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

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With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company’s first deep-water platform in the GoM to employ a simplified, cost-efficient host design. Vito is Shell’s 13 th deep-water host in the Gulf of Mexico. The Vito development is owned by Shell Offshore Inc.

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DOE awards $10.6M to ROGUE to engineer energycane, Miscanthus to produce oil for biodiesel, biojet fuel

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Improving photosynthetic efficiency will also help the plant conserve limited resources such as water and nitrogen, particularly under stress. Energycane will be evaluated at Florida and Mississippi, and Miscanthus will be tested at Illinois. —Stephen Long.

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Shell adds 3rd major discovery to the Norphlet play in the Gulf of Mexico; total potential now above 700M barrels oil equivalent

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Shell announced its third major discovery in the Norphlet play in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico with the successful Rydberg exploration well. The Rydberg well is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) offshore in the Mississippi Canyon Block 525 in 7,479 feet (2,280 meters) of water. Norphlet play. Click to enlarge.

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BP selects Technip for the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the ultra-deep Gulf of Mexico

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awarded Technip a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new production pipeline systems on the south side of the Thunder Horse production drilling quarters unit. BP Exploration & Production Inc.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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These “Electric Adventure Vehicles” are designed to take the road less traveled in style and comfort. The R1T, Rivian’s all-electric truck, is built to tackle whatever you call a road with the ability to drive through 3+ feet of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, and tow up to 11,000 lbs.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Transforming High pH/High Alkalinity Cultivation through Beneficial Microbiomes and Improved Pond Design. Mississippi State University. Simulation-Driven Design Optimization and Automation for Cordwood-Fueled Room Heaters. Production of Algae Biofuel and Bioproducts with CO 2 Direct Air Capture. Montana State University.

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Cellulosic fuels company KiOR reveals “substantial doubts” about its viability; funding needed by 1 April

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The catalyst vaporizes the biomass and effects chemical reactions designed to target specific hydrocarbon molecules. When the catalyst and vapor exit the reactor, the catalyst is stripped from the vapor which is then condensed and separated with KiOR’s proprietary technology into cellulosic crude oil, water and light gases. Throughput.

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