New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Exxon Mobil reported strong a strong third-quarter performance Friday, bolstered by strong Guyana and Permian Basin production.

Exxon earned $7.55 billion, or $1.76 per share, for the period ended Sept. 30. It earned $8.61 billion, or $1.92 per share, in the prior-year period.

Removing one time costs and benefits, earnings were $1.88 per share, which topped the $1.81 per share that Wall Street was looking for, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research. Exxon does not adjust its reported results based on one-time events such as asset sales.

Revenue totaled $85.29 billion, which was short of the $86.77 billion that analysts had projected.

Third-quarter net production was 4.7 million oil-equivalent barrels p...