State-owned PetroChina announced Thursday its acquisition of a 25% stake in the West Qurna 1 block in southern Iraq from ExxonMobil. In a brief statement, PetroChina said it "makes formal delivery ... for the acquisition" in the technical ...
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Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) ("Pioneer" or "the Company") today announced that severe winter weather in Texas has significantly impacted the Company's production and drilling operations in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp, Eagle Ford ...
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Otto Energy Limited ("Otto") (ASX: OEL) has executed a letter of intent with BHP Billiton Petroleum (Philippines) Corporation (BHPB) (ASX: BHP), proposing to terminate the farm-out agreement between the two parties over Service Contract 55 ...
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Friday, Nov 29, 2013 Redhawk Resources, Inc. ("Redhawk" or the "Company") (TSX:RDK)(OTCQX:RHWKF)(FRANKFURT:QF7) announces that further to the news release of October 10, 2013, the Company has started its drilling program on the Prospect, ...
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Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ("Cobalt") (NYSE:CIE) confirmed today that it has successfully tested its previously announced Lontra #1 Pre-salt discovery well in Block 20, offshore Angola. During the recently completed drill stem test, ...
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UK independent oil and gas companies will be incentivised to invest and undertake additional exploration, as Government awards a further 52 oil and gas licences. UK independent oil and gas companies will be incentivised to invest and ...
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Dart Energy (ASX: DTE) is pleased to advise that it has today completed the farm-out agreement relating to thirteen of its U.K. licences with GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd ("GDF SUEZ E&P UK"), following satisfaction of all conditions precedent. The ...
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The National Energy Board (NEB or Board) is responding to a pipeline rupture on the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd (NGTL) pipeline system approximately 14 kilometres southeast of Boyle, AB owned and operated by TransCanada Pipelines Ltd ...
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Rio Tinto has set out its breakthrough plan to optimise the growth of its world-class iron ore business in Western Australia. Mine production capacity will rapidly increase towards 360 million tonnes a year (Mt/a) at a significantly lower ...
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The Directors of Armour Energy Limited (ASX: AJQ) (the Company) are pleased to advise that third-party resource estimates have been updated following the Company's 2013 Northern Territory exploration program. SRK Consulting (Australasia) ...
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Blackheath Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BHR)(FRANKFURT:04B) ("Blackheath" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") for an option to acquire a 100% interest in the ...
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New Millennium Iron Corp. (TSX:NML)(OTCQX:NWLNF) ("NML" or the "Corporation") today provided an update on the progress of the Taconite Project Feasibility Study ("TFS"), which is being jointly undertaken by Tata Steel Limited ("Tata Steel") ...
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Today Aibel has been awarded the contract for the hook-up of the Ivar Aasen platform. In addition, Det norske, as operator for the Ivar Aasen development, intends to award Aibel the contract for maintenance and modification tasks and ...
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Aureus Mining Inc. (TSX: AUE) (AIM: AUE) ("Aureus Mining" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that DRA Mineral Projects ("DRA") has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction and management ("EPCM") ...
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The Executive Director of the British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a notice of hearing alleging that a mining cost analyst engaged in insider trading. The notice alleges that Robert Launder sold shares of Baja Mining Corp. ...
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