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FMC Technologies Receives Subsea Equipment Order for CNR International's Baobab Field Phase 3
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has received an order from CNR International Ltd. (NYSE: CNQ) for subsea equipment for the Baobab field.

Rialto awards FEED for Gazelle Field Development Project & Secures Rig for 2013 Drilling Programme
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Paon-1X exploration well discovers oil in Côte d'Ivoire
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Paon-1X exploration well in the CI-103 licence offshore Côte d'Ivoire has intersected good quality light oil in a Turonian fan system.

Total Acquires Interests in Three New Ultra-Deepwater Exploration Licenses
Total announces the signature of production sharing agreements with the Côte d’Ivoire state and national oil company Petroci for three new ultra-deep offshore licenses. Total will operate the CI-514 license with a 54% interest, in partnership with Canadian Natural Ressources International (36%) and Petroci (10%). Total will also hold a 45% interest in the CI-515 and CI-516 licenses, alongside Anadarko (45%) and Petroci (10%). For each block Total will become the operator upon the first commercial discovery.

Côte d’Ivoire: Total acquires an interest in CI-100 deepwater exploration licence
Total today announces the signature of an agreement with Yam’s Petroleum to acquire a 60% interest in the CI-100 license. Through this agreement, Total becomes the project operator. Yam’s Petroleum retains a 25% interest and Côte d’Ivoire’s national oil company Petroci holds the remaining 15%. The transaction has been approved by the Côte d’Ivoire authorities.