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Maersk Drilling awarded contract extension to drill world record well in Angola; 2.25-mile water depth

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TotalEnergies E&P Angola has exercised an option for the 7 th -generation drillship Maersk Voyager to drill the ultra-deepwater Ondjaba-1 exploration well in Angola’s Block 48. It is currently operating offshore Angola for TotalEnergies. The Ondjaba-1 well will be drilled at a new world record water depth of 3,628 m (2.25

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Chevron greenlights $5.6B Mafumeira Sul project offshore Angola

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Chevron Corporation’s Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited subsidiary will proceed with the development of the Mafumeira Sul project located offshore Angola. Associated natural gas will be commercialized through the Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (ALNG) plant in Soyo, Angola. Chevron’s subsidiary is the operator and holds a 39.2%

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Total and partners launch $16B ultra-deep Kaombo project offshore Angola

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Total and its joint venture partners have made the final investment decision to develop the ultra-deep offshore Kaombo project in Angola. Associated gas will be exported to the onshore Angola LNG plant. France-based Total has been present in Angola since 1953. Most of this production comes from blocks 17, 0 and 14.

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New Major Oil Discovery in Angola Deep Offshore

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An Eni-led consortium announced a new major oil discovery in Block 15/06 in the deep offshore of Angola. The other partners in the JV are Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção (15%), SSI Fifteen Limited (20%), Total (15%), Falcon Oil Holding Angola SA (5%), Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (5%)

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

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Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola Empresa Pública (Sonangol, E.P.), The result may be a further step towards our goal of building up a significant business in Angola. Maersk Oil entered Angola in June 2005, when it acquired a 50% interest and operatorship of Block 16.

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Equatorial Guinea, DRC to develop joint oil refinery and storage facilities

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The agreement provides for the establishment of a working group to achieve shared energy objectives and the implementation of specific projects.

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Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

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The Saltend plant would purify rare earth sulfates, which would be imported from the company’s Longonjo mine in Angola. Angola is focused on diversifying its economy away from depending on oil, gas and diamonds, towards tourism, agriculture and value-added resource development. —Ursula von der Leyen EU President, February 2021.

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UTM Offshore signs FEED agreement for Nigeria’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility

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The penetration of FNLG in Africa, which started in Cameroon and expanded to Angola and Mozambique and now to Senegal, Mauritania and Nigeria, highlights Africa’s commitment to unlocking the full exploitation of its gas resources. UTM Offshore’s signing of the deal will be a game changer within Africa’s gas market.

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

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Deepwater Angola. Separately, Eni reported its ninth oil discovery in deepwater offshore Angola, in Block 15/06, increasing the resource base of the West Hub project. The other partners of the joint venture are SSI Fifteen Limited (25%), Sonangol (15%), Total (15%), Falcon Oil Holding Angola SA (5%) and Statoil Angola Block 15/06 (5%).

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Eni signs 3 cooperation agreements with Angolan national oil company, including biodiesel

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Through the agreements, the two companies have established the framework for the development of joint mining initiatives in Angola and abroad; the execution of a pilot project in food and biodiesel; and non associated gas development projects related to block 15/06 in Angola.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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The Gas Exporting Countries Forum is an international governmental organization of 20 Member Countries—Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Angola, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Norway, Oman, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates—which jointly control 71% (..)

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BP takes delivery of 6 new LNG tankers

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BP also participates in LNG projects in Australia, UAE, Indonesia, Trinidad and Angola. The Freeport LNG liquefaction facility is under construction, and the first train is expected to be operational by the end of 2018.

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EIA: China is now the world’s largest net importer of petroleum and other liquid fuels

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Because production levels from Iran, Libya, and Sudan and South Sudan dropped since 2011, China replaced the lost shares of crude oil and other liquids imports from these countries with imports from Oman, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Angola, Venezuela, and Russia.

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Using new seismic imaging technique, BP finds significant additional resources in the Gulf of Mexico

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As a result of this early success, BP now is deploying this technique to fields elsewhere in the Gulf of Mexico as well as in Azerbaijan, Angola, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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IEA: non-OPEC oil supply tops 43 mb/d for first time in decades; global demand to reach 92.4 mb/d in 2014

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Renewed disruptions in Libya and smaller drops in Nigeria, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela more than offset higher output in Iran, Iraq and Angola. OPEC crude supply fell by 160 kb/d in November to 29.73 mb/d, its fourth consecutive monthly decline. Global refinery crude runs plunged to 73.6

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Total installs first subsea gas/liquid separation in 800 meters of water in Angolan deep offshore for heavy oil

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Begun in December 2007, development of the Pazflor oil field 150 kilometers (93 miles) offshore Angola is one of the biggest projects currently operated by Total. A number of technological challenges—including subsea gas/liquid separation, a first—are being met to bring the field on stream. Pazflor SSU. Click to enlarge.

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IEA March Oil Market Report revises 2015 demand forecast upward

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mb/d, as losses in Libya and Iraq offset higher supply from Saudi Arabia, Iran and Angola. expected US crude supply, raising the 2015 North American outlook. OPEC crude output edged down by 90 kb/d in February to 30.22 The slightly higher demand forecast has raised the “call” on OPEC crude for the second half of 2015 to 30.3

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Eni reports important new discovery offshore Congo

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Eni has been present in Sub-Saharan Africa since the 1960s and currently participates in exploration and production projects in Angola, Congo, Ghana, Gabon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Liberia. Eni’s current operated production in the region is approximately 450,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

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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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Major capital investments include developments in Australia, the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Nigeria, Angola and China. Angola: Angola LNG and development of Mafumeira Sul. Spending of $28.5 billion is planned for exploration and production activities, including major natural gas-related projects.

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Cobalt and Total announce significant North Platte deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery

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an independent oil exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon, announced a significant oil discovery at its North Platte prospect on Garden Banks Block 959 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Cobalt International Energy, Inc.,

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ExxonMobil brings Kearl oil sands expansion online ahead of schedule; overall capacity doubling to 220K barrels per day

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The volume increase is supported by the ramp up of several projects completed in 2014 and the expected startup of seven major developments in 2015, including the Kearl expansion, Hadrian South in the Gulf of Mexico, Banyu Urip in Indonesia and deepwater expansion projects at Erha in Nigeria and Kizomba in Angola.

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Statoil, Repsol Sinopec and Petrobras confirm high-impact deepwater discovery offshore Brazil

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This discovery increases our understanding of the pre-salt potential in the Campos Basin and improves our confidence in the recently acquired acreage position in the pre-salt Kwanza basin of Angola. —Tim Dodson, vice president for Exploration. Reconstructed map of the South Atlantic. Source: Statoil. Click to enlarge.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Nighttime satellite images show that the heart of the continent remains in darkness: electrification rates are less than 5 percent in Chad and the Central African Republic, and the rates remain below 50 percent in such populous countries as Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Sudan.

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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

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And on the other side, there’s cables linking Cameroon and Angola with the cable hub that is Fortaleza in Brazil. There’s also the South Africa Far East cable, running from Cape Town east across the ocean floor to India and Malaysia, but it’s two decades old.

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INPEX and Total launch the $34B Ichthys offshore Australia LNG Project; entire 8.5 Mt/y LNG output already sold for 15 years

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The group has interests in LNG projects in Indonesia, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Angola, and Russia. Total is active in most of the major LNG producing regions as well as main LNG markets and continues to develop LNG as a key component of its growth strategy.

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ExxonMobil Reserves Replacement in 2008 Was 103% of Production

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Proved additions were also made in a diverse range of countries including the United States, Norway, Nigeria, Angola and Australia. Reserves additions from the Kearl Phase 1 oil sands project in Canada totaled 1.1 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Asset sales in 2008 reduced proved reserves by 0.1 billion oil-equivalent barrels.

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GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

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Elsewhere in West Africa, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and Cameroon collectively waste about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year. Successful capture and flare gas utilization could potentially triple per capita electricity consumption for this nation of 155 million people.

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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While all OPEC members, including Saudi Arabia, have suffered from the Saudi decision, they have not shared the pain equally. percentage points.

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EV Radar: May 2022

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Perhaps besides iPhones we'll get a look at iCars in 2024! in Your Inbox. First Name: Last Name: Email Address: Country. Afghanistan. Aland Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh.

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EV Radar: June 2022

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An optional electric power supply can be used to operate auxiliary equipment, eliminating the need for the usual diesel or gas generator. in Your Inbox. First Name: Last Name: Email Address: Country. Afghanistan. Aland Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh.

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EV Radar: April 2022

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Given that charging stations are becoming more common than before, is more extended range still necessary? in Your Inbox. First Name: Last Name: Email Address: Country. Afghanistan. Aland Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Putin has aligned Russia with OPEC’s have-nots—the members lacking financial resources to withstand low crude prices for an extended period and that have objected to Saudi policies (Iran, Iraq, Angola, Nigeria, Libya, Algeria, Ecuador, and Venezuela)—against the haves (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, and Qatar).

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