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Cuba prepares to battle ExxonMobil in US federal court

14 August 2019

Cuba’s government has indicated that it intends to contest a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the US super-major ExxonMobil.

Gran Tierra reports oil find at Colombia’s Acordionero field

13 August 2019

Calgary-based Gran Tierra Energy said last week that it had found crude oil in a well drilled at the Acordionero field in Colombia.

PdVSA-CNPC venture launches expansion project

13 August 2019

Sinovensa, a joint venture between Venezuela’s national oil company (NOC) PdVSA and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), is taking steps to raise output levels significantly.

Tullow reports larger-than-expected oil find offshore Guyana

13 August 2019

UK-listed Tullow Oil has found crude oil – and in larger quantities than anticipated – in its first exploration well at the Orinduik block offshore Guyana.

Vista Oil & Gas sees Vaca Muerta giving a lift to production

13 August 2019

Mexico’s Vista Oil & Gas has high hopes for its operations in Argentina. Miguel Galuccio, the company’s CEO, told investors last week that wells in the Vaca Muerta shale formation had pushed Vista’s production up in Q2-2019.

Dutch Heerema picks up Taiwanese offshore construction contracts

13 August 2019

Dutch offshore contractor Heerema is to install turbine foundations at Ørsted’s 900MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a projects off Taiwan.

GE’s Cypress turbines to be used at Australia’s Bango Wind Farm

13 August 2019

GE’s pioneering 5.3MW Cypress onshore wind turbines are to be used at Partners Group’s 244 MW Bango Wind Farm in Australia