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BP closes out 2013 with deepwater finds in Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola; new activity offshore Brazil

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Earlier in December, Cobalt International Energy announced a significant discovery at its Lontra well in the pre-salt play offshore Angola, in which BP holds a 30% interest. Estimated post-drill resource range for Lontra is 700 million to 1.1+ Click to enlarge. billion barrels of oil equivalent, according to Cobalt.

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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. The six fields (Gengibre, Gindungo, Caril, Canela, Mostarda and Louro) cover an area of 800 km 2 in the central and southeast part of the block.

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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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What’s more, the scale of the problem makes artificial intelligence a compelling part of the solution. In the summer of 2022, we spent two weeks with Frucci at OSU’s explosives range, which has more than 50 types of unexploded ordnance. Maybe we’ll eventually have separate models for places such as Angola, Iraq, and Laos.

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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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