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

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Shell announced a final investment decision (FID) on the Vito project in April 2018. In addition to operations in Brazil and the US Gulf of Mexico, Shell’s deep-water portfolio includes the Argentina Shales organization and frontier exploration opportunities in Mexico, Suriname, Sao Tome & Principe, Argentina and Namibia.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Additional exploration drilling is planned on the Stabroek Block for 2018, including potential appraisal drilling at the Ranger discovery. A former British colony located on the northeast coast of South America, Guyana borders Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname. The Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers).

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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