Thursday, November 28, 2024

Ebola halts Exxon offshore Liberia exploration

PETRO GLOBAL NEWS – ExxonMobil has delayed the startup of its first offshore Liberia exploration well as concerns mount over the Ebola outbreak ravaging western Africa. An ExxonMobil spokesman told the Houston Chronicle that the planned late-2014 start date at offshore Liberia Block 13 will be pushed back because of “safety, health and logistical issues related to Ebola.” The company