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White House Threatens Veto Over Keystone Pipeline Bill
The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, a bill approving the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, in what was expected to the first in many confrontations over energy and environmental policy.
AGR Awarded Well Support Contract by Edison
Edison Norge has awarded AGR a three-year well management services contract, optionally extendable to five years.
Chevron Makes Another Oil Discovery in Gulf of Mexico
Chevron Corp. has made an oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.
Results Inconclusive on Morocco Offshore Oil Discovery
Genel Energy says the SM-1 exploration well on the Sidi Moussa permit offshore Morocco is being P&A’d after encountering oil in fractured and brecciated cavernous Upper Jurassic carbonates.
DNO Completes Drilling on Tunisian Offshore Well
Drilling has concluded on the Jawhara-3 well in Tunisia’s Sfax offshore exploration permit, according to operator DNO.
Shale Gas Exploration Sparks Protests in Algeria
Protests in Algeria's remote and sparsely populated south over efforts to exploit the country's vast shale gas reserves spread to the regional capital Tuesday, the state news agency reported.
Gazprom Brings Third Well in Iraq’s Badra Field onto Production
JSC Gazprom Neft said a third well in the Badra field in eastern Iraq has come on production, ensuring “sustainable” rates of at least 15,000 b/d. Drilling of another three wells continues.
Eni Brings Congo’s Nene into Production
Italian energy company Eni announced it brought the Nene Marine field into production off the coast of the Republic of the Congo, 16 months after discovery.
