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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has started production at the Shell-operated Vito floating production facility in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM). With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company’s first deep-water platform in the GoM to employ a simplified, cost-efficient host design.

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BMW Group investing €800M in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for NEUE KLASSE and battery assembly

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The BMW Group is investing €800 million in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for integration of fully-electric models of NEUE KLASSE and construction of local high-voltage battery assembly. In Mexico, we are investing 800 million euros in our plant and creating around 1,000 new jobs. The new assembly center spans an area of 85,000 m 2.

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bp starts oil production at Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico; first new platform since 2008

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bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. bp now operates five production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico: Argos, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Na Kika and Thunder Horse. Earlier post.)

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Tesla Giga Mexico groundbreaking rescheduled as environmental concerns rise 

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He also mentioned some issues and concerns brought up by people managing Giga Mexico’s permit papers. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda shared the Tesla Mexico news during his visit to a community center in Monterrey, reported Milenio. The Governor of Nuevo León’s announcement does not solidify Giga Mexico’s groundbreaking schedule.

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Tesla to submit formal letter of intent for Giga Mexico: report

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Tesla is expected to deliver a letter of intent on Friday, September 15, to formally start the installation and buildout of Gigafactory Mexico. “On Through his personal Instagram, the Governor of Nuevo León, Samuel Garcia Sepulveda teased Tesla’s move to submit a letter of intent for Giga Mexico. Based on Gov. In April, Gov.

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Tesla Giga Mexico gets $153M incentive from Nuevo León

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will receive $153 million worth of incentives from Nuevo León as state officials seek to temper concerns about delays in the new factory. Nuevo León’s state economic development council approved Tesla Giga Mexico’s incentives, which include the buildout of basic infrastructure like roads and water treatment.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction to begin next week: Governor

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Construction on Tesla’s upcoming Gigafactory in Mexico has been delayed in recent weeks, but the northern state’s Governor has now announced a new groundbreaking date. The post Tesla Giga Mexico construction to begin next week: Governor appeared first on TESLARATI. What are your thoughts?

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