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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 current engineering studies and the activities prior to the development of the West Hub will provide guidance for the second production centre. 5%) and Statoil Angola Block 15/06 Award AS (5%).

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

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UTM Offshore signed an agreement for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility with engineering firms KBR, JGC Corporation and Technip Energies. The FLNG facility will have a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) nameplate production capacity of 1.2

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BP takes delivery of 6 new LNG tankers

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Equipped with next-generation engine technology, the new ships are designed to be about 25% more fuel efficient than their predecessors. BP also participates in LNG projects in Australia, UAE, Indonesia, Trinidad and Angola.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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Ferdinanda Ponci was elected in 2010 as the IEEE Women in Engineering liaison. In June the society joined 21 other IEEE organizational units that took the IEEE Women in Engineering pledge to work toward “gender-diversified panels at all IEEE meetings, conferences, and events.” A chapter in Ghana is in the process of forming.

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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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