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South Africa’s State-Owned Oil Company To Explore Highly-Prospective Oil Block B2 In South Sudan
South Africa signed an exploration and production sharing agreement with South Sudan for Block B2.
US Deeply Concerned By Turkey's Intent To Drill Offshore Cyprus
The United States is deeply concerned by Turkey's announced intentions to begin offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by Cyprus as its exclusive economic zone, a State Department spokesperson said on May 5.
US Rejects Interference By Non-Arctic Countries In Polar Region: Official
The United States rejects attempts by countries, like China, that are not members of the eight-nation Arctic Council, to claim a role in crafting policies governing the polar region, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday before a meeting of the group in Finland next week.
Israel's Delek Confirms It Made Offer For Chevron's North Sea Oilfields
Israel's Delek Group confirmed on April 28 it submitted a proposal through its Ithaca unit to buy Chevron's oil and gas fields in the British North Sea.
BP, Partners Sanction $6 Billion Azeri Central East Development Offshore Azerbaijan
BP and partners have sanctioned the Azeri Central East (ACE) project, the next stage of development of the giant Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) oilfield complex in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
Chevron Contracts Aker Solutions For Subsea Compression At Jansz-Io Gas Field
Chevron has contracted Aker Solutions to support delivery of a subsea compression system for the Jansz-Io gas field, 200 km (124 mi) offshore the northwest coast of Western Australia.
US Judge Rules Against Trump Order Opening Parts Of Arctic, Atlantic To Drilling
Environmental groups filed to block the executive order. Appeal considered likely.
US Buyers Of Venezuelan Oil Sub In Shell, BP Offshore Crude
U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry have made winners out of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico offshore heavyweights, as refiners in need of substitutes are scooping up oil produced in the region.
Sparks Fly At AOG Conference In Australia
Climate change protesters ambush opening keynote targeting Woodside Petroleum and Chevron.
Trump Administration Offshore Drilling Plan Due 'In Coming Weeks': Official
The Trump administration’s revised five-year program to expand offshore drilling in most federal waters will be released “in the coming weeks,” an Interior Department official said on March 6, after months of opposition from coastal state lawmakers opposed to exposing their shorelines to oil and gas exploration.