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Eni announces first production from the Junin-5 giant heavy oil field in Venezuela

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The development of Phase 2 (full field) will bring production to a level of 240,000 barrels a day by the end of 2018. The well was drilled at a water depth of 976 meters and reached a total depth of 4,107 meters. Throughout the expected 40 years of the field life, the drilling of nearly 1500 wells is planned.

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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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The well was safely drilled to 21,161 feet (6,450 meters) depth in 8,973 feet (2,735 meters) of water. This latest success operating in Guyana’s significant water depths illustrates our ultra deepwater and carbonate exploration capabilities. ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. The Stabroek Block is 6.6

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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Similar mismatches in supply and demand contributed to massive cascading blackouts in August 2003 in the northeastern United States and Canada, in July 2012 in India , and in March 2019 in Venezuela. The brown line shows the uncoordinated load from 1,000 electric water heaters for reference. kilowatt-hours.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. So, how much lithium is available globally, and will this become an issue? Where does lithium come from?

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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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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. So, how much lithium is available globally, and will this become an issue? Where does lithium come from?