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High power bills? Filipinos can have cheaper energy if Manila can drill in Recto Bank despite China row
18 Jan 2026 18:47 GMT
… Gas Field’s “prospective resources” at 3.1 … Survey and Exploration Contract 101, the initial exploration license before … China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Vietnam Oil and Gas … owned Petronas sent out the West Capella drillship to explore the …
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Offshore wind developer prevails after Trump admin freezes windmill approvals
18 Jan 2026 15:20 GMT
… has received all its federal permits and is nearly 90% … said Friday while meeting with oil industry executives about investing … executive orders aimed at boosting oil, gas and coal.
The … , Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, and two projects in …
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Norway awards over 50 exploration licences to supermajors and independents
18 Jan 2026 14:00 GMT
… has offered 57 new offshore licences to 19 oil and gas companies … awarded licenses are:
Equinor: 35 licences; 17 operatorships Repsol: Two licences; Two … exclusive right to exploration, drilling, and extraction of petroleum within the licence area.
Vaar …
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Drugs? Oil? Democracy? US action in Venezuela full of contradictions
18 Jan 2026 13:13 GMT
… of Venezuela's oil reserves.
Trump accused Venezuela of … canceled U.S. oil companies' legal concessions to extract crude … oil-rich Mexico and Colombia.
In this context Colombian President Gustavo Petro … contradiction is that oil is almost always a …
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U.S. Completes First Venezuelan Oil Sale
18 Jan 2026 09:31 GMT
… into Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, which are considered the … million barrels of Venezuelan oil in partnership with … Details of the initial oil sale remain limited. White … accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability …
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Billionaire Gina Rinehart broadens mining horizons with licence wins for Saudi Arabian gold hunt
18 Jan 2026 08:45 GMT
… bid for five licences to explore for gold in … licence award announced last week between Hancock Prospecting subsidiary Midana Exploration … After relying on its oil riches for decades, … , through Liontown Resources and Vulcan Energy Resources.
Record-breaking …
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The US wants to remake Venezuela’s oil industry. History stands in the way
17 Jan 2026 20:12 GMT
… based trade organization American Petroleum Institute, and Venezuela … though Venezuela has more oil reserves than any other country … assets of foreign drillers. Though Chevron agreed … fully compensated for seized concessions, despite international arbitration …
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Egypt announces new oil and gas discoveries adding 47 mln cu ft of gas, 4,300 bpd
17 Jan 2026 12:18 GMT
… drilled a number of successful wells in their concession … , including five new exploratory wells.
In a … ,550 bpd of oil and condensates and … reserves and resources.
Separately, Desouq Petroleum Company, in partnership with Harbour Energy, successfully drilled …
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US tops world oil production but still wants Venezuela's…
17 Jan 2026 11:33 GMT
… time, he wanted to expedite drilling permits that took an average 258 … ; Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM).
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves … that would take decades to permit, construct and eventually pay off …
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TotalEnergies, BluEnergies partner on deep water hydrocarbon exploration offshore Liberia
15 Jan 2026 22:10 GMT
… in the Harper Basin, offshore Liberia. Located along the … data acquisition to reduce exploration risk. TGS ASA is … Reconnaissance License LPRA-003 (RL-003) from the Liberia Petroleum … said.
Expenditures under both licenses will be recoverable under any …