UPDATE 2-TotalEnergies, APA greenlight $10.5 bln oil and gas project in Suriname Adds quotes, details throughout By Ank Kuipers and Marianna Parraga PARAMARIBO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - France's TotalEnergies TTEF.PA and U.S. APA Corp APA.O on Tuesday announced a positive investment decision for Suriname's most promising oil and gas project, Block 58, which is expected to inaugurate the nation's offshore output.

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BUZZ-SBM Offshore surge on H1 beat, guidance hike ** Shares in SBM Offshore SBMO.AS rise 11.5 % and are on track for their best in over four years , after the Dutch oil and gas services provider on Thursday upgraded its profit guidance for the year, following better-than-expected H1 results ** "The beat in H1-24 on the back of solid execution, comb

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BRIEF-SBM Offshore Doubles Its Share Repurchase Program Aug 8 (Reuters) - SBM Offshore NV SBMO.AS : SBM OFFSHORE DOUBLES ITS SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM EUR 65 MLN SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE FROM MARCH 1, 2024 INCREASED BY ADDITIONAL EUR 65 MLN EFFECTIVE FROM AUGUST 8, 2024 Source text for Eikon: nGNX4FJHLm Further company coverage: SBMO.AS (G