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BP eyes first gas months earlier with subsea ops already underway, as Valaris rig moves to next well

UK-headquartered energy giant BP has wrapped up drilling activities at two wells, targeting to bring them on stream next month.
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Namibia’s Orange Basin still oil-rich but Shell’s discovery deemed ‘commercially unfeasible’

Shell has decided to write down $400 million, citing technical and geological difficulties encountered at the petroleum exploration license (PEL) 39, as its oil discovery in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia cannot be confirmed for commercial d…

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Legal quagmire of US offshore oil & gas drilling: Trump’s ban reversal vow clashes with ‘uphill battle’ pledges

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to undo the offshore drilling ban, sparking a backlash from climate activists, who threaten to take the new Trump administration to court if it attempts to unravel these ocean protections.
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