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Sao Tome and Principe
Block 4, eyed by TotalEnergies and Kosmos, still held by US junior ERHC

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Published on 15.03.2023 at 05:40 GMT Lire en français

The Sao Tomé & Principe government formed last November by Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada is looking for a solution to the problem posed by Block 4.

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Sao Tome and Principe
Block 4, eyed by TotalEnergies and Kosmos, still held by US junior ERHC