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Chesapeake CEO Promises To Begin Rebuilding Stake
The chief executive of the nation's largest producer of natural gas says he wants to begin rebuilding his stake in the company after being forced to sell nearly all of his shares to meet margin loan calls.
5 hrs ago | Marine News
Rowan Obtains Contract for Jack-up Gorilla II
Rowan Companies Inc. announced today that it has signed a contract with Devon Energy Corporation for the Gorilla class jack-up, Gorilla II, in the Gulf of Mexico.
9 hrs ago | McClatchy DC
Top executives with giant Russian energy company Gazprom met in Anchorage this week with aides to Gov.
14 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail
EnCana puts off plan to split into two
Natural gas giant EnCana Corp. officially put its plan to split itself in two on the back burner Wednesday, citing the turmoil in global financial markets, but insisted it has not abandoned the scheme.
18 hrs ago | PR-inside.com
ConocoPhillips Energy Prize Winner Announced
2008 marks the inaugural year of the ConocoPhillips Energy Prize, which recognizes new ideas and original, actionable solutions that can help improve the way the United States develops and uses energy.
Origin Energy, Australia's second largest power retailer, says it expects underlying earnings this financial year to be up to 40% higher than last year.
Gusella forced to sell large percentage of stake in Petrolifera, Connacher Oil
Petrolifera Petroleum Ltd. and Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd. announced that Richard Gusella has been forced to sell a significant portion of his common stock in the two companies to meet margin loan calls since ...
BP announces oil find in Gulf of Mexico
Oil-and-gas company BP America Inc. said Tuesday it has discovered oil in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, its third discovery in this area.
Market rebound reflected with Louisiana, Mississippi businesses
NEW ORLEANS - Many Louisiana and Mississippi companies saw gains in their stock prices Monday, riding a market wave that brought the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 936 points.
Russia to provide $9 bn to oil, gas majors
St Petersburg News.Net Tuesday 14th October, 2008 Msocow, Oct 14 Russia would provide $9 billion to the country's four top oil and gas companies, including Russian-British joint venture TNK-BP, to refinance ...
World Fuel Services plans to buy back shares
World Fuel Services Corp., which markets and sells fuel products and services, said Monday its board authorized a $50 million share buyback plan.
The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Ala. governor rejects offshore LNG terminal
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has rejected plans by a Texas company for an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal in the Gulf of Mexico - the second such project he has turned away since 2006.
Tesoro releases earnings estimate
Tesoro Corp. offered an advance estimate of third-quarter earnings that projects earnings-per-share to be in the range of $1.70 to $1.90 per share.
Chesapeake Energy drops plans for Shale.TV
Chesapeake Energy Corp. cited economic conditions as it abandoned plans for Shale.TV, marketed as an online education program on natural gas.
Dividend.com: Step Aside as Exxon Drops
Exxon Mobil is taking a major hit this week, as oil prices are down nearly $14 a barrel from last Friday's close.
Oregon was joined by Attorneys General from 45 other states and the District of Columbia.
Woodside, Chevron May Delay Building Asian LNG Projects on Market Turmoil
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Chevron Corp. are among liquefied natural gas producers in the Australian region that may delay committing to new projects costing more than $70 billion because of lower oil prices ...
6. You can almost hear the chant 'drill, baby, drill' - in the Columbia Basin
Expect more natural gas exploration in the Columbia Basin. Recent corporate jockeying will mean drilling at least two more natural gas wells, though companies have not decided where or when.
TSX closes higher after 5 negative sessions as central banks cut rates;NY tumbles
The Toronto stock market jumped over 200 points Wednesday, snapping a vicious five session losing streak at the end of a whipsaw trading day.
Iraq to begin first oil bid round in London
Iraq's oil minister will meet Monday in London with representatives of international oil companies for the first round of bidding for new contracts in the country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, the ...