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South Australian oil and gas giant Santos is cutting 200 jobs, blaming a delay in “growth activities” for the cull. The ASX-listed $25bn producer announced the retrenchment on Wednesday, with most impacted roles centred in the company’s Perth office. “A detailed review of the WA, Northern Territory and East Timor business unit was undertaken over recent ...
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A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said. The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, located just north of Galveston, was hit by a barge around 9:30 a.m., said Ronnie Varela, with the Galveston’s Office of Emergency Management. Varela did not have ...