US slow to address low carbon future

摘要

PRODUCTION performance and the outlook for the prolific Permian shale play took centre stage as the major US-based oil and gas companies reported on their second quarter results in the past week. Major new developments in areas including the Gulf of Mexico and Guyana, global liquefied natural gas projects and cash returns to shareholders were also among the hot topics as top US oil executives laid out their results and outlooks for investors and analysts. Many of the comments from US-based players such as Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips on markets and outlook echoed those of their European rivals which reported earlier.