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Sonangol, Maersk Oil and partners strike oil with their first deepwater pre-salt well offshore Angola

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In November 2006, it acquired a 50% interest and operatorship of Blocks 8 and 23 with Svenska Petroleum Exploration (30%) and Sonangol (20%). Three exploration wells are planned for 2012 and 2013 for Blocks 8 and 23. Maersk Oil entered Angola in June 2005, when it acquired a 50% interest and operatorship of Block 16.

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Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas

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In 2006, its reversal was completed, and in 2009, ExxonMobil completed a project that increased its capacity by 50% (about 30,000 barrels per day). All of the required actions of PHMSA’s order were completed by August 2012. The Pegasus pipeline originally transported crude from the Gulf coast to Patoka.

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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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Included in the investment program is the renewal of the current line of Chevrolet vehicles in 2012, and the launch of a new line of small cars (two models) for Brazil and emerging markets—“Project Onyx.”. The two new models of Project Onyx are scheduled to reach the market from 2012. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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