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Italy – Total strengthens its presence in Exploration-Production
Today, Total announced the acquisition of Esso Italiana’s interests respectively in the Gorgoglione concession (25% interest), which contains the Tempa Rossa field, and in two exploration licenses located in the same area (51.7% for each one). The acquisition increases Total’s equity stake in the operated Tempa Rossa field to 75%. The transfer of interests is subject to the approval of Italian authorities.

Statement by ExxonMobil Pipeline Company Regarding Crude Oil Release into Yellowstone River in Montana
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company issued the following statement concerning a crude release into the Yellowstone River in Montana:

ExxonMobil Announces Three Discoveries in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced two major oil discoveries and a gas discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico after drilling the company's first post-moratorium deepwater exploration well.
The KC919-3 wildcat well confirmed the presence of a second oil accumulation in Keathley Canyon block 919. The well encountered more than 475 feet of net oil pay and a minor amount of gas in predominantly Pliocene high-quality sandstone reservoirs. The well, which is continuing to drill deeper, is located 250 miles southwest of New Orleans in approximately 7,000 feet of water.
Drilling in early 2010 encountered oil and natural gas at Hadrian North in KC919 and extending into KC918, with over 550 feet of net oil pay and a minor amount of gas in high-quality Pliocene and Upper Miocene sandstone reservoirs.

ExxonMobil to Extract Additional Oil from West Texas Field
ExxonMobil Production Company announced today that drilling and construction have started on an enhanced oil recovery project at the Means Field in Andrews County, Texas. The first phase of the project has the potential to recover as much as five million barrels of additional oil, an amount equal to the annual energy needs of about 170,000 Texas households.

ExxonMobil Recognized for Industry-Leading Approach to Develop Angola Deepwater Projects
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) presented ExxonMobil Development Company with a special citation for the development and implementation of the “Design One, Build Multiple” strategy that successfully delivered large-scale deepwater projects offshore Angola on Block 15 that achieved peak production of over 700,000 barrels of oil per day.

FMC Technologies Awarded Contract for Hibernia Southern Extension Project
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) to manufacture and supply subsea systems for the Hibernia Southern Extension Project.

Exxonmobil Awards Drilling Contract To Halliburton For West Qurna (Phase I) Oil Field In Southern Iraq
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Iraq Limited (EMIL) to provide drilling services for 15 wells in the West Qurna (Phase I) oil field located in Southern Iraq.

Puma Energy agrees to acquire ExxonMobil’s downstream businesses in six Central American markets
Puma Energy has agreed to acquire ExxonMobil's fuels marketing and supply businesses in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Industrial Incident at Singapore Refinery
ExxonMobil deeply regrets that two of our workers were seriously injured in an incident at the Singapore Refinery’s Jurong site at around 7.30pm last night, 28 March.

ExxonMobil Fuel Supply up 140 Percent into Area Devastated by Earthquake
In an ongoing effort to quickly and safely supply much needed fuel to the areas in Japan hardest hit by the earthquake, ExxonMobil Group Japan has increased fuel supply into its Tohoku region dealer service station network by 140 percent above pre-earthquake levels.