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Chevron Signs Agreement for Exploration Areas Offshore Morocco
Chevron Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd, signed petroleum agreements with Morocco's Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas. GE Opens New Iraq Hub to Help Boost Production
Underlining its commitment to help strengthen Iraq's energy infrastructure, GE Oil & Gas has established a new technology and service center near Basra City, in the heart of the oil-rich North Rumaila region. The facility, which was opened earlier this month, brings the latest GE technology and expertise to local customers to help boost production in the Rumaila oil field. BP Rethinking Libya Operations After Algeria Crisis
BP is reconsidering its operations in Libya after the terrorist attack on its gas facilities in Algeria and as industry concerns over security in Libya grow. Lukoil refuses to take over ExxonMobil stake in Iraqi project
The Russian oil producer Lukoil has turned down an offer from the Iraqi government to replace Exxon Mobil at the West Qurna-1 field in Iraq. Eni to invest $8bn in Libyan assets
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan, the Libyan Minister of Petroleum Abdelbari al Arusi, and Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni, met today in Tripoli to discuss Eni's activities and future projects in the country. Yemen LNG Confirms Sabotage Cause of Pipeline Explosion
Yemen LNG confirmed Sunday that the country's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline which links Yemen's onshore block 18 to a gas liquefaction plant in the Balhaf industrial complex on the Gulf of Aden was blown up due to sabotage. UK Government Lifts Fracking Ban for Shale Gas
The UK government lifted the ban on shale gas exploration, which uses a controversial method of extraction that has come under scrutiny from environmentalists. Uganda: Oil Industry Regulations Passed
Lawmakers passed legislation on Friday intended to regulate Uganda's nascent oil industry, but critics say it gives too much authority over the industry to the nation's energy minister. 
