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Will Oil, Gas Companies Ramp Up Their Use of Generative AI in 2024?
https://www.rigzone.com/news/will_oil_gas_companies_ramp_up_their_use_of_generative_ai_in_2024-05-dec-2023-174946-article/

Putin to Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE in Rare Trip Outside Russia
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/putin_to_visit_saudi_arabia_uae_in_rare_trip_outside_russia-05-dec-2023-174944-article/

Venezuela’s Maduro Holds Referendum Whether To Invade Oil-Rich Neighbor Guyana
https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/South-America/Venezuelas-Maduro-Holds-Referendum-Whether-To-Invade-Oil-Rich-Neighbor-Guyana.html

Venezuelans Vote to Claim Sovereignty Over Oil-Rich Region of Guyana
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Venezuelans-Vote-to-Claim-Sovereignty-Over-Oil-Rich-Region-of-Guyana.html

Sri Lanka approves Sinopec’s $4.5 billion refinery proposal
https://www.bicmag azine.com/projects-expansions/downstream/sri-lanka-approves-sinopecs-4-5-billion-refinery-proposal/

Plethora of natural gas discoveries offshore Norway could go untapped, petroleum authority warns
https://www.worldoil.com/news/2023/12/5/plethora-of-natural-gas-discoveries-offshore-norway-could-go-untapped-petroleum-authority-warns/

Biden administration’s new methane rule to hamper U.S. oil, gas production, trade associations warn
https://www.worldoil.com/news/2023/12/3/biden-administration-s-new-methane-rule-to-hamper-u-s-oil-gas-production-trade-associations-warn/

TotalEnergies Is Sharing In-House Drone Tech To Help NOCs Hunt Emissions
https://jpt.spe.org/totalenergies-is-sharing-in-house-drone-tech-to-help-nocs-hunt-emissions

‘Fragile Equilibrium’: Balancing LNG Trade and Market Risks
https://jpt.spe.org/fragile-equilibrium-balancing-lng-trade-and-market-risks

More Students Going Into Petroleum Engineering Programs as Research Work Tilts to Alternative Energy
https://jpt.spe.org/more-students-going-into-petroleum-engineering-programs-as-research-work-tilts-to-alternative-energy

Two new petrochemical plants are coming online in India
https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/12/two-new-petrochemical-plants-are-coming-online-in-india/

Red Sea Attacks Highlight Significant Escalation in Maritime Conflicts
https://www.rigzone.com/news/red_sea_attacks_highlight_significant_escalation_in_maritime_conflicts-05-dec-2023-174943-article/

The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview 

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