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Union Calls on Total Refining Workers to Join Nov. 5 Strike

27.10.2012 - Total refinery workers will join a sector strike next month against the possible liquidation of the former Petroplus refinery in northern France, the French major's union...

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A Gas Future for Petrochemicals?

25.10.2012 - Technology - Growing chemicals demand from Asia and the need to reduce exposure to fluctuating oil prices continue to drive petrochemicals expansion in the Middle East. In the past...

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Energy Giants Look to Longer Term at Kazakh Field

22.10.2012 - It has taken $46 billion over 12 years to bring Kashagan, the biggest world oilfield discovery since 1968, to the brink of production. But some in the seven-member development...

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Statoil Calls Off Snoehvit Expansion in Norway's Arctic

02.10.2012 - Norway's Statoil has dropped plans to expand its Snoehvit natural gas field in the Arctic due to insufficient reserves, raising the chance it will back the building of a pipeline...

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Total Targets Africa for Ambitious Output Growth

24.09.2012 - French oil group Total is banking on a string of African projects to help fuel a 25% rise in output over the next five years, with growth accelerating after 2015 to top 3 million...

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New Projects to Help Total Keep Output Goals

21.09.2012 - New projects should help French oil group Total confirm its 2010-2015 output target in a strategy update on Monday, although analysts will be keen to hear its big exploration...

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Iraqi Kurdistan Sees Itself as Home to Oil Majors

19.09.2012 - Iraqi Kurdistan sees itself soon becoming a major energy player hosting the world's biggest oil companies - including one that may tap part of Iraq's giant Kirkuk oilfield - and...

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Eland Oil to List After Buying Nigeria Block

03.09.2012 - West Africa-focused energy firm Eland Oil and Gas will float on London's junior stock market on Monday with a market value of 135 million pounds ($214 million) after completing the...