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☆ Big oil is racing to scale up carbon capture to slash emissions but the challenges are immense
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Some climate activists accuse the industry of simply investing in carbon capture as way to extend the use of oil and gas. The technology typically uses chemical absorption to capture carbon dioxide emitted from the chimney of an industrial plant. "The economic viability of carbon capture and sequestration is a challenge today because the cost of building most plants in order to capture carbon dioxide are very significant," the executive said. About two-thirds of the industry's carbon dioxide emissions come from chemical reactions that occur when breaking down limestone. SLB this month announced a nearly $400 million investment in Aker Carbon Capture, a pure-play carbon capture company based in Norway, in an effort to accelerate deployment of the technology at commercial scale.

Persons: Chin Lee, Biden, SLB, Fred Majkut, Majkut, Adam Miklos, Miklos, Baker Hughes, Olivier Le Peuch, Alessandro Bresciani, Jeff Gustavson, Gustavson, steelmaker Nucor, Linde, Dan Ammann, Ammann, Fatih Birol, We're, SLB's Majkut Organizations: Chevron, Houston Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Department of Energy, RTI International, International Energy Agency, Exxon, Rystad Energy, Clean Investment Monitor, United Nations ., Gulf Coast, CF Industries, Talos Energy, Carbonvert, IEA Locations: Winnie, Mississippi, Vicksburg, Schlumberger, United States, Paris, Chevron, United Kingdom, U.S, Aker, Norway, Houston, Port Arthur , Texas, Gulf, Louisiana, Beaumont , Texas, Mississippi , Louisiana, Texas, Bayou, Port Arthur

Still, it posted a healthy adjusted profit and the company raised its quarterly dividend. Exxon earned $7.63 billion, or $1.91 per share, for the quarter. Chevron also reported its financial results Friday, posting a fourth-quarter adjusted profit of $3.45 per share on revenue of $47.18 billion. Wall Street was calling for a profit of $3.29 per share on revenue of $52.59 billion. On Thursday, Shell plc reported an adjusted profit of $2.22 for the fourth quarter, with revenue totaling $80.13 billion.

Persons: Chevron, “ Organizations: Exxon Mobil's, Revenue, Zacks Investment Research, Exxon, Denbury Resources, Natural Resources, Federal Trade Commission, Hess Corp, Chevron, Shell plc, Analysts, Hamas, U.S Energy Information Administration Locations: California, , Texas, premarket, San Ramon , California, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel

So far, Woods' plans have turned investors demanding an energy transition strategy into believers - at least on climate. At the same time, the company plans to have a leading role in the vehicle electrification business. Reuters GraphicsMORE OIL VS GREEN AMBITIONExxon's ambitious agenda includes starting up the world's largest hydrogen power plant by 2027. RISKY BUSINESSThe $17 billion budget for low carbon technologies as the company's total revenue grows next year "will continue to rise", the CEO said. Spending in low carbon currently is constrained by scarcity of customers willing to sign up for contracts and insufficient regulations, Woods said.

Persons: Darren Woods, Carlos Barria, Woods, ”, Paul Sankey, Sankey, Chris James, Dan Ammann, Goldman Sachs, Neil Mehta, Ammann, Brian Weeks, Chris Bohn, Sabrina Valle, Richard Valdmanis, Gary McWilliams, Anna Driver Organizations: ExxonMobil, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Chevron, Reuters, Exxon, Sankey Research, Carbon Solutions, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, Sankey, Americas, Brazil, Guyana, Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Dubai

☆ COP28: Exxon Mobil CEO rebuffs IEA criticism of carbon capture strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, reacts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. "So, you could say that about carbon capture today, you could say that about electric vehicles, about wind, about solar. The future role of carbon capture technology and fossil fuels is a key issue at the conference. Exxon has announced $17 billion of investment in its low carbon business, which includes carbon capture, and has argued that greenhouse gas emissions are the problem causing climate change, not the fossil fuels themselves. Woods declined to provide details of the contracts, but said U.S. subsidies in last year's Inflation Reduction Act of up to $85 a ton for carbon capture and sequestration would make the investments profitable.

Persons: Darren Woods, Carlos Barria, Woods, EVs, We're, Richard Valdmanis, Katy Daigle Organizations: ExxonMobil, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Rights, Exxon Mobil, International Energy, Reuters, Exxon, IEA, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, Dubai, Gulf of Mexico, United States

☆ Exxon Mobil third-quarter profit falls compared with last year's record numbers, but refineries are strong
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Fuel prices are displayed at an Exxon Mobil Corp. gas station in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Exxon Mobil 's third-quarter profit declined compared with last year when the oil giant was put up record numbers due to soaring crude prices, but net income was up 15% compared with the previous quarter. Exxon Mobil earned $9.07 billion, or $2.25 per share, in the period. The company posted unprecedented profits last year of $55.7 billion, breezing past its previous record of $45.22 billion in 2008 when oil prices hit record highs. While attacks on Israel do not disrupt global oil supply, according to an analysis by the U.S Energy Information Administration, "they raise the potential for oil supply disruptions and higher oil prices."

Persons: Exxon isn't, Darren Woods Organizations: Exxon Mobil Corp, Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Natural Resources, Chevron, Hess, Zacks Investment Research, Mobil, Hess Corp, drillers, U.S Energy Information Administration Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Texas, New Mexico, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel

Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit declined compared with last year when the oil giant put up record numbers as oil prices soared, but net income jumped 15% compared with the previous quarter. Exxon Mobil Corp. earned $9.07 billion, or $2.25 per share in the period. Revenue slipped to $90.76 billion from $112.07 billion, but still topped Wall Street's estimate of $89.29 billion. Exxon also announced Friday that it raised its fourth-quarter dividend to 95 cents per share from 91 cents per share. Exxon shares are up slightly before the open bell, while shares of Chevron are down more than 2%.

Persons: Exxon isn't, Darren Woods, “, Exxon Organizations: Exxon Mobil’s, Exxon, Chevron, Hess, Exxon Mobil Corp, Zacks Investment Research, Natural Resources, Mobil, Hess Corp, drillers, U.S Energy Information Administration Locations: Texas, New Mexico, San Ramon , California, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Syria

☆ Analysis: Cash-rich Exxon, Chevron use stock for mega deals amid energy market jitters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Since our shareholders are getting Chevron stock, we get to participate in the upside, and also get a higher dividend," he said. He added that Hess shareholders who keep their shares in their combined company will see their dividend rise from $1.75 to $6 per share following the close of the deal. Exxon and Chevron are keen on these deals because they want to avoid the risk of exploring unproven reserves as oil and gas become scarcer. Exxon and Chevron had $29.5 billion and $9.3 billion in cash, respectively, as of the end of June. Keeping dividends and share buybacks strong helps compensate existing Exxon and Chevron shareholders for the dilution incurred in the all-stock acquisitions.

Persons: Hess, John Hess, Andrew Dittmar, David French, Greg Roumeliotis, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Exxon, Natural Resources, PDC Energy, Noble Energy, Morningstar, Anadarko, Occidental Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, U.S, Guyana, New York

☆ Cash-rich Exxon, Chevron use stock for mega deals amid energy market jitters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The deal, valued at $253 a share, would be Exxon's biggest since its $81 billion purchase of Mobil Oil in 1998, years before the shale boom began. It combines the largest U.S. oil company with one of the most successful names to emerge from the shale revolution that turned the country into the world's largest oil producer in little more than a decade. Pioneer is the Permian's largest operator accounting for 9% of gross production, while Exxon occupies the No. "The combination of ExxonMobil and Pioneer creates a diversified energy company with the largest footprint of high-return wells in the Permian Basin," said Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield. Under Sheffield, Pioneer grew through rapid-fire purchases, including multi-billion dollar deals in 2021 for DoublePoint Energy and Parsley Energy.

Persons: Darren Woods, ” Woods, Scott Sheffield, Shubhendu, Anirban Sen, Sabrina Valle, Gary McWilliams, Rashmi Aich, Jamie Freed, Sriraj Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Mobil Oil, Exxon, Reuters, Pioneer, RBC Capital Markets, ExxonMobil, DoublePoint Energy, Parsley Energy, BG Group, Denbury, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, Ukraine, U.S, Sheffield, Bengaluru, New York, Houston

ExxonMobil and Pioneer Natural Resources logos are seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. Pioneer shares closed at $237.41 on Tuesday, having risen 11% since the first reports of a deal surfaced last Thursday. Exxon declined to comment on "market speculation," while Pioneer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It is the third-largest oil producer in the Permian basin, after Chevron Corp (CVX.N) and ConocoPhillips (COP.N), with rock-bottom production costs averaging about $10.50 per barrel of oil and gas. Under CEO Scott Sheffield, the oil producer grew through rapid-fire purchases, including multi-billion dollar deals in 2021 for DoublePoint Energy and Parsley Energy.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Darren Woods, Scott Sheffield, Exxon's, Shubhendu, Anirban Sen, Sabrina Valle, Gary McWilliams, Rashmi Aich, Jamie Freed Organizations: ExxonMobil, Pioneer, REUTERS, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Exxon, Mobil Oil, Antitrust, Reuters, Exxon socked, Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips, DoublePoint Energy, Parsley Energy, BG Group, Bloomberg News, Denbury Inc, Denbury, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, Ukraine, U.S, Bengaluru, New York, Houston

☆ Exxon buying Pioneer will trigger $71 million in executive windfalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sheffield is one of the few Pioneer executives who will have a post-deal role - he is set to join Exxon's board. Changes to pay packages that make executive compensation more lucrative in proximity to a sale announcement can also raise eyebrows. The expected payouts do not count whatever Pioneer stock management owns and will be acquired as part of the Exxon deal. Exxon's acquisition of Pioneer will be paid for using new Exxon shares, meaning shares in Pioneer owned by management will be replaced by Exxon stock. It was unclear whether management would have any restrictions on when they could sell the Exxon stock they would ultimately own.

Persons: Scott Sheffield, Eduardo Munoz, Richard Dealy, Bart Brookman, Chris Kendall, Denbury, David French, Gary McWilliams, Anna Driver Organizations: Natural Resources Company, REUTERS, Natural Resources, Exxon Mobil, Sheffield, Pioneer, Reuters, Exxon, Kimmeridge Energy Management, PDC Energy, Chevron, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, America, Houston

Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas. In the late 1990s, the merger between Exxon and Mobil was valued around $80 billion. Exxon Mobil Corp. has been using some of that cash on acquisitions. In July the company announced that it was buying pipeline operator Denbury in an all-stock deal valued at $4.9 billion. In 2020 the company said it was buying Parsley Energy in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $4.5 billion.

Persons: Darren Woods, Scott Sheffield, Citi's Alastair Syme, Syme Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Mobil, Exxon, XTO Energy, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Midland Basin, ExxonMobil, Pioneer, “, Exxon Mobil Corp, Parsley Energy, DoublePoint Energy Locations: West Texas, Texas, New Mexico, Delaware, Midland, U.S

☆ What's behind Exxon's mega-merger and the stocks that could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here's a look at what Exxon is getting in Pioneer and how Wall Street is reacting to the deal. Piper Sandler analyst Ryan Todd also pointed to Chevron as a company that could feel added pressure from Exxon's acquisition of Pioneer. Exxon's Denbury deal, for example, seeks to capitalize on a carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) company on the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions. What it means for Exxon's stock Piper Sandler's Todd maintained his overweight rating on Exxon on Wednesday and praised the Pioneer deal. However, Exxon's stock was down 3% in early trading Wednesday, while Pioneer rose just 1%, suggesting others are less sure.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Darren Woods, John Silverstein, Woods, We're, Biraj Borkhataria, Piper Sandler, Ryan Todd, Exxon's, Piper Sandler's Todd, RBC's, Borkhataria, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Exxon, Mobil, Denbury, Occidental Petroleum, UBS, Pioneer, EOG, APA Corp, RBC Capital Markets, Chevron, CVX, RBC Locations: United States, West Texas, New Mexico, Midland, Gulf

☆ Here's how the Club's energy stocks are responding to oil's move higher on geopolitical risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

To be sure, even with Monday's advance, oil prices remain well off their late September peaks. In addition to receiving a lift from crude's gain, Coterra is benefiting from the continued strength in natural gas. On Monday, natural gas futures rose another 1%, to around $3.37 per million British thermal units. Last week, natural gas surged 14% to reach its highest price since late January. The stock's massive outperformance Friday means that any financial benefit Pioneer would receive from Monday's higher oil prices was already captured in the session prior.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Israel, Brent, WTI, John Kilduff, Jim Cramer, Jim, Pioneer's, CNBC's David Faber, Exxon's, Jim Cramer's, Richard Eden Organizations: Hamas, Natural Resources, Coterra Energy, West Texas, Brent, Gaza, CNBC, Energy, State Street Global Advisors, P Oil & Gas Exploration, Production, Exxon Mobil, Journal, Club, Exxon, Denbury Inc, Silhouette, Getty Locations: Palestinian, Israel, U.S, Palestinian Territories, Houston, Midland , Texas

☆ Montana judge hands historic win to young plaintiffs in climate change case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Clark Mindock | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

View of an extension of Denbury Inc's Greencore carbon pipeline which connects to a pump station, in Montana, U.S., 2021. Denbury/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoAug 14 (Reuters) - Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when it reviews coal mining, natural gas extraction and other fossil fuel projects, a state judge said Monday. In a June trial, the youths argued that despite its sparse population, Montana is responsible for an outsized share of global emissions. A spokesperson for the Montana attorney general's office called the ruling "absurd," and Seeley an "ideological judge who bent over backward to allow the case to move forward." Julia Olson, an attorney for Our Children's Trust, which represented the young people, called the decision a "huge win for Montana" and said similar decisions were likely to follow in different states.

Persons: Kathy Seeley, hadn't, Seeley, Julia Olson, Clark Mindock, Alexia Garamfalvi, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Montana, Thomson Locations: Montana , U.S, Handout, Montana, Helena, U.S

☆ Exxon profits slump 56%, joins global peers in energy price hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Sabrina Valle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Profits for global oil majors have dropped by about half from a bumper 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent oil and gas prices soaring. Excluding last year's record second quarter, however, Exxon posted its strongest result for the April-to-June quarter in more than a decade, the largest U.S. oil company said, helped by cost cuts and the sale of less profitable assets. "You would have to go back to the second quarter of 2011 to find the last time we produced this level of earnings in the second quarter" excluding last year, she said. "Exxon results came in slightly weaker than expected across earnings and cash flow," RBC analyst Biraj Borkhataria wrote in a note. It distributed about $8 billion in cash to shareholders in the second quarter, including about $3.7 billion in dividends.

Persons: Kathryn Mikells, Biraj Borkhataria, Darren Woods, Woods, Mikells, Sabrina Valle, Sonali Paul, Jason Neely, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Exxon, Reuters, RBC, Chevron, Brent, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, U.S, Guyana

☆ Why Exxon Mobil is spending $4.9 billion on a company that pumps carbon dioxide back into the earth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's a business Exxon, the biggest oil company in the US, is looking to expand. The largest US oil major said Thursday it would acquire Denbury, which has the largest network of carbon dioxide pipelines in the country, for $4.9 billion. Denbury is also in the business of what's called enhanced oil recovery, which involves using carbon dioxide to collect more oil from wells. Most of the captured carbon dioxide will likely be stored underground, however. Transporting CO2 requires pipelines, and Denbury has 1,300 miles of carbon dioxide pipelines; much of its network spans Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

Persons: Denbury, what's, Joe Biden, Dan Ammann, there's, — Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Service, Privacy, International Energy Agency, IEA, Exxon's, Carbon Solutions, Bloomberg, Denbury, United Nations Locations: Wall, Silicon, Louisiana , Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, CCUS, US, Qatar, Australia

The deal builds out Exxon's plan to develop an emerging market that makes money from reducing its own and others' greenhouse gases. Carbon sequestration is the favored strategy for U.S. oil and gas companies to reduce emissions while continuing to expand oil and gas production. Last year, Exxon struck its first commercial carbon storage deal with top ammonia maker CF Industries. The Denbury deal "reflects our determination to profitably grow our low carbon solutions business," Exxon CEO Darren Woods said in a statement. The all-stock transaction represents a 1.9% premium to Denbury's Tuesday close at 0.84 Exxon shares for each Denbury share.

Persons: Raymond James, Pavel Molchanov, Denbury, Darren Woods, Sabrina Valle, Arathy, Arunima Kumar, Savio D'Souza, Shilpi Majumdar, Conor Humphries Organizations: Denbury, Exxon Mobil Corp, Denbury Inc, Exxon, Linde AG, CF Industries, Carbon Solutions, Thomson Locations: HOUSTON, Plano , Texas, U.S, Texas, Alabama, Houston, Bengaluru

☆ Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on $4.9 billion Denbury deal: It allows us to further reduce emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailExxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on $4.9 billion Denbury deal: It allows us to further reduce emissionsExxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods joins CNBC's Becky Quick from Sun Valley, Idaho to discuss the $4.9 billion acquisition of Denbury, how the Inflation Reduction Act played a role in the deal, and more.

Persons: Darren Woods, Becky Quick Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Mobil, Denbury Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Exxon’s carbon-capture deal is pale shade of green
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The oil titan’s $4.9 billion all-stock deal for Denbury (DEN.N) unveiled on Thursday provides a financially and strategically judicious way to capture and move carbon dioxide. The $89.75 a share is also lower than where Denbury was trading before Bloomberg reported news of a possible deal in October. Denbury says that 28% of it is “blue oil” that produces negative scope 3 emissions. Showcasing an evolving mindset while helping extract more oil is just the pale green hue that suits Exxon. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Darren Woods, Denbury, Robert Cyran, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: YORK, Reuters, Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Denbury, Bloomberg, Twitter, Thomson

☆ Exxon Mobil: Eyes on the Permian Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Jinjoo Lee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Exxon could be looking to make a major deal soon. Texas-based oil major Exxon Mobil was once known for exploring for oil in all sorts of exotic places, but right now its own backyard is looking like the best option. The oil major has reportedly held preliminary talks with U.S. producer Pioneer Natural Resources about a possible acquisition, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday. An acquisition of Pioneer, which has a market capitalization of about $49 billion, would be Exxon’s largest deal since its merger with Mobil in 1999. It is clear that Exxon is itching to put its cash to some use: The company is also said to have approached Denbury , an oil producer with an extensive carbon-dioxide-gathering infrastructure, according to a Bloomberg report late last year.

☆ ExxonMobil: Eyes on the Permian Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Jinjoo Lee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Exxon could be looking to make a major deal soon. Texas-based oil major ExxonMobil was once known for exploring for oil in all sorts of exotic places, but right now its own back yard is looking like the best option. The oil major has reportedly held preliminary talks with U.S. producer Pioneer Natural Resources about a possible acquisition, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday. An acquisition of Pioneer, which has a market capitalization of about $49 billion, would be Exxon’s largest deal since its merger with Mobil in 1999. It is clear that Exxon is itching to put its cash to some use: The company is also said to have approached Denbury , an oil producer with an extensive carbon-dioxide-gathering infrastructure, according to a Bloomberg report late last year.

☆ Small Oil Producer Stands to Win Big From Biden’s Climate Bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Benoît Morenne | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Middling oil producer Denbury Inc. emerged from bankruptcy in September 2020 with a collection of aging wells, pipelines to move around carbon dioxide and uncertain prospects. Today, the Dallas-based company is one of the big winners of the Biden administration’s signature climate bill.

☆ Exxon Mobil in talks to buy oil & gas producer Denbury -Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Marianna Parraga | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is considering a takeover of oil and gas producer Denbury Inc (DEN.N) and the talks are at a preliminary stage, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Denbury is expected to be fetch a significant premium if it proceeds with the sale, making it a potentially sizable transaction. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterDenbury has been exploring options and is working with an advisor on a potential sale, sources familiar with the matter have previously told Reuters. Other potential buyers could include oil majors such as Chevron Corp (CVX.N), the sources said. Exxon declined to comment and Denbury did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

☆ Exxon Mobil considers buying energy company Denbury- Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Oil major Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is considering acquiring Denbury Inc (DEN.N), Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Plano, Texas-based energy company Denbury rose 8% on the report. Exxon has expressed preliminary interest in Denbury, but no final decision has been made, the report said, adding the oil major could opt against proceeding with a potential deal. Denbury was exploring options including a sale, Bloomberg reported in August. Exxon declined to comment and Denbury did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.

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