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Russian-British TNK-BP to acquire 45% stake in Brazil deposit
The Russian-British joint venture TNK-BP is in talks with Brazil’s Petro Energia to buy 45% in an oil and gas deposit in Brazil's Solimoes region for $1 billion.
read more... 19/07/2011
BP to invest £3 billion in North Sea fields despite tax hike
The oil giant BP is planning to invest £3 billion in developing the Schiehallion and Loyal oil fields in the Shetland Isles, despite the controversial oil tax hike initiated by the British government.
read more... 14/07/2011
Exxon to make new oil and gas discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico
Two big oil and a natural gas discoveries were made in the Gulf of Mexico, emphasizing again the importance of this basin for the US crude oil production. Previously, oil and gas exploration operations were frozen by the U.S. government following a blowout at the BP Macondo well last year.
read more... 08/07/2011
BP receives a £46 million settlement from Weatherford
BP announced on Tuesday that it has reached agreement with Swiss-based Weatherford to settle potential claims between the companies related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.
read more... 23/06/2011
Rosneft is reviewing new partners for the Arctic deal
According to the Rosneft CEO, Eduard Khudainatov, Russia's top crude producer, Rosneft, decided to chose a new partner for the Arctic deal by the end of the year, following an earlier failure to secure the deal with the British giant, BP.
read more... 20/06/2011