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Exxon plans to launch production at 10 new projects
ExxonMobil Corp., the super giant oil company, has the intention to reduce expenditures and to begin production simultaneously at 10 significant projects this year, adding to its portfolio a net capacity of 300,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
read more... 11/03/2014
France: EDF to shut down oil-fired plants for half a year
EDF French group will shut down its oil-fired plants for half a year starting from April, taking offline a power capacity of 5,000 MW, because the plants turned out to be uncompetitive among huge overcapacities in the European electricity sector.
read more... 06/03/2014
North Sea oil production at a slower decline rate
Oil and gas production in the North Sea reduced in 2013 less than expected, attaining 1.43 million barrels per day, or an 8% drop, according to data published by Oil&Gas UK.
read more... 27/02/2014
Shell vends Australian assets to Swiss Vitol for $2.9 billion
Oil major company Shell has vended Australian Geelong oil refinery, located south of Melbourne, and 870 filling stations to Swiss top global oil trader Vitol for $2.9 billion.
read more... 24/02/2014
Statoil to develop Norwegian oil field
Statoil has announced that together with its partners they have agreed on a concept for the expansion of the Johan Sverdrup field, one of the five biggest discoveries ever made offshore Norway, estimating a first phase investment of up to NOK120bn ($19.6bn).
read more... 20/02/2014