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    Petrobras Unlocks Large Volumes of Oil in Espirito Santo Pre-Salt Layer

    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Petrobras completed the drilling of two new wells in the pre-salt layer offshore Brazil and proved an expressive discovery of light oil. read full story

    - CNSOPB Calls for Bids on 2 Deepwater Parcels Offshore Sable Island
    - Venezuela, Vietnam Sign 15 Pacts
    - Oil Could Hit $35/Bbl Without Major OPEC Cuts
    Europe & Russia 31 articles
    TDW Offshore Completes Double-Block Onshore Pipeline in Austria
    Eni Closes Acquisition of First Calgary
    Canada 21 articles
    Canadian Superior Announces $10MM Flow-Through Financing
    Texalta Turns on Taps at Completed Wordsworth East Well
    Mediterranean/N. Africa 3 articles
    Saharawi Republic Delays Closing Date for Second Licensing Round
    Dana Plans to Drill 17 Wells in 2009, Secures Rigs for 14 Wells
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    Industry Headlines
    CNSOPB Calls for Bids on 2 Deepwater Parcels Offshore Sable Island Picture
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board is offering two deepwater parcels located southwest of Sable Island.
    Petrobras Unlocks Large Volumes of Oil in Espirito Santo Pre-Salt Layer Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Petrobras completed the drilling of two new wells in the pre-salt layer offshore Brazil and proved an expressive discovery of light oil.
    Venezuela, Vietnam Sign 15 Pacts Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Venezuela and Vietnam signed 15 industrial, energy and cooperation accords during the first visit ever by a Vietnamese president to Caracas.
    Oil Could Hit $35/Bbl Without Major OPEC Cuts
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - OPEC needs to cut 3 million barrels a day to compensate for the bleak global economic outlook, which is expected to result next year in the first contraction to oil demand since the early 1980s.
    Financial Woes Hinder Gazprom, TNK-BP Gas Field Deal Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Gazprom's plan to buy TNK-BP's controlling stake, valued at $800 million, in a strategically important gas field called Kovykta is being hindered as the Russian giant struggles to come up with the necessary cash up front.
    US Federal Court Cancels Shell's Alaskan Drilling Permit   [11/21/2008]
    Natural Gas from U.S. Shale Could Double   [11/21/2008]
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    Exploration
    VAALCO Spuds New Ebouri, Etame Wells Offshore Gabon Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - VAALCO has commenced drilling its development well in the Ebouri field and at its appraisal well in the Etame block.
    Antrim Advances Drilling Program in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Antrim has drilled another successful oil well in its drilling program in the Springhill reservoir in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
    FX Energy Suspends Sroda-6 Pending Further Geophysical Work Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - FX Energy has conducted preliminary geophysical work at the Sroda-6 well, and has suspended the well pending the completion of additional geophysical work.
    PTTEP, Murphy to Conduct 3D Seismic, Drill 1 Well in Australian Block
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - PTTEP and Murphy will conduct a 3D seismic survey and drill at least 1 exploration well during the first three years of developing their newly acquired WA-423-P concession.
    StatoilHydro Drills a Duster at Production License 212 C Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - StatoilHydro, operator of production license 212 C, is currently concluding the drilling of wildcat well 6507/6-3.
    NPD Grants Revus Drilling Permit in PL 37 D   [11/21/2008]
    BPZ Commences Drilling New Well at Peru's Corvina Field   [11/21/2008]
    Fairfield to Purchase Acreage Near Dunlin Field   [11/21/2008]
    Hycarbex-American Energy Drills Yasin Block Exploratory Well   [11/21/2008]
    Stratic Highlights 3Q Ops, Pledges to Maintain Activity on Best Projects   [11/21/2008]
    Daybreak Starts Drilling Operations at East Slopes Prospect   [11/21/2008]
    Mogul Spuds First Well at Saskatchewan Walpole Properties   [11/21/2008]
    more Exploration articles >>  
    Production
    Tyrihans Pumps Ready for Testing, Expected to Boost Production by 10% Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - The subsea raw seawater injection pumps that will be installed at the Tyrihans field were transported from Aker's facility to Horten, where they will undergo testing. Once installed, the pumps are expected to increase oil production by 10%.
    TDW Offshore Completes Double-Block Onshore Pipeline in Austria Picture
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - TDW Offshore has successfully completed an onshore pipeline isolation operation for OMV Gas GmbH.
    BP Angola's Plutonio Oilfield Output Reduced to 200,000 B/D Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - BP's Angola production has been impacted with a reduction of 4,000 barrels a day by OPEC's decision to cut its production in October.
    Mexico's Pemex October Crude Output Down 8.7% Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Pemex reported that Mexican crude-oil production fell 8.7% in October from a year earlier to 2.76 million barrels a day.
    China to Build $2.5B O&G Pipeline through Myanmar
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - China plans to proceed with a $2.5 billion oil and gas pipeline through Myanmar to connect its Yunnan province, with construction set to start next year.
    Gazprom Commissions Pipeline for Eastern Russia Gasification   [11/21/2008]
    Texalta Turns on Taps at Completed Wordsworth East Well   [11/21/2008]
    $45MM North Dakota Gas Pipeline Proposed   [11/21/2008]
    GMX Completes First Haynesville Shale Horizontal Well   [11/21/2008]
    more Production articles >>  
    Finance and Investing
    Legacy Reserves Approves 2009 Capital Budget
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Legacy has secured commitments from two banks to increase the aggregate commitments under its credit facility to $410 million from the previous $383.76 million. The company has also approved its 2009 capital budget.
    Canadian Superior Increases Financing to $16MM
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Canadian Superior has agreed to increase the size of the option under its previously announced financing issued today to increase the size of the total offering from $10,000,000 to $16,000,000.
    Brownstone Ventures Posts Third Quarter Results
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - As at September 30, 2008, Brownstone Ventures had cash and cash equivalents of $6.7 million as compared to $10.8 million as at June 30, 2008.
    Baseline Oil & Gas Reports 3Q 2008 Results
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Baseline Oil & Gas has announced its results for the third quarter of 2008.
    Canadian Superior Announces $10MM Flow-Through Financing
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Canadian Superior has entered into an agreement to issue by way of a private placement 3,225,807 flow-through shares in Canada on a firm "bought deal" basis for gross proceeds of $5 million.
    Oilexco Files Amended Preliminary Prospectus   [11/20/2008]
    more Finance and Investing articles >>  
    Company Operations
    CFPA Celebrates Arrival of 600th Rig, New Jacky Platform Picture
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - CFPA is celebrating the arrival of the Ocean Pricess, the 600th rig to visit the Cromarty Firth service base, as well as the arrival of the Jacky platform, which is awaiting installation at a new oilfield close to the Beatrice field.
    Nexus Nixes Crux FPSO Agreement with Viking Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Nexus advised that the MOA with Viking for the supply of a FPSO for its Crux liquids project has been terminated.
    StatoilHydro Taps AGR for Inspection Services at Offshore Installations Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - StatoilHydro has exercised options in three current framework agreements with AGR Field Operations for AGR to provide inspection services to the Troll-Sleipner field and inspection management to the previous Hydro installations, including Sture.
    Saipem Clarifies Supposed Cancellation of Manifa Contract Map
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Saipem has commented on rumors about a supposed cancellation of the GOSP Manifa contract awarded in July to Saipem by Saudi Aramco.
    Odfjell Wins Casing Tubing Running Contract Offshore Norway
    Friday, November 21, 2008 - Odfjell was awarded a two-year casing tubing running contract with by Statoilhydro for the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
    Eni Closes Acquisition of First Calgary   [11/21/2008]
    Wintershall Obtains Gov't Clearance to Acquire Revus Energy   [11/21/2008]
    Petrofac Launches Fourth Major Emergency Management Simulator in UK   [11/21/2008]
    Det norske, Revus Ink Offshore Transportation Deal   [11/21/2008]
    COSL's Self-Developed ELIS Snags Service Contract in Middle East   [11/21/2008]
    Seajacks to Provide Offshore Accomodation Unit for Sable Project   [11/21/2008]
    Manas Appoints New Independent Director   [11/21/2008]
    GulfMark Offshore Appoints New Officers to Strengthen Operations   [11/21/2008]
    Forest Gate Names New Directors   [11/21/2008]
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