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Spotlight | DRC
Total, Caprikat & Soco caught up in tumult

Security problems in the eastern part of Congo-K are such that some oil companies like France’s Total are seriously thinking of declaring force majeure. To that can be added the controversy over Soco International’s exploration in the Virunga national park, [...]

Published on 25/07/2012 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Spotlight | DRC
Total, Caprikat & Soco caught up in tumult

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Total/Dan Gertler - Dig Oil/Cuvette: the two files now on Tshisekedi's plate

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Efora banks on PSG Capital to fill coffers

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Spotlight | DRC
Total and Kabila play the long game on eastern frontier

Spotlight | DRC
Is Dan Gertler facing his last days in oil?

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Total pushes on accelerator to catch up with Italy's ENI

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Total puts off decision on block 3 until next year

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Total lands block 3 at last

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Total bows to WWF on block 3