk to folks and hear from them as well," said Marissa Badenhorst, Chevron's vice president of health, safety and environment, in an interview with Reuters. "We hear what is getting in their way, what they're concerned about … and then we learn and we start work back up.' In his May 30 video addressing the Angola incident, Neff echoed Wirth's earlier message, telling staff that there was an increase in reported incidents across the business that could have resulted in serious injuries or fatalities, many involving routine daily tasks. "These were close calls where seconds or feet could have changed everything and they are stark reminders no one is immune," he said. Neff called on employees to understand risks, do proper planning and understand what skill sets are required. "Nothing matters more than everyone going home safe."
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Exclusive-Chevron CEO warned staff of rising safety issues before fatal Angola platform fire
By Sheila Dang HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told employees they needed to reinforce safety standards after a growing number of injury near-misses in an internal video message on April 29, just weeks before three workers died due to a fire on one of the company's oil platforms in Angola. "We've seen a concerning increase in serious near-misses, especially over the last few weeks," Wirth said in the video, which Reuters has viewed. "Some of these events could have resulted in fatalities." The warning came after the U.S. oil major announced in February that it is laying off up to 20% of its workforce to cut costs. Several top energy companies including rival ConocoPhillips and oil service provider SLB have planned layoffs this year as the lowest oil prices in four years reduce their revenues. In the two-minute video titled "do it safely or not at all," Wirth told staff to double down on safety practices, regardless of challenges inside and outside Chevron. "I know there's a lot going on right now, with changes underway both inside the company and in the world around us," he said. "I learned some people feel that speaking up and stopping work is risky in the current environment. It is not." Wirth also said the company was working to reinforce and recommit to a focus on safety. "Preventing fatalities and serious incidents is our top priority," a Chevron spokesperson said when asked about the video. On May 20, a fire broke out on a Chevron-operated deepwater platform about 60 miles (97 km) off Angola's coast. Three workers died and another 15 workers were injured. Last year, the company recorded 12 serious injuries and one fatality, according to its corporate sustainability report. Some of the injured workers from the Angola fire are still receiving treatment, said Clay Neff, Chevron's recently named president of upstream, in a separate video message to staff on May 30, which was also viewed by Reuters. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway and the company expects to learn more in the coming weeks, he added. SAFETY STAND-DOWNS Chevron has held what Wirth called safety stand-downs across the business, or meetings to discuss safety. 'We prioritize safety above production, and we show it through actually stopping production, and have the time to talk to folks and hear from them as well," said Marissa Badenhorst, Chevron's vice president of health, safety and environment, in an interview with Reuters. "We hear what is getting in their way, what they're concerned about … and then we learn and we start work back up.' In his May 30 video addressing the Angola incident, Neff echoed Wirth's earlier message, telling staff that there was an increase in reported incidents across the business that could have resulted in serious injuries or fatalities, many involving routine daily tasks. "These were close calls where seconds or feet could have changed everything and they are stark reminders no one is immune," he said. Neff called on employees to understand risks, do proper planning and understand what skill sets are required. "Nothing matters more than everyone going home safe." Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Recorder
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Chevron cuts output at Wheatstone LNG facility for planned maintenance
SINGAPORE: Chevron is conducting minor planned maintenance at its Wheatstone natural gas facility in Australia, temporarily reducing production rates on LNG Train 1, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. 'The annual service event is expected to be completed within the coming week,' the spokesperson said, adding that domestic gas production has remained unaffected. Chevron announces first oil at Ballymore project in US Gulf The Chevron-operated Wheatstone facility comprises two LNG trains with a combined export capacity of 8.9 million tons per annum, and a domestic gas plant. Last year, two-thirds of its LNG exports were shipped to Japan, according to data by analytics firm Kpler.
