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ExxonMobil plans five-year investment of $185B to develop new energy supplies; 21 major oil and gas projects to begin production between 2012 and 2014

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Tillerson said that even with significant efficiency gains, ExxonMobil expects global energy demand to increase by 30% by 2040, compared to 2010 levels. To help meet that demand, ExxonMobil is anticipating an investment profile of approximately $37 billion per year through the year 2016. billion oil-equivalent barrels.

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Opinion: Oil Megaprojects Won’t Stay On The Shelf For Long

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The collapse in prices may mean we don’t see more white elephants like the Kashagan project in Kazakhstan, an offshore boondoggle that has required more than a decade of development, tens of billions of dollars, and still won’t come online for a few more years. The ratings agency cut its forecasted oil price for 2016 to just $48 per barrel.

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Chevron announces $32.7B capital and exploratory budget for 2012; LNG and deepwater investments propel a step change

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First production is expected in 2016. Kazakhstan/Russia: Caspian Pipeline expansion. Global exploration funding is expected to be $3 billion in 2012. The project is approximately one-third complete and has awarded contracts worth more than $25 billion. The project has already awarded $6 billion in contracts.

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