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    Jan. 13, 2020 | Petron Corp., Mandaluyong City, Philippines, has started fuel marking at its 180,000-b/d Bataan refinery at Limay, about 150 km southwest of Manila, to support the government’s efforts to curb fuel smuggling. Petron has been in close coordination with concerned government agencies since 2018 regarding solutions to curb fuel smuggling in the country. Photo from Petron.
    Photo from Var Energi.
    Jotun A FPSO will be brought to shore midyear for its upgrade and life extension.
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    Var Energi submits plan to extend Balder area production to 2045

    Jan. 13, 2020
    Var Energi AS and Mime Petroleum AS submitted a revised plan for development and operations to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy that would extend the production ...

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    W&T Offshore continues GoM build, becomes Magnolia operator

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    W&T Offshore Inc. has taken over operatorship of Magnolia field in the central region of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico about 180 mi south of Cameron, La., following the Dec. 12...
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    Marathon Petroleum cancels Anacortes refinery petrochemicals project

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