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Soco abandons drilling plans in Virunga national park after WWF campaign

2014-06-11 14:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: British oil company Soco has agreed to halt its oil exploration activities in Africas oldest national park, following a year-long campaign from WWF. The company has also pledged to avoid other world heritage sites in the future, with the agreement described as a victory for our planet by environmentalists. The Virunga national park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is Africas oldest and most diverse national park. It is home to around a quarter of the worlds critically endangered...

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Sterling abandons drilling at Muridava well in Romania's Black Sea

2014-06-02 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Canadian oil and gas firm Sterling Resources has abandoned drilling at the Muridava well in Romania's Black Sea.

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Tullow Oil abandons offshore Norway well

2014-05-28 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Tullow Oil will abandon and plug the exploration well 31/2-21S in the Gotama prospect, offshore Norway, after its drilling programme failed to identify reservoir quality sandstones in the Upper Jurassic main target.

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UK: M&S abandons London Gateway distribution hub

2014-05-22 16:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has dropped plans to open a 900,000 sq ft distribution centre at the London Gateway Port, opting for an alternative plan instead.

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